Sian Arterton

The Art of Lifting

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The Art of Lifting is a podcast all about lifting. Hosted by myself, Sian Arterton, a powerlifter, coach, referee/volunteer, meet host and just a huge fan of the sport; this podcast is a place for open conversations around all areas within the realm of lifting, whether that be training breakdowns, nutrition, recovery, sports psychology or just athletes (of all levels) telling their story. This podcast will be raw and unedited, open conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Sian Arterton

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Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Alex Cano - coaching at the IPF Open World Championships, how technique lowers our ceilings & more 06.07.2026

This week I was joined by Alex Cano, where we discussed his two silver medal clients at the IPF Open World Championships, as well as how he felt game day coaching on the worlds stage, why Mike Slabic dropped his final pull, and some programming and coaching discussions around self correction and when self correction should be leant into versus when it leads to issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

Matt Gary - coaching Team GB to their success, personal vs game day coaches for handling & more 29.06.2026

This week I was joined by Matt Gary, current Team GB Head Coach, where we discussed some of the highlights from IPF Worlds, we also discussed a big talking point of this worlds which was the American coaching team criteria. We spoke through some of the controversial refereeing decisions and ideas to help solve that, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IPF Worlds - Day 9 Recap - 84+kg & 120+kg Weight Class Rundown 21.06.2026

This week IPF Classic Worlds has arrived, and to celebrate I've decided to post daily recaps of the Prime Time Battles and other talking points taking place. In this episode I recap the incredible battles of the 84+kg & 120+kg weight classes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IPF Worlds - Day 8 Recap - 84kg & 120kg Weight Class Rundown 20.06.2026

This week IPF Classic Worlds has arrived, and to celebrate I've decided to post daily recaps of the Prime Time Battles and other talking points taking place. In this episode I recap the incredible battles of the 84kg & 120kg weight classes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IPF Worlds - Day 7 Recap - 76kg Weight Class Rundown 19.06.2026

This week IPF Classic Worlds has arrived, and to celebrate I've decided to post daily recaps of the Prime Time Battles and other talking points taking place. In this episode I recap the incredible battles of the 76kg weight class. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IPF Worlds - Day 6 Recap - 69kg & 105kg Weight Class Rundown 18.06.2026

This week IPF Classic Worlds has arrived, and to celebrate I've decided to post daily recaps of the Prime Time Battles and other talking points taking place. In this episode I recap the incredible battles of the 69kg & 105kg weight class. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IPF Worlds - Day 5 Recap - 93kg Weight Class Rundown 17.06.2026

This week IPF Classic Worlds has arrived, and to celebrate I've decided to post daily recaps of the Prime Time Battles and other talking points taking place. In this episode I recap the incredible battles of the 93kg weight class Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IPF Worlds - Day 4 Recap - 83 & 63kg Weight Class Rundown 16.06.2026

This week IPF Classic Worlds has arrived, and to celebrate I've decided to post daily recaps of the Prime Time Battles and other talking points taking place. In this episode I recap the incredible battles of the 83 & 63kg weight classes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IPF Worlds - Day 3 Recap - 74 & 57kg Weight Class Rundown 15.06.2026

This week IPF Classic Worlds has arrived, and to celebrate I've decided to post daily recaps of the Prime Time Battles and other talking points taking place. In this episode I recap the incredible battles of the74's and the 57's. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IPF Worlds - Day 2 Recap - 66 & 52kg Weight Class Rundown 14.06.2026

This week IPF Classic Worlds has arrived, and to celebrate I've decided to post daily recaps of the Prime Time Battles and other talking points taking place. In this episode I recap the incredible battles of the 66's and the 52's. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IPF Worlds - Day 1 Recap - 59 & 47kg Weight Class Rundown 13.06.2026

This week IPF Classic Worlds has arrived, and to celebrate I've decided to post daily recaps of the Prime Time Battles and other talking points taking place. In this episode I recap the incredible battle of the 59's and the chaotic battle of the 47's. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IPF Worlds 2026 Men's Preview Show 08.06.2026

This week we have the preview shows for the upcoming IPF World Open Classic Championships. I was joined Ella Dronfield, Sam Walker and Charlie Moore to discuss upcoming battles, storylines and our predictions for what is going to be an incredibly exciting world championship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IPF Worlds 2026 Women's Preview Show 01.06.2026

This week we have the preview shows for the upcoming IPF World Open Classic Championships. I was joined Ella Dronfield, Sam Walker and Charlie Moore to discuss upcoming battles, storylines and our predictions for what is going to be an incredibly exciting world championship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Austin Perkins - his 910.5kg training total, how to have a long PL career & more 25.05.2026

For this episode I was joined by Austin Perkins & we chatted through his recent training success, how he's continuing to progress, what it takes to have a long career as an athlete & we talk through the upcoming Fantasy Powerlifting league & get his thoughts on it Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Introducing Fantasy Powerlifting - with Henry Tosh, former GB Head Coach 18.05.2026

For this episode I was joined by Henry Tosh, where we spoke through Fantasy Powerlifting - a concept he created based on the super successful Fantasy Football leagues, which he did a trial run of for this years British Uni Championships which was a huge success; now, we run it for 2026 IPF Open World Championships. It is entirely free to enter - just visit FantasyPowerlifting.com Hosted on Acast....

Joe Stanek - the truth about running 6 x SBD frequency, federations blocking athletes & more 11.05.2026

For this episode I was joined by Joe Stanek; we discussed his entry into the powerlifting world, coaching multiple world record holders, experimenting with high frequency training and the issues with that style of training, plus so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Common mistakes in powerlifting, part 2 - Jasper Campbell-Crocker 04.05.2026

For this episode I was joined by Jasper once again and we talked through some common mistakes made when people first start lifting, this time more tailored around the nutrition side but, as always, we went on lots of tangents and covered tons of different areas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Louis Smith - owning a gym, moving away from powerlifting training & how that's helped his coaching 27.04.2026

For this episode I was joined by Louis Smith of 4ZA performance; we discussed him becoming co-owner of PWRTHR last year, how he struggled with balancing powerlifting training with that, his recent transition to ATHX and a more hybrid approach to training, and his new business venture as a hybrid coach alongside running a successful powerlifting coaching business Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

Jurins Kengamu - 10+ years of progress in this sport, how anti doping in IPF works & more 20.04.2026

For this episode I was joined by Jurins, one of the most decorated powerlifters in the world who continues ticking off accolades year after year in this sport. We chatted through his love for this sport, how he stays injury free, how he determines progress, and I also asked him to give some more information on how random drug testing works within the IPF/British Powerlifting to put some rumours at...

Pat Horvath - the most aggressive acute cuts we've seen within tested powerlifting & more 06.04.2026

For this episode I was joined by Pat Horvath (Patthiccy on socials) where we discussed his role in the most aggressive acute cuts we've seen within tested powerlifting with 2 hours weigh ins. We speak through different methods of acute cuts, supplements to aid performance and allow athletes to feel their best on comp day, plus we speak through his decision to compete untested and whether he'd make...

Joe Borenstein - back to back meets, how he adjusted, programming changes ahead of worlds & more 30.03.2026

For this episode I was joined by Joe Borenstein; we talked through his quick turnaround between SBD Sheffield and Powerlifting America nationals, how he handled that, how his prep went and the day itself, as well as how he is adapting his training to elevate his position as the best -83kg powerlifter currently. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex Cano - his intro to PL, his team's success & some of his seemingly unconventional training methods 23.03.2026

For this episode I was joined by Alex Cano of Challenge Coaching. We chatted a bit about how he got into the sport, his journey through coaching both classic and equipped, the battles his lifters are about to face at worlds, as well as some of the seemingly unconventional methods of coaching he uses, his approach to training and programming & more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Powerlifting America Nationals Recap Show with Marcellus Williams 16.03.2026

For this episode I was joined by Marcellus Williams (AKA the Swolefessor) - we recapped each weight class from PA Nationals 2026, and our thoughts on how it unfolded Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bettina Hanlon - GB's #1 -76kg powerlifter, her entry into the sport, prepping for Euros & more 09.03.2026

For this episode I was joined by Bettina Hanlon, and we discussed how she got into the sport, her background in competitive ice skating, how she approaches her nutrition, moving up a weight class, changing coaches and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alba Bostrom - SBD Sheffield 2026, her focus going forwards, adapting to the new bench rules & more 02.03.2026

For this episode I was joined by Alba Bostrom - the current -63kg world record holder in the IPF. We went through the differences in her approach to Sheffield 2026 vs 2025, how she feels now more time has passed, what she's focusing on going forwards, the new bench press rules, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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