Angelo Kelly and Cory O'Connor

The Barbell Drop

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Join host's Cory O'Connor and Angelo Kelly to talk about the ins and outs of Olympic Weightlifting.

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Angelo Kelly and Cory O'Connor

Episodes

26. Celia Gold - Competing at Worlds, Working with mental performance coaches, Long-term goal setting 27.01.2025 1:10:16

Celia Gold is 71/76kg weightlifter for Team Israel with hopes to qualify for the LA Olympics in 2028! She breaks down her world's performance, why she works with mental performance coaches, and goal setting. Celia | Cory | Angelo

25. New Years Goals, Experiencing failure in weightlifting, Small habits for big gains 13.01.2025 1:02:20

Back for the first time in 2025, we talk about our New Years goals and experiencing failure in weightlifting. It's a great time to reflect on where you are and what you need to do this year to get to where you want to be. If you enjoy the episode, make sure to share it on Instagram and with friends in the weightlifting community you think could benefit from hearing this! Connect with Us on Instagr...

24. Alexa Snyder - New weight classes, Eating for performance, Competition rituals 31.12.2024 1:19:37

Alexa Snyder is a 71kg weightlifter and nutrition coach. She joins the show to talk about the new weight classes, eating and sleeping for performance, and having fun on the platform. Alexa | All-Tru Cory | Angelo

23. Layne Palm & Jaimerius “JJ” Williams - AO Finals Recap, Weight class changes, Inspiring new lifters 17.12.2024 1:12:18

Layne and JJ join the show fresh off the 96kg A session at AO Finals to give a recap of their performances. We also got into reflecting on mistakes made while competing, where they fit into the new weightclasses, and how we can inspire the next generation of lifters! Layne | JJ | Cory | Angelo

22. New TYR's, AO Finals Preview, Doing more local meets 02.12.2024 1:18:27

The Barbell Drop is a weightlifting podcast hosted by Angelo Kelly and Cory O’Connor focused on finding the hidden gems of American Weightlifting. Interviews include Olympians, National-level competitiors, and your every day athletes who want to get better at the two lifts. Cory | Angelo

21. Cory's back, Training with injuries, Taking the sport for granted 27.09.2024 1:02:20

20. Nationals recap, Age in weightlifting, Make the livestream free again 08.07.2024 1:07:45

19. American Weightlifting documentary review, How social media affects the sport 24.06.2024 1:06:48

18. Weightlifting shoe talk, IWF conspiracy theories, Lasha not the GOAT?! 07.06.2024 1:08:05

Episode 18 has a little bit of everything. Hope you guys enjoy! Cory | Angelo | Pod

17. Riley Breske - Earning your confidence, Competing at Nationals, Training with Mash 24.05.2024 57:32

Riley Breske joins the show to talk about Nationals prep, his journey in weightlifting, and how to earn confidence! Angelo | Cory | Riley

16. Longevity in weightlifting, Comparing to your old numbers, Are we peaking wrong? 10.05.2024 58:34

Thanks for tuning into this week's episode! If you took something away from it, please make sure to share on your IG story! Cory | Angelo | Barbell Drop

15. The superpower of weightlifting, Learning from other coaches, Managing your expectations 26.04.2024 1:03:19

Thanks for tuning into another episode of the show! The Barbell Drop is a weightlifting podcast hosted by Angelo Kelly and Cory O’Connor focused on finding the hidden gems of American Weightlifting. Interviews include Olympians, National-level competitiors, and your every day athletes who want to get better at the two lifts. Cory | Angelo | Barbell Drop

14. Calvin Lackey - Making college weightlifting great again 12.04.2024 1:24:05

Calvin Lackey is an 81kg weightlifter and a captain of Lindenwood University's Olympic Weightlifting team. Calvin | Angelo | Cory | Podcast

13. IWF World Cup, Finding a balance with training & life, Team competitions? 05.04.2024 1:08:06

Cory and Angelo are back this week talking weightlifting news, finding balance in your training, and ideas for more fun weightlifting competitions! Hope you enjoy. Cory | Angelo | Barbell Drop

12. Agata Santana - First AO Finals, Squat Jerking, Balancing life with weightlifting 25.03.2024 37:47

With Cory away in Japan, wanted to get a quick episode out for you guys! Welcome Agata to the show to talk about her weightlifting journey! Angelo | Cory | Pod

11. Arnold Recap, Sports Psychology, Why you shouldn't walk in front of weightlifters 08.03.2024 1:10:13

Happy Big Friday! Thanks for tuning into another episode of the Barbell Drop! Angelo | Cory | Pod

10. Bomb outs, Bad training days, and celebrating small PRs 01.03.2024 37:58

Thanks for tuning in to episode 10! Be sure to share the podcast on Instagram and leave a 5 star rating if it resonates. Cory | Angelo | Pod

09. Cory’s Road to Nationals, Bringing more personality to weightlifting 16.02.2024 46:14

This week, Cory discusses his prep for a Nationals qualifier at Bexar. We also dive into the Olympic qualification process and the European Championships going on, and how to bring more personality to the sport. Cory | Angelo | Barbell Drop Instagram

08. Taylor Lucas - From National Champ to freak injury 09.02.2024 1:03:57

Taylor Lucas comes on the show to talk about her Olympic Weightlifting journey. At AO Finals, she suffered a freak elbow injury after having the most successful year of her career. We talk staying patient during tough times, how her recovery process have been going, and her work as a RD. Connect with us Taylor | Angelo | Cory | Podcast

07. Texas State Recap, Dealing with burnout in weightlifting, Balancing life outside the sport 26.01.2024 57:07

On this week's episode, Angelo breaks down his recent performance at the Texas State Championships. We also discuss dealing with burnout in the sport and training when there aren't big meets coming up. Cory | Angelo | Pod

06. Mary Theisen-Lappen - Pursuing the Olympic Dream in Weightlifting 11.01.2024 1:02:36

Our first guest of the show is Mary Theisen-Lappen. Mary is a +87kg weightlifter for Team USA who is currently in the running to become one of three US female athletes to lift in the Paris Olympics. Connect with Us Mary | Cory | Angelo | Podcast

05. 2023 Weightlifting Recap, Mistakes from our first meets, Getting past plateaus 05.01.2024 1:18:41

On episode 5, Cory and Angelo breakdown the 2023 year in weightlifting. We also discuss some mistakes we made at our first ever weightlifting meets and what we would have avoided looking back. Finally, we get into the dreaded plateaus that come in weightlifting and how to mentally get past them. Cory | Angelo | Barbell Drop

04. Listener Q&A #1 - Top supplements for weightlifting, Switching coaches, Pre/Post workout nutrition, and more! 29.12.2023 1:04:08

On this week's episode of the show, Cory and Angelo answer listener questions from Instagram. Thanks to everyone who submitted questions! Connect with us Cory | Angelo | Podcast

03. AO Finals Recap, Doping in weightlifting 22.12.2023 1:14:09

On episode 3, Cory and Angelo talk about their recent experience competing at AO Finals in Wilmington, NC! Connect with us on Instagram Cory | Angelo | Podcast

02. AO Finals Preview 07.12.2023 58:36

In the the second episode, Cory and Angelo give a preview of AO Finals coming up! Follow Us ⁠Cory⁠ | ⁠Angelo⁠ Our Individual Podcasts ⁠Power or Nah⁠ | ⁠Better than Yesterday