The Power in Lifting

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today Kris D and I talk about her prep for the SBD Raleigh meet, which is her first meet in 2 years! And we announce our free Powerlifting Guide that will be available Saturday June 27th! Links: Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Solana’s Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Strength SoLutions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kristen Dunsmore IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Empowerlift Trai...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I speak with Sonity Muluh IPF best lifter and World Champion! Sonita last joined the podcast following last years Worlds where she came in 2nd place and we pick up from there and talk about her training going into this years worlds, meet day and her future goals! Links: Solana Lewis IG⁠ ⁠Work with Solana Sonita Muluh

Welcome back to TPIL! Today I speak with Tamara Walcott who has the strongest female deadlift in the world! Tamara talks of her journey through breaking the deadlift world record to becoming a public figure for women and for powerlifting and more! Links: Tamara Walcott IG Solana Lewis IG Work with Solana Work with Tamara

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today was have John Haack join the pod, he is the strongest raw untested male powerlifter in the world. We talk about IPF worlds and more! Links: John Haack IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Solana’s Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠Strength SoLutions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kristen Dunsmore IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Empowerlift Training⁠⁠⁠

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today we dive into how to respectfully leave a coach you work with. We talk about some valid reasons to leave a good coach and on the flip side, our experience as coaches who have had clients leave. Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Solana’s Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Strength SoLutions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kristen Dunsmore IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Empowerlift Train...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today Kristen and Solana talk about experiencing a "post meet blues" aka a lack of motivation immediately after competing, and what it is like to cope with a meet that didn't go your way. Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Solana’s Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Strength SoLutions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kristen Dunsmore IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Empowerlift Training...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL. Today we dive into how I am preparing for my meet that is tomorrow! And how we would prepare for a travel meet! Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Solana’s Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Strength SoLutions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Kristen Dunsmore IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Empowerlift Training⁠⁠⁠ Prs Gut cut video

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! today we talk about our process for handling athletes on meet day and how we set up our distance athletes with a handler and prepare them for a successful day ! Links: ⁠⁠⁠Solana’s Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Strength SoLutions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Kristen Dunsmore IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Empowerlift Training⁠⁠ PRs Gut Cut Video

Hey y’all! Welcome back to TPIL! We dive into how Kristen and I choose the frequency of squat, bench and deadlift for our athletes and what factors we look at first before adjusting frequency. We also talk about Kristen’s planned return to the platform after a 2 year hiatus! Links: ⁠⁠Solana’s Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Strength SoLutions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Kristen Dunsmore IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! @Solana_lifts @Kris_d talk about what metrics they track as coaches and why we think tracking tonnage consistently may be overrated. Links: ⁠Solana’s Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Strength SoLutions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Kristen Dunsmore IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Empowerlift Training⁠

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! On this episode, Kristen Dunsmore opens up about her journey to sobriety, and her past struggles with alcohol. I open up about my sober curious journey and my why behind it. Links: Solana’s Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Strength SoLutions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kristen Dunsmore IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Empowerlift Training⁠

Hey y’all! Welcome back to TPIL! On this episode Kris D and I talk about her most recent lifter who competed at PLA Nationals and then we dive into how to handle emotions & attempt selection on meet day! Make sure you follow the podcast and leave us a rating! Links: Host: S⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠olana’s Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Co-Host: Kristen's Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Strength SoLutions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kristen Dunsmore IG...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! I speak with Dayna McNeal who just competed at Powerlifting America Nationals in the 76kg weight class. We dive into her prep for Worlds, her past World Meets, whats next for her and more! Links: Host: Solana Lewis Instagram Guest: Dayna McNeal Instagram

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I speak with Megan Hurlburt who just won the 52 kilo weight class for Powerlifting America Nationals! We dive into everything from her missing weight at last years nationals, to her prep and PR's going into this years nationals and more! Links: Podcast Host: Solana Lewis IG Guest: Megan Hurlburt IG

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today Solana Lewis & Kristen Dunsmore talk about how we have helped to adjust our athletes training program while dealing with injury, and how we ourselves had to make adjustments to our own training while dealing with pain. Links: Links: S ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠olana’s Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Strength SoLutions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kristen Dunsmore IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Empowerlift Training⁠...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today Kristen and I talk about the new what you can do to physically and mentally prepare for meet day. Links: S ⁠⁠⁠⁠olana’s Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Strength SoLutions⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kristen Dunsmore IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Empowerlift Training⁠⁠

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! I speak with a good friend of the podcast and Sheffield 2024 competitor Natalie Richards! We dive into her prep, her Sheffield competing experience, her next goals and more! Links: ⁠Solana’s Instagram⁠ Natalie Richard's Instagram Youtube: Sheffield Replay ⁠Strength SoLutions: apply for 1:1 coaching

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! I speak with Sheffield 2024 Champion Agata Sitko! We dive into her prep, her Sheffield competing experience, her next goals and more! Links: Solana’s Instagram Agata Sitko Instagram Strength SoLutions: apply for 1:1 coaching

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I am joined by Steve DeNovi and I do a full recap of the 2024 Sheffield competition! Links: Links: S ⁠⁠⁠⁠olana’s Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Strength SoLutions⁠⁠⁠ Steve DeNovi

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today Kristen and I talk about the new USAPL Qualifying totals, updates on the USAPL Arnold's competition and our ideas on how coaches can collaborate more on social media! Links: S ⁠⁠⁠olana’s Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Strength SoLutions⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Kristen Dunsmore IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Empowerlift Training⁠⁠ USAPL New QT's

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today we talk about How to Maximize a Limited Training Schedule! This is a great listen if you have very limited time to train or if you coach athletes with limited time to train! Powerlifting can be for everyone and you don't have to be in the gym for hours! Links: S ⁠⁠olana’s Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Strength SoLutions⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Kristen Dunsmore IG⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Empowerlift Tr...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today we dive into popular recovery methods and do they really work? And our best advice for recovery. Links: S olana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions : apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist ⁠Kristen Dunsmore IG⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Empowerlift Training Articles referenced in today's episode: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9518606/ https://www.nike.com/a/benefits-of-s...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today Kristen and I talk about what we recommend for beginner powerlifters. We address: Do you really need a coach? Should you join a PL gym if its available? When should you buy equipment? and more! Links: ⁠Solana Lewis IG⁠ ⁠Kristen Dunsmore IG⁠ ⁠Strength SoLutions Coaching⁠ ⁠Empowerlift Training What makes a good PL coach Episode

Kristen Dunsmore becomes my official co-host of the podcast! And we dive into our favorite performances of 2023! Links: Solana Lewis IG Kristen Dunsmore IG Strength SoLutions Coaching Empowerlift Training

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today Kristen Dunsmore and I dive into how/ if we adjust our athletes programs during that time of the month, how we deal with Urinary Incontinence and more! Links: Solana Lewis IG Kristen Dunsmore IG Strength SoLutions Inc Empowerlift Group Coaching