The Power in Lifting

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I give some tips on ways to stay on top of your nutritional goals if you don't feel like tracking and my thoughts on the idea of tracking food potentially causing disordered eating habits. Links: S olana’s Instagram : Strength SoLutions: apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist: 

Welcome back to TPIL! Today Kristen Dunsmore and I talk about how we tend to peak and taper our athletes, what a peak and taper actually is, who we think should cut for meets and some stories of our clients cutting. Links: Solana Lewis IG Kristen Dunsmore Work with team Strength SoLutions Work with Empowerlift Training Solana's Reccomended PL Equipment

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I speak with Mandy Ogoe who took the 67.5kg American Squat record at USAPL nationals and placed top 5 at her first ever raw nationals. We dive into her finding the sport and her meet prep. Links: Mandy Ogoe IG Host: Solana Lewis IG Strength SoLutions: apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist: 

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today we talk about the first steps we believe people should take before they begin powerlifting coaching! Links: Solana IG Kristen D IG Referenced book: Ultimate MMA Conditioning by Joel Jamieson

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I speak with Nataleigh Hunter who just recently competed USAPL Raw Nationals! We dive into her competition, prep, switching coaches, and more! Links: Nataleigh Hunter IG Solana Lewis IG Solana's amazon must haves Work with Solana: Powerlifting Coaching & Nutrition

Welcome back to TPIL! I speak with Moriah Boldon who is fresh off of her win from USAPL Raw Nationals in the 56kg weight class. We dive into her prep, performance, goals and more! Links: Moriah Boldon IG The Factory Fitness Center Solana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions: apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist

Welcome back to TPIL! I speak with Kate Cohen who is fresh off of her 48kg National victory from USAPL Raw Nationals. We dive into the momentum she had during prep, her meet day performance, future goals and more! Links: Kate Cohen Ig Solana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions: apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today Kristen Dunsmore and I talk about what is a peak and a taper and give some insight to how we go about that with some of our athletes. Please leave us a high rating and a review to support the podcast! Links: Solana Lewis IG Kristen Dunsmore IG Strength Solutions Inc (work with Solana) Empowerlift Training (work with Kristen)

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I speak with multi time IPF World Champion of the 63 & 69 kilo weight class Lya Bavoil! We dive into her experience with missing weight for 2022 World's, to breaking the world record for 63kg at the Arnold's, Sheffield, mental health, life outside of powerlifting and more! Links: Guest: Lya Bavoil IG Host: Solana Lewis IG

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! I am back with Kristen Dunsmore and we dive into what are the characteristics of a "good" coach and client, group coaching vs programming only vs 1:1 online coaching, and the reason why we each decided to become coaches! Links: Solana Lewis IG https://www.instagram.com/kriis_d/?hl=en Strength SoLutions Inc (work with Solana) Empowerlift Training (work...

Hey y'all! Today I do a quick episode about how to master communication with your online powerlifting coach from the perspective of both the coach and the athlete. Links: S olana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions: apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist: 

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today Kristen Dunsmore and I go over the recent news dropped by the USAPL: How to qualify for USAPL Raw Nationals in 2025, Updates on how to become a USAPL referee, and some info on how to become a USAPL Pro. Links: S olana’s Instagram Kristen Dunsmore Instagram

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I bring on Kristen Dunsmore and we both dive into our experiences dealing with injuries as an athlete, the feeling of being burned out while training through injuries and how it can affect your mental health. We give our tips on what has helped us during these times as well! Links: Kristen Dunsmore S olana’s Instagram : Strength SoLutions: apply for 1:1 c...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I speak with Jessica Espinal who just returned from IPF World's in Malta after winning 2nd place for the USA team. We dive into everything that has been going on since our last convo which was Mega Nationals 2022. And we deep dive into her World's experience, her reflection of it, how to stay organized when busy and her goal's for next year. L...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! I speak with Sonita Muluh who was a part of an epic 3 way battle in the 84kg + class at IPF Classic Worlds. We dive into how much she has progressed since her 1st World's meet, her experience this year at world's, article 14, and more! Links: Sonita Muluh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonita_ml/?hl=en S olana’s Instagram : https://www.instagram.c...

Hey y’all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I speak with Natalie Richards, your new 57kg IPF World Champion and overall Best Female Lifter! We pick up right where we left off from the last podcast we recorded, diving into everything that has happened since the 2021 USAPL VA Pro which was Natalie’s breakout meet, and all of the meets and changes that lead her to competing and dominating at her first Wor...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I speak with Brandes Dey who is fresh off of winning Carolina Primetime! We dive into her prep for this meet, competing and winning her Pro Card, her plans for nationals and her experiences as a Physical Therapist! Links: Brandes Dey Instagram Vote for Solana for Ms. Health & Fitness S olana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions: apply for 1:1 coaching waitl...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I speak with Psychologist Dr. Lisa Lewis. Dr. Lisa specifically works with athletes and coaches to improve their mentality to optimize sports performance and to help coaches guide their athletes towards an optimal mentality for performing well. We focused on Powerlifting and how powerlifters can set themselves us for a successful day on the platform using...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today we dive into why going 9 for 9 may be a goal that you need to have for every meet! Links: Ms Health & Fitness Competition! S olana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions: apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! I go over a few tips to help you manage your emotions in training. It can be tough to do and I hope this resonated with some of y'all! Links: S olana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions: apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I speak with Arthi Nithi. We dive into her experience with powerlifting and going to Junior World's in 2019, dealing with injuries, her community South Asian Strength and more! Links: Arthi Nithi Instagram South Asian Strength IG South Asian Strength Site S olana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions: apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I speak with Joy Nnamani and we dive into her competitions at both British Nationals and Sheffield, her decision to move to 63kg class, what she is looking forward to at this years IPF World's meet in Malta, and more! Links: Joy Nnamani instagram S olana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions: apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist STRONGWOM3N Facebook Group (A free...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I speak with Evie Corrigan the winner of Sheffield. We dive her getting her Sheffield invite, her decision to cut to 52kg, her thoughts about cutting weight in general, her experience at Sheffield and what she will do next! Links: Evie Corrigan Instagram S olana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions: apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist STRONGWOM3N Facebook Group (A...

Hey y'all, welcome back to TPIL! I speak with Jade Jacob as she makes her second appearance on the show. We pick up where we left off from the last episode and we talk about all meets that she has competed in since then, battling injury, and finding out she was a wild card pick as she made her way to competing at Sheffield to take 3rd place overall and break the 57kg deadlift and total record!...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I get to speak to Karlina Tongotea again! She is back for a second time on the show and this time we get to recap her performance at the first ever Sheffield Powerlifting Competition! Last time I spoke to Karlina, she had just had an amazing meet at New Zealand Nationals, and since then she has some amazing performances including breaking the world record...