The Power in Lifting

Hey y'all! Today's episode is a podcast swap with King of the Lifts! Me and 6 Pack Lapadat talk about the USAPL's money meets, my role as a commentator, how to run a powerlifting coaching service, social media in the powerlifting community and you get to learn some personal stuff about me too! King of the Lifts Instagram Solana’s Instagram Solana Lewis Training : Work with me Solana Lewis Tik Tok...

Hey y'all! I am joined by my friend Sarah Braman on today's episode to give our top 5 picks for the females competing in the powerlifting events at the Arnolds Sports Festival! We go over who we believe will be in the top 5 placings for the Grand Prix, Pro Raw and the A7 Raw Challenge! Timestamps: Grand Prix predictions: 5:23- Pro Raw Predictions 21:30- Raw Challenge predictions: 39:10- Links: Sol...

Hey y'all! On today's episode I break down for you how to work up to a top set, or to your first "working set" for your main lifts the squat bench and deadlift. The way that you work up to your heaviest training sets will determine how well your training session goes, so make sure you take notes because this information has drastically changed my clients training sessions! Links: Solana’s Instagra...

Hey y'all! On today's episode I speak to Brittany Suplicki! She is the 2021 USAPL national champion and we have an awesome discussion about how she grew up on a farm which set her up to be strong for powerlifting, how she pushed through injuries to become a national champion, how her opportunity to compete at IPF worlds was taken away from her and what she plans to do next with her powerlifti...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to the podcast! Today is an episode I got the pleasure of recording with 2 White Lights , which is another awesome powerlifting podcast! We had an awesome conversation about what it is like for me to be a podcast host, a coach who targets beginner to intermediate female powerlifters, and a professional USAPL powerlifter! It was a blast to hang out with Angelo Fortino &...

Hey y'all! This episode I speak about how to sign up for your first meet! Everything that you need to know about signing up so you can feel more prepared & take the leap to finally just do it! Links: Solana’s Instagram Solana Lewis Training : Work with me! Solana Lewis Tik Tok Girls Who Powerlift Support Link STRONGWOM3N Facebook Group 110 Percent Code: Solana The Powerlifting Warm Up Guide

Hey y'all Today Jordanne Panton joined the podcast! Jordanne is a 5 x national powerlifting champion and 2x IPF world record holder! She shares with use her experience lifting both equipped & raw and being successful with both, how she balances being in school to get her doctorate and training to perform at high level meets, and more! Check out the links below and thank you for listening to TP...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to the TPIL! Today I speak with my friends Chrissy Castellano aka Chrissy Gainz who just stepped back on the platform after a 2 year hiatus from powerlifting. She competed at the Hybrid Showdown this past weekend in Miami Florida and we talk about her performance, her mindset & training for this prep, how she recovered & overcame an eating disorder that could have t...

Hey y'all! On today's episode I talk about how to build habits that will help you be a consistent lifter and reach your goals. Really these tips will help you build habits outside of lifting as well, and these are the habits I am personally working on this year to get the most out of 2022! Hope you enjoy <3 Links: Solana’s Instagram Solana Lewis Training Solana Lewis Tik Tok Girls Who Powerlift...

Hey y'all! On today's podcast we have a roundtable discussion featuring: Jennifer Thompson , Natalie Richards, Natalie Hanson, Jodel Patino and Chrissy Peracchi. We discuss what we as athletes would like to see at international meets that will be run by USA Powerlifting.  Timestamps: 4:10 - Introductions to the roundtable guest 10:00 - What we want the production to be like 18:45 - What count...

Hey y'all! Today I speak with Natalie Richards! She just recently competed at the USAPL Virginia Pro and she came in first place for the women's and smashed 5 national records in the 57kg class! She has only been competing since 2019 and this was her first big meet as a PRO athlete and she did not disappoint! We talk about het training for the meet, if she hit or exceeded her own expectations, and...

On today's episode I speak with Ray Williams, the first man EVER in the raw classic division to squat over 1000lbs! He is also knows as the face of the USAPL and he joins me to talk about his return to the platform at the USAPL Virginia Pro that just recently passed! We also talk about his journey in the sport of powerlifting along with his life goals outside of powerlifting. Links: Girls Who Powe...

On today's episode I  speak with my co-host from the Virginia Pro Livestream Leo Bonett and we talk about the Virginia Pro meet outcomes, and the top 5 winners! Along with all of the highlights of commentating the livestream and how this meet really set us in the right direction to start off the USAPL pro series. Links: Solana’s Instagram Solana Lewis Training Solana Lewis Youtube Solana Lewi...

Hey y'all! On todays episode I speak with my friend Kay Webb aka _kayswole and we  give our predictions for who will be the top 5 at the USAPL Virginia Pro Meet which is taking place Dec 4th 2021! We also talk about how this meet will have a very high production quality and how the livestream is set up to give the viewers a fantastic experience. Links: Livestream  link for Dec 4 & 5t...

On today's podcast I speak with Mel Mitchell who is less than 2 weeks away from competing in the Virginia Pro Master's meet! Mel is so fun and we talk about her life in the military, how she transitioned to being a cop, and how she is now transitioning her life yet again with a new career while prioritizing powerlifting!  Links:  Inquire to work with Solana Lewis Training for powerliftin...

On todays episode I speak with USAPL National Champion Samantha Calhoun, and we dive into the USAPL pro series. We talk about how the pro series will work, the new weight classes, and how this can create a more competitive opportunity for more lifters. Links: Samantha Calhoun's IG Inquire to work with me for powerlifting coaching If you are a woman and want to learn more about how to improve your...

Hey y'all! On today's podcast I am going over why it is so important to have the support of other lifters who you trust to help push you in your training. We cannot do everything on our own, so I go over why having a lifting community is important & some ideas to help you being to build your personal lifting community. USTRONG90 12 Week group coaching program : If you are looking for coaching,...

This episode is all about how to avoid Post Meet Blues! That feeling you get after you have competed and you're stuck wondering "now what"... There are some habits you can put into place to help avoid this feeling and keep you driven and motivated and I am giving you all the keys you need to achieve that! If you would like to donate to The Power in Lifting Podcast to help upgrade the equipment use...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to the podcast! Today I talk about the difference between RIR vs RPE vs Percentage based training. I define what each of these are and talk about the pro's and con's of each one being used to pick your training loads!  If you would like to donate to The Power in Lifting Podcast to help upgrade the equipment used to make the podcast:  https://paypal.me/Solanalewisc...

Hey y'all! On this episode I cover what you need to know when showing up at your first 2 hour weigh in! If you compete in the USAPL or any other federation that does 2 hour weigh in's then this is perfect for you! Links: If you would like to donate to The Power in Lifting Podcast to help upgrade the equipment used to make the podcast: https://paypal.me/Solanalewiscoaching?locale.x=en_US Solana’s I...

On this episode I have a special guest Coach Liz Strain on to help me cover all of the highlights and the low lights of the Bucked Up Showdown Meet, one of the largest raw powerlifting meets in the country. This meet was stacked with some of the best and top ranked powerlifters in the world! Multiple All Time World Records were broken at this meet and some lifters truly made their name known at th...

Carina Davis AKA Quadzilla joins TPIL! We talk about how she got into the sport of powerlifting after years of unhealthy workout and eating habits and how powerlifting was a HUGE part of transforming her life, her mental health and getting out of an unhealthy relationship. We also dive into how she recovered from her injury and is ready to put on a show at The Showdown Meet! Links: Carina Davis In...

Bria Robinsons joins TPIL! She is competing at the Showdown Meet coming up in 9/25-9/26 and we talk about what life was like in the Navy as an African American woman, how she got into powerlifting training conjugate style with a team, what its like going from knee sleeves to knee wraps (it's a game changer!), what it's like to be coached by her fiancé and her plans for her performance at the Showd...

Dr. Ashley Contorno aka Veggie_Lifter joins TPIL! We talk about recovery methods that powerlifters can benefit from, her experience as a body builder, her success in powerlifting, her goals for the Showdown Meet and more! Links: Pillow Recommendation! Veggie_Lifter Nutrition Coach Veggie_Lifter Powerlifting Coach Veggie_Lifter IG Solana’s Instagram Solana Lewis Training Solana Lewis Youtube Solana...

On today's episode I speak with Lunasol Maldonado! She is competing at the showdown meet in a few weeks which is one of the biggest raw powerlifting meets in the U.S. We talk about how her life moving from Columbia to America, how she had to learn and adjust to a massive life change, how she came to owning her business Lunemare, what she is going for on meet day, and more! Links: Lunasol IG Lunema...