The Power in Lifting

Barbell Barbie AKA Barbara Lee joins TPIL! And we had a blast talking about how she got into the sport in her young 30's and struggled to find other female lifters, her experiences as an athlete in multiple powerlifting federations, how she has overcome a devastating knee injury, what she is shooting for at this years Showdown meet, and more! Links: Barbell Barbie Lifting Ig Barbell Barbie Makeup...

The Showdown meet is a coming! We are 4 weeks away from 1 of the biggest raw untested powerlifting events of the year! And today I spoke with Amanda Fiatoa about how her prep is coming along for the Showdown meet and how she is preparing to hit the big stage as a newer powerlifter. We talk about imposter syndrome and not feeling like she belongs on this platform, her past me experienced with compe...

On today's episode I speak with Kristen Dunsmore! Kristen has been powerlifting since 2014 and is highly competitive in the sport. We talk about how she originally got into the sport, who here powerlifting role models were early on, her experience dealing with an injury for 2 years straight, how she prepared for this years raw nationals, and more! Links: Kristen Dunsmore IG Solana’s Instagram Sola...

On this episode I speak with Laisha Gardner! She won this years Collegiate Nationals in the 63kg weight class! And most recently made her debut in the 69kg weight class at the TBS Summer Open meet where she came out with a very competitive total and a competitive IPF score! We talk about how she started in equipped powerlifting at 14 years old, moved onto raw powerlifting in college, dealt with a...

Hey guys! On this episode I speak with Meg Squats all about training during pregnancy and how it can be beneficial for the health of the mom to be! We also dive into the pelvic floor and how to train efficiently while to improve your pelvic floor health. Links:  Meg Squats IG Meg Squats Plus 1 Program Inquire to work with Solana for powerlifting coaching If you are a woman and want to learn m...

Welcome back to the pod y'all! This episode is all about tips that will help your training be successful. I go over how to get the most out of your training sessions, how to optimize recovery, and some important nutrition tips that will help you get strong AF! Links: Inquire to work with me for powerlifting coaching If you are a woman and want to learn more about how to improve your performance an...

On this episode I speak with Leah Goldring, American record Bench holder in the 47kg weight class. We talk about her new gym Collective Strength and her mission, how she pushed to balance her personal life and her career while opening a new gym, and she explains how an injury limited her performance at USAPL Raw Nationals, but she is determined to rehab and to truly show up at the Arnold's in 2022...

On today's episode I give a basic breakdown of  water cutting and I answer: Who they are for Who they are not for Why powerlifters water cut What are the risk And I give a basic example of a water cut Links: Host: Solana Lewis IG STRONGWOM3N Free week Trial!  Inquire to work with Solana for powerlifting coaching If you are a woman and want to learn more about how to improve your performa...

In today's episode I talk to elite powerlifter Chrissy Peracchi. Chrissy is a National Champion in the 57kg weight class! We dive into her story and what it took for her to become stronger both physically & mentally to become a national champion, how she dealt with the IPF World Championship being canceled in 2020 and losing her opportunity to represent the country, and how she just recently c...

On this episode I speak with Allie Weinberg who just recently competed in USAPL Raw Nationals in the 57kg weight class! We talk about her battle in for the podium with some of the strongest women in the nation, how she got into powerlifting, and how she plans to balance her life as she has just graduated with her M.D. in dentistry! Links: Allie Weinberg IG Host: Solana Lewis IG Solana Lewis Traini...

On this episode I speak with Jasmine Idrogo, a newer powerlifter from Texas in the 69kg weight class who is already top 5 in the nation after only competing in 3 powerlifting meets! Learn about how she got into powerlifting and her experience as a new powerlifter at this years USAPL Raw Nationals! Links: Jasmine Idrogo IG Coach: LS Mcclain IG Inquire to work with Solana for powerlifting coaching I...

On today's podcast I speak with Kay Webb aka _Kayswole about her amazing performance at USAPL Raw Nationals! Kay took 2nd place in the women 84kg open raw division. We talk about her journey from never lifting to turning into a gym rat, how she found the sport of powerlifting, who she looks up to in the sport and what lead to her awesome gameday performance! Links:  Kay Webb's Instagram Kay's...

On today's podcast I speak with Dayna McNeal, elite level powerlifter who just took second place at USAPL raw nationals in the open 76kg division! We speak all about how she got into powerlifting, why she choose to try the 76kg weight class, how her performance at raw nationals was impressive, her monster deadlift that almost earned her 1st place, and we even dive into her life as an active air fo...

On this episode I talk about my experience competing at Raw Nationals 2021! Everything from what made me sign up last second, to my experience on the platform and to the awesome time that I had after the competition. Links:  Solana Lewis Training Solana Lewis Instagram Full Show Notes

On today's podcast I speak with Chandler Babb. We discuss her recent gold medal win at USAPL Raw Nationals, hw she trained leading up to the meet, her past experiences in the USPA and at IPL worlds, what made her switch back to the USAPL, what she will do to improve her performances moving forward and more, how she intends to keep powerlifting as a priority when she goes to medical school this fal...

On this episode I speak on tips that you can use to stay focused and in a healthy head space when you are a few days out from competing! These are the some of the things that I am doing to help myself stay focused as USAPL Raw Nationals is here! Enjoy! Links: Host: Solana Lewis Instagram Solana Lewis Training  USAPL Raw Nationals Live Stream Full Show Notes Linked Here

On today's episode I speak with elite powerlifter Jasmyn Penn! We talk about how excited she is to compete at this years Raw Nationals 2021 in the 76kg weight class, and how she sees this as being her redemption meet! We talk about how her training is going, what made her get into powerlifting, why she loves the sport and what future goals she has in this sport. There's more but of course you have...

In this episode, I speak with powerlifter Ellen Liverpool! Ellen has been competing as a raw open lifter in the USAPL for 6 years now. She is about to make her debut as a 69kg lifter at this year Raw Nationals. She is one of the few elite competitors who will be fighting to earn a podium position in the open weight class! We talk about why Ellen choose to go down to 69kg, and how she managed her d...

In today's episode I speak with powerlifting coach/ athlete Claire Zai. Claire is competing in the 69kg weight class at USAPL Raw Nationals and she will be fighting for a podium position in the open weight class. We talk about her views on the USAPL as a federation, how women are treated in the sport of powerlifting and as coaches, and how she has a goal of bringing more people into the sport of p...

In today's episode I spoke with powerlifting athlete Whitney Baxley. Her most recent performance on March 15th 2021 has brought her rank up to being #5 in the 60kg weight class worldwide! At this meet she broke the World Record deadlift in her weight class with a 518lb final pull. In this episode we speak about how she got into the sport of powerlifting, how she was blatantly looked over at her la...

In this episode I speak with Ivy Knight, the owner of the company Girls Who Powerlift!  Girls Who Powerlift is a brand that creates female powerlifting apparel, blogs to help powerlifters with tips for competing, and they are determined to uplift women in the sport. We dive into how Girls Who Powerlift came to be, what new products the company plans to come out with, what it is like to be a r...

In this episode I dive into the 5 things you should know before you travel by plane to compete! Links: Solana Lewis Training To join my facebook group  STRONGWOM3N. To shop/support Girls Who Powerlift apparel Instagram

In this episode Meghan and I discuss how she got started in the sport of powerlifting and weightlifting! We dive into her training for IPF worlds, how she adjusted her training and mindset while she was pregnant, what it is like to train postpartum as a new mom of twins, and how her training is coming along for Raw Nationals 2021! Meghan was a blast to talk to, enjoy! Links: Meghan Scanlon's Websi...

Thank you so much for listening to The Power in Lifting Podcast! In this episode I speak with personal trainer Aleena Kanner! Aleena is a former national level olympic weightlifter. She shares her journey of going from a high level lifter, too abruptly stopping due to her health. And how this painful event in her life completely changed how she sees exercise for herself and her clients today. We a...

Thank you so much for listening to The Power in Lifting Podcast! In this episode I interview Sherine Marcelle. She is a strong powerlifter who just became the second woman in the 198lbs weight class to every squat 600lbs! We discuss her most recent meet performance at the Kern, how she plans to to modify her training to get prepped for her next meet, her goals in powerlifting and her goals as a ne...