The USA Weightlifting Podcast

Kerri Goodrich is the head coach of Coastal Empire Weightlifting and the founder of Performance Initiatives, a non-profit organization that assists under-served youth using Olympic weightlifting as a tool to encourage them to reach their potential and excel on and off the platform. We would love to see more programs like this so be sure to tune in to find out how you can contribute to this cause!...

Joining the USAW Podcast this week is Danny Camargo. On August 15th Danny and his crew hosted their very first local meet since the pandemic, with huge success. He offers some of his personal insights and guidelines for those thinking about hosting a meet or even participating in one. We look forward to hearing about more successful meets in the near future! Topics: 07:05 - First meet 27:30 - Thin...

Today we have a very special episode commemorating the first ever Women’s Olympic Weightlifting Team. We’re kicking things off with a reunion episode for some of our very own super athletes, Cheryl Haworth, Robin Byrd-Goad, Tara Nott-Cunningham, and Cara Heads-Slaughter as they reminisce on their accomplishments for not only the sport of weightlifting but also generations of female athletes to com...

Adam Scheiner is the Writer and Director of an upcoming sports feature film, “The Weight”. The story centers around a broken down weightlifter trying to fulfill a promise to compete in the Olympics. In today’s episode Adam shares some of the hurdles they are facing in finding funding for the film, as well as talks us through the story of ultimately deciding to cast an actual weightlifter as the ma...

Brady Bell is the CEO and Founder of Pure Spectrum, a trusted producer of phytocannabinoid wellness products. Today we’re joined by Brady and Hunter Elam, a 2-time world team member and national champion to talk about the benefits of CBD and how it can aid your recovery. We’ll also be getting into some of the common misconceptions about CBD, and why CBD might be for you. Topics: 08:00 - Pushing th...

We’re back for another episode of the USA Weightlifting Podcast with our good friend, Coach Danny Camargo. Today he’s joining us to talk about the magic of the “83% threshold” and what he calls “applicable force” for your heavy, medium, and lighter loads. In this episode we’ll be getting into some of Danny’s favorite tips for building mindfulness and learning how to think less, feel more, and work...

Paul Vraciu is the general manager of Ascent Protein, the official performance nutrition partner of USA Weightlifting. In today’s episode we’re talking about all the benefits of protein supplementation, the “why” to whey protein, and some lesser known facts that will help you figure out how to choose what to fuel your body with. We’ll be diving into popular misconceptions about supplements includi...

Mary Theisen-Lappen is a track & field superstar, turned weightlifter. After being recruited by USA Weightlifting in 2017, Mary has excelled in her new found sport with some huge lifts. In this episode we’re talking about training for sport, as well training specifically for Olympic weightlifting. We’ll also be getting into overcoming insecurities about body image and building confidence not only...

Karl Eagleman is a former college athlete and founder of White Board Daily, a valuable resource for coaches, athletes, and anyone who wants to improve their own movement. Today we’re talking about cues and tips for coaching, creative ways for correcting movement patterns and how Karl’s stick figure drawings can actually help build better body awareness for weightlifting! Topics: 04:00 - Intro to w...

Welcome to another educational episode of the USA Weightlifting Podcast. This week, we’re excited to introduce Matt Unthank, the Director of Training & Education at Crossover Symmetry. In this episode we dive into shoulder health, the difference between shoulder mobility vs shoulder stability and how a good warm-up with Crossover Symmetry can help reduce injury and pain. Topics: 01:00 - Shoulder h...

This is sure to be one of the most impactful and most educational shows in USAW Podcast history. As a weightlifting community, we have all been impacted by the senseless killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. USA Weightlifting has affirmed its position that black lives do matter and stands in solidarity with the call to end systemic racism. To sustain this critical national c...

Prepare to have your world turned up-side down. On this week of the USAW Podcast we have Author and Marc Pro representative, Gary Reinl. Gary is the author of “ICED! - The Illusionary Treatment Option”. In this episode he takes on a popular misconception on icing injuries, and icing for recovery. More specifically, Gary explains why you should NOT ice, and instead, what we can do to heal and recov...

Please welcome weightlifter and CrossFitter, Jared Enderton. Jared began his athletic career as a weightlifter and most recently he competed in the 2018 CrossFit Games. He is also an ambassador for ROMWOD and today he’s here to teach you a thing or two about mobility and what it can do for your strength goals. In this episode we discuss the difference between flexibility, mobility and pliability,...

This week on the USAW Podcast we are pleased to announce our guest, Jared Flemming. Jared is an elite weightlifter and coach. He holds national titles and records in every age category and is even well immersed in the CrossFit community. Jared began his coaching career at the young age of 20 all the while training and competing at a very high level. In this episode we discuss his mindset during tr...

We’re back with another update show with the CEO of USA Weightlifting, and yours truly, Phil Andrews. In this episode we get to catch up with Phil on all the inner happenings at USAW including his new role in the IWF, updates on in-person and online courses and competitions, and finally some awaited information on the 2021 Olympics as well as qualification procedures and more. Topics: 02:00 - New...

This week on the USA Weightlifting podcasts we’ll be dissecting a popular assistance exercise known as the muscle snatch. More specifically we’ll be diving deep into why it’s so important, how to properly perform a muscle snatch, and where to place it in your program. Whether you’re a new or experienced weightlifter we’ve got some tips in store that will help you improve your snatch and overall se...

Joining the USA Weightlifting Podcast we have one of our favorite American weightlifters, Jourdan Delacruz. Jourdan currently holds multiple records in the Youth, Junior, and Senior divisions and is a Hopeful for the 2021 Olympic Games. In this episode we get to catch up with Jourdan and talk about her favorite training exercises, how coaching can actually make you a better athlete, and what it me...

Welcome back to another episode of the USA Weightlifting Podcast. This week’s guest may not be a weightlifter but he sure knows his fair share of lifts. Please welcome Dave Durante. Dave is an American artistic gymnast and co-owner of Power Monkey Fitness, and today he’s here to introduce the benefits of gymnastics for weightlifting. In this episode we’ll be diving into the world of gymnastics in...

This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast, we’re joined by American super heavyweight, Caine “The Dragon” Wilkes. Amidst the COVID-19 quarantine we got the chance to catch up with The Dragon himself to talk about his game plan for the postponed 2021 Summer Olympics. Believe it or not, before he was The Dragon, he was The Panda. In this episode Caine sheds some light on the origin of his nickname,...

Dr. Melissa Streno is a licensed Clinical Sport Psychologist, and certified Performance Consultant working with a myriad of athletes in the Denver area, including USAW athletes. This week, Dr. Streno joins The USAW Podcast to go over tips on maintaining good mental health during tough times, how to take things in stride, and tools to help improve your mindset. Having a sharp mind is not only a via...

We’re back for another episode of the USA Weightlifting Podcast with our good friend, Coach Danny Camargo. Like many of you out there, Danny is a gym owner doing the best he can for his business and his clients during these difficult times. In this episode, Danny gives us some insight on how to be adaptive as a coach and business owner, what you can do as an athlete or coach with minimal equipment...

This week on the USA Weightlifting podcast we’ll be diving into another listener topic - tips on how to establish a high school weightlifting program. Joining us this week, we have Coach Kevin Doherty. Coach Doherty has coached Olympic Weightlifting as a certified coach for 20 years at two different high schools. In today’s episode he’s here to give us his story on how he built his programs from t...

Back again for another episode with the one and only, Phil Andrews. This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast we’re catching up with Phil to talk about all the recent happenings due to the Coronavirus. We’ll be going over the most recent up-to-date news from within USAW headquarters concerning International competitions, online competitions, video submission guidelines and the latest on the COVID...

Do you lift your toes in the pull of a snatch and/or clean? This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcasts we’re back to discuss one of the common faults we see in the pulling phase of the snatch & clean, the toe lift. In this episode we’ll be getting into why this happens and some things you can do to fix it! If you enjoyed this podcast please leave us a review and share us with a friend! Topics: 06...

This week on the USA Weightlifting podcast we’ll be talking about the upcoming Olympics with one of our favorite returning guests, David Tao, from BarBend.com, USAW’s official media partner. Over the last few years weightlifting has continued to grow in notoriety thanks to exposure from the fitness community and the extra media coverage that has followed. In today’s episode David will be joining u...