The Weighting Game

In this episode I talk from experience about habits and staying on course. I talk about my successes and failures in the past when to comes to this manner, and how I like to approach forming new habits now.

In this episode, I talk on the importance of strength in Olympic weightlifting. I talk on how I have approached training in the past, recommendations, and why it is important. Want more weekly weightlifting content? Sign up to my newsletter: Click Here

In this episode I tell the story of when I attempted to 'catch the dragon'... Missing multiple attempts in a row, in the hopes of eventually hitting a personal best. Want to subscribe to my weekly newsletter? Click Here

In this episode I talk about becoming a better competitor. From gaining perspective to shift your frame of mind about competing. To maintaining composure. To staying present. I touch on other topics that are intangible when it comes to this becoming a better competitor. Want more weekly weightlifting content? Subscribe to my weekly newsletter: Subscribe here!

In this episode I talk about the value in raising your minimums, as opposed to being fixated on hitting new personal bests. I draw from personal experience in lifting and competing at the elite level. Want more weightlifting content? Click below to join my free weekly newsletter: Click Here

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In this episode I talk about approaching your first ever weightlifting competition. I talk on how I would approach it if I were to have my time again.

In this episode, I talk about the power of momentum. Both in the positive, and negative direction. I talk on my experience with both.

In this episode I talk about imposter syndrome in the context of weightlifting, and my personal experience when it comes to this.

In this episode I talk about the upcoming holiday period, and whether it is best to train through, or give yourself a short break. I talk from previous experience where I have taken both approaches.

In this episode, I talk about how the split jerk transformed my split jerk for the better. Talking on the obvious tangible improvements, and also the intangibles that I helped develop my split jerk both technically and of course, with more weight on the barbell.

This is a recent episode from 'The Process Podcast' with Ed Haynes, featuring myself. We speak about patience, discovering potential in athletes, athlete identity and process orientation.  If you'd like to listen to more of The Process Podcast, follow through this link below: https://open.spotify.com/show/53I3j41xz1yYV07QvSI6vK?si=da16f10fa6cb4b3e

In this episode, I talk about why adding 'fun' to a program can be better for performance, than purely programming for performance from a theoretical perspective.

In this episode I talk about the value in staying on course, and the distraction of making constant changes. Whether that be coach, program or something that plays a role in your approach to improving in weightlifting. Want to free trial training with me and my team?  Use 20% promo code for post free trial: WG3, WG4 or WG5 (dependant on days days selected) https://brandonwakelingweightlifting.lpag...

In this episode I talk on discipline. Not in the sense of always 'going the extra mile', but the opposite. It isn't always pushing that requires discipline, but also knowing when you should rest when necessary.

In this episode, I talk about the first pull of the snatch and clean. Specifically, the speed in which they are executed. I talk of the challenges when the speed of execution is too great for the athlete's technical capability.

In this episode, I talk on my experience in adopting an 'all or nothing' mindset when it comes to my training in Olympic Weightlifting. With that, I compare it to the reality of the process of goal achievement, and how focusing on doing what is 'good enough' beats such a black and white approach.

In this episode I talk about my experience from progressing beyond the intermediate level in my weightlifting career. I talk about the process of elimination and narrowing my focus to improve on what I prioritised. 

In this episode I talk about my history of tracking my training, nutrition, sleep and other metrics. I talk on why I started, what I have learnt from this practice, and how my approach has changed over the many years. Not to mention, the challenges I have faced along the way.

In this episode, I talk about the importance of sharing your story and journey. It's is very common to let social media and the false ideals that are promoted inhibit you from sharing real life stories, successes, lesson and failures on your journey. I talk about what I personally find inspiration/motivation in, and how I found it when I started to 'put myself out there' and share m...

In this episode I talk on the impacts of tracking progress, to the depths in which I track, and how it has positively reinforced consistency in training. Alongside the increases it has given in motivation.

In this episode, due to the World Championships finally coming to an end, and spectators motivation perhaps starting to take a fall, I talk on my interpretation of motivation. Through my definition and how I try to sustain and find out throughout my training process.

In this episode, I talk about this years World Championships and why you may have seen lifters present at the event, and not competing. Plus I talk about why you may be seeing more lifters than usual who compete, but miss all their attempts. This all have to do with next years Olympic Games.

In this episode, I talk about the act of emulating other weightlifters technique, and the issues that arise in that.

In this episode, I have Leo Isaac back on the podcast to discuss a recent article of Leo's on his website Training Weightlifting. The article was name 'Training Guidelines for Athletes in Olympic Weightlifting. We take a deeper dive into these 11 guidelines, which gave great insight into training like weightlifter effectively. I will link to my previous episode with Leo, alongside a link...