Weightlifting House

With tales from this year's World Championships all the way to stories about Krastev in the 90s, these are the episodes I live for. Discussing the nuances of which elite weightlifters may or may not make the Olympics, how they might game the qualification system, and how we can use our understanding of the system to make educated predictions. Follow Uncle JP! https://www.instagram.com/jpnic419/ jp...

Jake Baker is on the cusp of moving from being a national tier weightlifter to an international one. His career thus far epitomises hard work. With his recent move to California Strength, he hopes to join the ranks of his now international teammates. Having recently PRd everything, a 160 kg snatch, 191 kg clean and jerk, and 205 kg jerk, he is finally just inches away from the numbers he needs to...

From Ehabs retirement and Egypt's ban, to Rostami's secret competition and Jin's redemption, this week covered the entire scope of weightlifting news. Lasha's heaviest ever total - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf8L6D-ENNE W|H Hoodies - https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/products/hoodies/ VIRUS - https://virusintl.com/ Thumb Tape https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/products/tape/ All Weightliftin...

After hanging out with Max all day we sat down to record what turned out to be arguably our best episode yet. From an unbelievably in-depth look at microcycles and exercise selection, to untold Cal Strength and Abadjiev stories, this podcast has it all. It is rare to meet someone as analytical as Max Aita and we are very lucky to have been able to spend so much time and record so many episodes wit...

The questions that came in from Patreon this week sparked some awesome stories from Worlds, debates about the Olympics, and tips on speed under the bar. Join the W|H Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/weightliftinghouse Thumb Tape https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/products/tape/ All Weightlifting News in One Place - https://www.weightliftinghouse.com Support us and receive programming and more po...

As the post-World Champs tumbleweeds roll by, the Olympic qualification calculators have come out to play. For several athletes, this is where we say goodbye on their road to Tokyo 2020... #Lasha500 I Believe t-shirt - https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/products/lasha-500-t-shirt/ Thumb Tape https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/products/tape/ All Weightlifting News in One Place - https://www.weightl...

Rob Blackwell is the cornerstone of California Strength. He has spent more time there as an athlete than anyone else, and as a result has more stories about the various Cal Strength eras, the famous lifters who have trained there, and managing the different cultures that have arisen as a result. Rob is a guy that I have always spoken highly of, and one who more than almost anyone else embodies the...

Lasha Talakhadze has separated himself even further from the strongest weightlifters of all-time. His second attempt clean and jerk was enough to out-total all but one person ever, and his 3rd attempt put the nail in the coffin. On today's episode we talk about the experience of watching this moment from just 20 yards away. VIRUS code - weightliftinghouse https://virusintl.com/ Thumb Tape https://...

Yesterday we witnessed one of the greatest snatch showdowns of all-time. It is a rare thing to see someone set a world record and not win a competition, yet yesterday we witnessed three back to back world records from three different individuals. Of course, there can only ever be one winner, and as the old adage goes, 'clean and jerks win medals'... Thumb Tape https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/pr...

Once again Mike Graber joined me on the podcast to help give a summary of the 81/102 classes, classes that included Jenny Arthur's silver medal performance and the break out of Yauheni Tsikhantsou, as well as make predictions on the remaining sessions. From Simon Martirosyan vs Anrei Aramnau, to Kashirina vs Wenwen and beyond, we provide the inside scoop. Use code HOUSE for a big discount on the R...

Norik Vardanian joined me half-way through today's round-up of yesterday's provocative 96 kg session. After speaking on Rostami's antics and the great Meso vs Tian battle, we talked about Simon Martirosyan (a teammate of Norik's for a time), and Lasha Talakhadze. It's always a pleasure having Norik on the podcast and hearing his thoughts on the current international landscape of our sport, of whic...

Mike Graber, aka my world championships housemate, joined me today to discuss the day's lifting and trade stories of international weightlifters, of which there were plenty. From living with Tatiana Kashirina to Kate Nye's gold medal-winning performance, we cover the inside scoop! RP Diet App - code: HOUSE Follow Mike: https://www.instagram.com/mlgraber56k/ Thumb Tape https://www.weightliftinghous...

The 105s in Almaty... The 64s in Atlanta... the +105s in 2000... There are sessions in our sport that will go down in history. The 81s in Thailand is now one of them. 35-year-old Lu Xiaojun made history today, clean and jerking an all-time international personal best to set all-new world records and beat out teammate Li Dayin. VIRUS - code: weightliftinghouse https://virusintl.com ||==Barbell=Buye...

Today I got to watch three athletes set seven new world records. Cho Hyo Sim valiantly battled the three-time world champion Kuo Hsing-Chun, setting three world records along the way. But it was China's Shi Zhiyong who really stole the show today. After a 5-for-5 world record-setting performance, Shi addressed the audience with a face of euphoric disbelief yet confident assuredness as he sat on hi...

The training hall action today was sensational. From Meso Hassona's mind-blowing clean and jerk, to Tian Tao's easy 170 kg snatch, to Ilya Ilyin arriving in the nick of time. The men's 67 kg A session also lived up to the hype with China and North Korea trading world records. https://virusintl.com/ - code weightliftinghouse for 10% off - Available for three days only!! Thumb Tape https://www.weigh...

Today kicked off with China and Georgia getting into it in the training hall, culminating in China moving, and Lasha muscle snatching 140 kg. The 49 A session and 61 kg A session brought with them 7 world records, 4 senior and 3 junior. All in all, a spectacular day both behind the scenes and in front. https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/events/world-weightlifting-championships-2019/ Thumb Tape htt...

Today was an absolute stonker of a day. Lasha Talakhadze hit the heaviest training hall total in history, the Chinese team showed up in full force, and Om Yun Chol broke the world record clean and jerk with a three times bodyweight lift! https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/events/world-weightlifting-championships-2019/ Thumb Tape https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/products/tape/ Check out the news...

Kelly Wild is a World Champion, a three-time competitor at the CrossFit Games, and an American Open weightlifting champion. Since moving to California Strength she has shown that she has the ability to become one of the strongest weightlifters in USAW with international medal potential. Follow Kelly on IG - https://www.instagram.com/kellywild8/ || Barbell Buyers Club || https://www.weightliftingho...

With just one week to go before the World Championships, the world record-setting lifts and personal bests keep on rolling out. Glenn Pendlay Funeral - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYXEiBVfdrU WL House YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd5WxLFvKjEbJl5xyUqyHSw Thumb Tape https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/products/tape/ Check out the NEW news website - https://www.weightliftinghouse.com...

Christian A. Rodriguez Ocasio AKA Chevy is a walking contradiction. Loud and cocky yet thoughtful and focused, aggressive and emotional yet calm and collected. In this episode, Chevy opened up about the difficulties of harnessing his imperfections and channeling them into a manifestation of his full potential. At the World Championships later this month we will get to see him live up to everything...

Katrine Bruhn is one of Denmarks top weightlifters. After starting in the sport in 2014 she incredibly made it to the 2017 World Championships and will be competing for the third time in just two weeks. Katrine sought help from Dave Spitz, head coach of California Strength, after the 2018 World Championships. Now a true Cal Strength soldier, or should I say Cal Strength viking, Katrine travels bet...

Glenn Pendlay passed away early this morning. After moving back to his home hospital of McPherson on Monday night, he put up a good fight but wasn't able to withstand his illness. In true Glenn Pendlay fashion he kept on fighting longer than the doctors believed he could. Glenn used to describe himself as a samurai, someone who dedicates to themselves solely to the pursuit of one thing. Even in hi...

There was so much to talk about on this week's episode of the News Show, from being welcomed into the Cal Strength family and seeing some enormous numbers to the continued onslaught of incredible pre- World Championships lifts. Follow us on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9TAAppEFQk Thumb Tape https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/products/tape/ Check out the website - https://www.weightlif...

Dr. Tim Suchomel has released some of the most fascinating papers on the sport of weightlifting. In this episode, we got into the science of pulls, full lifts, and deads, as well as tempo training for the squats. For anyone interested in the real nuances of training, this episode is a killer. https://twitter.com/DrTSuchomel https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Timothy_Suchomel https://www.instagra...

https://uk.gofundme.com/f/help-support-glenn-pendlay-aka-the-people039s-coach The Glenn Pendlay dropped so much knowledge in this episode it is ridiculous. Though he felt weak from a busy day with Donny Shankle and Addison Jones, he once again continued to provided us with more insight into our sport that anyone. He reminded us of the reality that 'nothing substitutes time in the gym', and that ul...