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The Fajr Cup and the AO1 brought with them some phenomenal lifts, including Rostami's 220, Ghadami's 231, and Davoudi's junior world record! Outside of these competitions China posted some enormous lifts, Arley Mendez is back, and Sarah Robles is strong AF! Check out the NEW news website - weightliftinghouse.com Support us and receive programming and more podcasts - patreon.com/weightliftinghouse...

We had the privilege of sitting down with the inventor of the Catapult Method: Don McCauley. Don is one of the most knowledgeably and accomplished coaches in the USA, and his conceptualisation of technique has both inspired athletes and coaches as well as caused heated debates among others. For an hour and a half Don explained to me and Josh the intricacies of the Catapult system and defined it in...

From pulling the bar off the floor to catching it overhead, Josh and I went through each method of technique inch by inch, highlighting the differences of each method during the pull. We believe that this is about as comprehensive and unbiased a breakdown as you can find on such an emotionally charged topic. Josh and I are keen to understand this topic as much as is possible, and so having spoken...

The number of world records we have seen this year at the 2019 IWF World Cup has been incredible! Along with these world records have been big training lifts from the likes of Tian Tao, Lu Xiaojun, Ilya Ilyin, and many more. Enjoy this one guys! Flags! USA - https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/shopusa/product/weightlifting-house-flag/ Europe - https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/shopeurope/product/w...

The resurgence of the Catapult | Triple Extension debate spurred Glenn to drop his thoughts on the lack of utility in the distinction. Josh, Glenn and I also furthered Max Aita's thoughts on the transference of an exercise to the snatch and clean and jerk, particularly with regards to the fluidity of each exercises use. patreon.com/weightliftinghouse - $1/month programming | The morning Brew Podca...

Ed Baker, student of John Coffee and head coach of Voodoo Weightlifting, joined us on the podcast this week. Ed was one of the few voices in my ear in my early weightlifting days as I listened to him on his podcast Commissioners of Power. Talking to him about stories from Coffee and other weightlifting legends was a treat. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/voodooweightlifting/?hl=en https://www.fac...

The Pan American USA team has been announced for April. Last weekend saw the Pan American trials and the USA Junior Nationals. Senior American records and even junior world records were set! Also, Ilya did some cool stuff! patreon.com/weightliftinghouse weightliftinghouse.com

Max Aita went in deep on technique and programming, predominantly on explaining MED/MRV for weightlifting, correctly selecting accessory exercises, performing pulls up on the toes (or not), data collection and tracking for coaches, and the future of AI programming. I expect this to become the most downloaded episode of the podcast ever, so please enjoy and share! https://maxaita.com/ https://maxai...

We speak so much about detailing out long term programming, how to potentiate one mesocycle into the next, how long to spend on one cycle and then the next, but we have never really spoken about a functional approach to flexible programming, ie waking up and deciding on a daily basis what to do next. This isn't an entirely lackluster approach to weightlifting, in fact with the right amount of know...

The EGAT cup saw the return of the Olympic champion Kianoush Rostami as well as a few world record attempts from the Chinese super heavy Zhou Xiaoman. There were many huge lifts from around the world in training also from China, Germany, Chile, the USA, and more. patreon.com/weightliftinghouse weightliftinghouse.com https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/ https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowicz/ ht...

Glenn dropped some great knowledge this week on his preferred peaking strategies for major competition. The manipulation of volume and/or intensity is the knife edge upon which a successful peak must balance. Glenn also told some funny stories about various 'training snowflakes' who claim injury all too readily and find excuses to roll and stretch in place of hard training. Half way through this w...

This is probably the most in depth we have ever been on technique on the podcast, and for that reason this is definitely one of my favourite episodes to date. Dan Bell, Josh and I spoke about the role of the arms in affecting bar path, the role of the quads and hamstrings, and where the balance ought to be during all parts of the pull. We spoke about flat footed pulls, panda pulls, and belt squats...

As we speak Josh is editing this week's episode to go up on YouTube. The YouTube version will have the videos of all of the lifts that I talk about pop up next to me as I go through the greatest lifts and moments from around the Weightlifting globe. Enjoy this first of its kind! patreon.com/weightliftinghouse weightliftinghouse.com https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowicz/ https://www.instagram.com...

Kate is the Senior American record holder in the snatch in the 71 kg class, and she currently holds 5 Junior American records. Kate has medalled internationally and currently sits as perhaps the most exciting and fastest improving weightlifter in all of the USA. Kate, Josh and I spoke about her dramatic improvement since I last interviewed her in 2017, the pros and cons of training alone, her trai...

Ep. 7 was so good we had to put it out to everyone. Josh and I answered Patreon questions about applying Mike Tuchscherer's Emerging strategies to Weightlifting, what to do with someone who front squats 195kg but only back squats 203kg, how to reach a double body weight back squat, whether Ilya is going to compete again, and should the shoulders be over the bar in the power position. There were of...

On this week's episode Lu Xiaojun's starting position and pull is compared with his team mate's Su Ying, Chen Lijun matches his best ever snatch, and Arley Mendez is basically back to full health! patreon.com/weightliftinghouse weightliftinghouse.com

Dr. Andy Galpin joined us to talk all things muscle and science. Dr. Galpin has performed more muscle biopsies than almost anyone who has ever lived and his passion for the sport of weightlifting has allowed him to conduct the most cutting edge research with regards to fiber type and the variables that predict success. This is a truly phenomenal episode of the podcast. Enjoy! www.instagram.com/dra...

The strongest, happiest brotherhood in USAW joined us on the podcast. Darren and Darrel have been involved in weightlifting for nearly two decades and have accumulated many medals, both national and international. https://www.instagram.com/darrenbarnes56/ https://www.instagram.com/bdarrel/ patreon.com/weightliftinghouse

Team China did BIG things in training this week! From heavy front squats to even heavier rack holds. We also saw the return of World Champion Arley Mendez along with many more of the sports finest, all on this week's episode of the Weightlifting House News Show. Follow the #WLHouseProgram for just $1/month! patreon.com/weightliftinghouse weightliftinghouse.com

Periodisation, the Art of Coaching, and the Benefits of Micro and Macro Routines. John Kiely (part jock part nerd) was the head S&C coach for Team Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics, he worked with the Irish Rugby team for several 6 Nations as well as the 2015 Rugby World Cup and the Autumn series, and he has coached countless international medalists across many sports over his 30 year career. Joh...

Nutrient timing as it relates to weightlifters is not the most researched topic in the world but Josh and I summarised what research does exist. We also spoke about the lack of planning for when things do go wrong so that you don't freak out as goals begin to look less likely and even fade away. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd5WxLFvKjEbJl5xyUqyHSw patreon.com/weightliftinghouse weightliftingho...

All of the big hitting countries were out in full force this week getting in a solid week of training. Enjoy! patreon.com/weightliftinghouse weightliftinghouse.com

15 year old Morgan McCullough is the youngest ever American to clean & jerk 182kg/400lbs. He also has a 135kg snatch, a 190kg clean, and a 260kg back squat. He is a Youth Pan American Champion and the Youth American record holder in the clean and jerk. His coach is one of my favourite people, the one and only Travis Mash. Together these two plan on taking over the weightlifting world. https://www....

Josh and I nailed this episode on how much protein we should really consuming. We discussed the research by Stuart M. Phillips on dietary protein for athletes. We also gave our own example diets, correct protein intake for different weight classes, and of course we talked about general weightlifting. After a few minutes of bullying I managed to persuade Josh into taking the introduction: He did no...

Several unofficial world records this week on the ONLY weightlifting news show in the world. I tried a slightly new format this week - Longer more detailed descriptions of the athletes and the context of each lift. Enjoy patreon.com/weightliftinghouse weightliftinghouse.com https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowicz/