Weightlifting House

The European juniors and U23s has come to an end and so I go over some of the biggest, most significant lifts from the week of competition. In training Iran stole the show with a 7kg unofficial world record, as well as their battle of the supers. Of course there is much much more in this episode. Enjoy end share!

Is periodisation necessary to become a champion, and if so, what sort of periodisation is best, and when should you employ it? Most people assume that a very intricate form of periodisation is required for ultimate success, but Glenn explains how he has coached international weightlifters with very little periodisation. We also discuss the traps that many athletes fall into when writing their own...

James Moser smashed the state records, Rebeka Koha destroyed the field at the European Juniors, and Iranian Weightlifting is on a tear! This week's episode packed with great lifting. Make sure you check out the other podcasts as I sit down with the people's coach Glenn Pendlay where we discuss the great word of weightlifting. Also don't miss out on the athlete interviews.

I sit down with not only Glenn, but 4 talented weightlifters from the online team who are currently training hard, twice a day with Glenn out in Kansas. We talk about each athlete's strength and weaknesses and how Glenn works to improve each athlete, as well as some general weightlifting chat. If you enjoyed this episode you know what to do; like it, share it, tell people about it. Thanks for list...

There were only a few competitions last week, but fortunately there were enough spectacular training lifts to make this a terrific show.

Will you ever compete again? What are your goals? How did you get so strong? Why does Reddit have an issue with you? What are your thought on American politics? What do you think about drugs in sport? Who are your favourite lifters? I had so many questions I wanted to ask Evan on this week's episode of the Weightlifting House Podcast, and I managed to ask almost all of them. Evan became famous whe...

I kick off this episode by going over the highly anticipated Caffeine and Kilos battle of the 105s with Ian Wilson, Wes Kitts, and D'Angelo Osorio. I also talk about the recent announcement from the IWF that 9 countries will be banned from international competition for the next year, and what that means for the sport and to us, the fans. Lastly I go over the biggest training lifts of the week, inc...

In this week's episode we discuss some of the principles of the Soviet training system and whether they still apply to today's training. We discuss the average intensities and volumes of the Soviet system and how they would translate to a modern day clean athlete - It is no secret that many of the Soviet lifters were on PEDs. If you enjoy the episode please give it a share and write a review for u...

On this week's episode of the Weightlifting News Show I discuss the incredible world record setting total of Iran's Sohrab Moradi, as well as the many incredible training and competition lifts from around the world. But first I speak briefly about the great Naim Sulemanoglu and his decorated career, having recently fallen into a coma. The thoughts of the entire weightlifting world go out to him.

The people's coach Glenn Pendlay is back, and he's calling out all the snowflakes that think that their body responds to training differently to everyone else's. We also talk about the time when Glenn tested Abadjiev's theory of only snatch and clean & jerk, NO SQUATS. The results may surprise you. As always, if you liked the podcast, tell your training partners and share it around.

Ian's status as a competitive weightlifter is only rivalled by his deep knowledge of the sport. Of course having such a great athlete who also knows the history of the sport so well is a recipe for a great podcast! From his time spent training with Abadjiev and Cal Strength, to abolishing the press-out rule, we spoke about it all. An absolutely terrific episode. If you liked this episode then plea...

This was a great episode of the weightlifting news. I explained the selection process for Team USA going into the World Champs in Anaheim, the potential for subjectivity, and Dimas' role in everything. There were of course some astonishing lifts from around the world, all of which were reported in detail! If you like the podcast please share it around and get Weightlifting House some more fans. Ti...

Kate Vibert (63) is a junior American record holder in the snatch which she set last week at the American Open series with 96kg. We spoke about Kate's upbringing, her training before her national record, her aspirations in the sport, and the current weightlifting climate where countries are being banned left right and centre from international competition.

In part 2 we talk about Kevin's relationships with the other lifters at California strength, how Glenn created competition and its effects on his lifters, and the new Russian doping documentary 'Icarus' which of course led to the inevitable discussion of drugs. Next week we have Junior American record holder Kate Vibert on the show!

The American Open series was upon us last week and amidst all of the competition there were some spectacular sessions and some even more spectacular lifts. In the world training section I spoke about some recent lifts that far surpass current and passed world records, as well as many other impressive training lifts from around the world.

During Kevin and Glenn's first reunion since Kevin left MDUSA several years ago we spoke about Kevin's comeback to the sport of weightlifting. Glenn ended up going straight SAVAGE about Kevin's diet as an athlete, but also spoke about his great characteristics. Most interestingly to me they spoke about the differences in training between Cal Strength and MDUSA as well as the decline of MDUSA and w...

On this week's episode of the Weightlifting House News Show I discuss the incredible lifts from the Chinese National Games, featuring Liao Hui, Shi Zhi Yong, Lu Xiaojun, Tian Tao, and many more. I also talk about some monster training lifts from Clarence Kennedy, Andrei Aramnau, Wes Kitts, Mattie Rogers, and a host of other elite weightlifters. As always I aim to provide context for all these lift...

In this week's episode of the Weightlifting House podcast I finally get Glenn to discuss the difficult topic of drugs in weightlifting and his thoughts on whether this is an issue that can be resolved. He releases some stories from foreign training halls as well as his general knowledge of the IWF/IOC and the likelihood of any change. This episode is incredibly interesting and happened off the cuf...

On this week's episode I finish off some of the best lifts from the final few days of the Universiade. I also delve into the first few days of the Chinese National Games before starting on the biggest training lifts of the week. This week includes lifters like Simon Martirosyan, Artem Okulov, Mattie Rogers, Pat Mendes, Tian Tao and many more. Please share and subscribe

Glenn and I discuss how to make the biggest improvements from using power snatches and power cleans. We talk about not only what sort of weight to use, but why powering everything can sometimes be a good way to train. We also talk about squatting in 5s. Why do we use sets of 5 so much in strength training? Why are they considered the best of both worlds? Why has Glenn has used them for every athle...

On the debut of The Weightlifting News Show I discuss some of the biggest lifts from the Universiade in Taipei, as well as some of the most extraordinary training lifts from the biggest names in weightlifting, including Mart Siem, Clarence Kennedy, Nathan Damron, and more. This show is the only place weightlifting fans can go to catch up on the weekly news. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I enj...

In this episode Glenn and I discuss the importance of consistency in everything, from sleep and food, to stretching and warm-ups. Glenn reveals a hilarious story of him and Donny Shankle smuggling a deer across country. I also make a case to Glenn on changing the standards by which powers are measured.

This is my favourite episode to date. Glenn and I talk about his favourite lifters off all time, past and present, as well as why some of the best lifters ever are overrated. Some of the lifters we talk about are Zakharevich, Kakhi, Vardanyan, Dimas, and more. We also talk about coaching youth lifters, and more importantly, which of the physical attributes are most important in a younger lifter, a...

There were two main topics of discussion today. The first I believe Glenn just needed to get off his chest, and so we spoke about whether to use the pull or the deadlift when trying to strengthen the back and pull. Our main topic of conversation was one I have been interested in asking Glenn for a while. Which athletes does he consider himself to have made the most progress with, not necessarily i...

We are back! On this week's episode Glenn and I discuss what it is to live 'the life of a Samurai' with regards to weightlifting, and some of the choices we have made to focus only on weightlifting and the pursuit of strength. We also get into a hilarious chat about the new wave of truly awful Instagram coaching that seems to have recently blossomed. We also manage to tuck into a few questions tha...