x1@8 Podcast

This week, the boys discuss the imminent reopening of gyms across the UK and why maxing out during your first session back is a good idea maybe. After that, we welcome the recently-bulked-to-105KG USA powerlifter DAVID WOOLSON to the show for an in depth interview about his business, career and injury rehab. Follow David @davidwoolson Follow Peej @peejskwaats Follow the show @x1at8

This week, the boys discuss what you're even supposed to be doing with your bodyweight now that powerlifting is cancelled. Is this the time for glorious bulking, or should we all be mining for abs instead? Also how eating chocolate pretzels will make you into a champion. After that we have Peej's interview with RICKY CHO of Team USA in which we discuss his vicious water cut, training men...

This week, the boys discuss Owen's list of 'Things I Wish I Knew Earlier In My Powerlifting Career'. There is some serious wisdom in here, despite our hosts getting very distracted every ten minutes and going off on huge tangents as often as possible. Follow Peej: @peejskwaats Follow Owen: @Ohubb Follow the show: @x1at8

This week, we're adding Canadian Powerlifting Daddy Bryce Krawczyk to our rotor of co-hosts and beginning a deep dive into the mental aspects of training, lifting and existence.  Follow Alex: @peejskwaats Follow Bryce: @bryce_cbb

This week the boys discuss racist powerlifting brands, idiotic Crossfit tweets and disgraced weightlifting officials. After that, Peej interviews Alex Kolari-Turner about anti doping science. Follow Alex: @peejskwaats Follow Owen: @ohubb Follow us: @x1at8 

This week, the boys are joined by USA Powerlifting Champion and World Record holder Kloie Doublin to discuss the recent spate of IPF cancellations, collegiate powerlifting shenanigans and why no one anywhere can understand Owen's accent. Follow Kloie: @kboublive Follow Alex: @peejskwaats Follow Owen: @ohubb Link to the A7 Video referenced in this episode: https://youtu.be/wwMUUDgAtIg Link to...

This week on the show we have White Lights Media - the official media provider for British Powerlifting as well as 'the big four' IPF competitions, and more. Together the boys discuss room for improvement in the sport of powerlifting, how the company has changed over the years and that one time everyone clapped. Follow Alex: @peejskwaats Follow Ramsay: @ramsay.kirkhy Follow the show: @x1...

This week we were Joined by the Swedish Adonis, Oscar Björk.  We spoke about, Strength Culture, Sweden, Game day plays, Eleiko, All the international coaching beef ;)  Find us on instagram and let us know what you thought of the episode.  @x1at8  @peejskwaats  @oscaarbjork 

This week, the boys discuss the concept of Habit Stacking, The Five Whys, and Owen's garage experiments.  After that, 3DMJ Nutrition Boss Alberto Nuñez stops by to dispatch some wisdom about nutrition, discipline, and how to slide into that weight class.  DM us @1at8 on instagram  Follow Alex @peejskwats  Follow Owen @ohubb  Follow Alberto @nunez3dmj 

This week, we have an interview with Canadian Powerlifting Daddy Bryce Krawczyk of Calgary Barbell. But first, the boys discuss motivation in lockdown, how to be a self-help guru, and karmic retribution. Follow us @x1at8 Follow Jim @jim_rts    Follow Alex @peejskwaats / @battalionbarbell  Follow Bryce @bryce_cbb

This week, the boys are joined by Owen Hubbard to discuss Chasing the Iron Dragon in the Garden of Gains. Plus discussions of Owen’s ongoing love/hate affair with Brett Gibbs and the merits of fisting your own nose to get hyped for a lift.     Thank you for listening to the x1@8 podcast, follow us @x1at8    Follow Jim @jim_rts     Follow Alex @peejskwaats /  @battalionbarbell 

This week, the boys try to answer the question - what even is a coach? What are coaches for? What are they not for? Plus discussions of one weird trick to becoming a multimillionaire online powerlifting coach as well as Jim's impending baldness. Thank you for listening to the x1@8 podcast, follow us @x1at8 Follow Jim @jim_rts  Follow Alex @peejskwaats / @battalionbarbell 

Welcome to the x1@8 Podcast.  This week we had Jessica Buettner on the podcast, we spoke about all kinds of stuff, a major talking point was how she manages her own person circumstances, and still able to perform at any internationally elite level.  Jessica can be found @djessicabuettner Thank you for listening to the x1@8 podcast, ( @thex1at8podcast ) Jim can be found @jim_rts  Alex can be found...

Mike Tuchscherer of Reactive Training Systems was on the podcast this week. All I can say is prepare for some BIG BRAIN TIME. Mike is known as something of a thinker, and he certainly didn't disappoint. Thank you once again Mike for sharing your time and your thoughts. Mike can be found at: https://www.reactivetrainingsystems.com/ (Check out the classroom if you want to learn more!)  @miketuc...

Bryce Lewis, Competitive IPF Powerlifter, Coach, thinker, friend, joined me on this weeks podcast.  We talk a little about our history, but mostly on how a client-coach relationship develops overtime.  We talk about burnout. We also talk about some more nuaced and softer skills in coaching.  Bryce can be found  @bryce_tsa @thestrengthathlete www.thestrengthathlete.com I can be found  @peejskwaats...

I had the pleasure of interviewing and talking shop with Will Crozier a few weeks ago.  Will was amidst his prep for ProRaw, and actually competes this week (March 2020).  We go over the little things people dont appriciate as far as what it really takes to become a world class athlete.  We talk movement prep, what it is for Will and how he uses / utilises it in his training.  Will can be found at...

Kyle Dobbs, Mr Compound performance, burst onto the scene a little while ago now, and I thought it was about time to pick his brains on air, rather than in his DMs.  We speak about movement, what we could do better as strength athletes, and how to play a longer, healthier iron game.  Kyle can be found at :  @compundperformance_ https://www.rebel-performance.com/ I can be found @peejskwaats @battal...

It was my pleasure to be joined by Brandon Senn of Kabuki Strength on this episode.  Brandon is a fountain of knowledge particularly in the strength / movement world.  We dive into How and what strength athletes can do better in there training, and some simple things that can be used to test these things out.  I found this episode tremendously insightful, and I can't recommend the Kabuki Virt...

Ben Rice joined me this week. Ben has been someone I have personally followed for a very long time. Ben has been competing in the sport of powerlifting since 2005, and is now what could be described as a "Professional Powerlifter". Ben shared his thoughts on how he has been able to stay in the sport for so long, how he manages his environment and what keeps him engaged when things don&ap...

Greg Nuckols joined me this week.  I had an awesome time talking about Strength Training, different movement concepts and some things we've seen more commonly in the powerlifting world more recently, as well as talking a little about who our personal favourite/best deadlifters are, and some recent strength feats!  Greg can be found on his :  Website :  https://www.strongerbyscience.com/ Insta...

Avi Silverberg joins me on this weeks episode to talk about the future of powerlifting.  Big money meets, A.I. Coaching, Drug use in the sport. Why you might not need a coach.  Avi can be found on instagram @everydayavi 

I was joined by Maddy and Suzanne Daniel this week.  We spoke about things you might be missing in your training, things you can do to better your training.  How quickly should you gain weight?  Should you go up a weight class?  ....and many more. Also a spicy Q and A at the end!  Maddy can be found @lulubellifts Suzanna can be found @suzannelifts  Enjoy, please leave a rating and review! 

This week, I was joined by Eric Helms of 3DMJ. Eric is a thought leader in the strength community as well as a pro-natural bodybuilder. Our conversation delved into the depths of Moderation and the subtle nuances that might keep a lifter in the game for a long time, and why that might be important. @helms3dmj https://3dmusclejourney.com/ MASS - Monthly Applications in Strength Sport