Atlantic Strong Podcast: Recent Episodes
Jordan Dickens
I recap the Beast of the East competition from Saturday July 6/24. A Strongest Woman in Canada qualifier, hosted by Joel Anderson.
I talk with my good friend Emile Boissonnault about his recent victory in Newfoundand at the UKNS Worlds Canadian Qualifer.
I recap the Strongest Viking, a Magnus Classic Qualifier that took place in Shippigan, NB on February 3rd. This was an SCC Pro/Am show, and the winner received an invite to The Magnus Classic in Iceland this fall.
Marco MacLeod returns to talk about the upcoming Pictou County Strongman Competition, taking place Friday, September 8th in Pictou, NS. Visit "the Pictou County Strongman" on Facebook or "Pictou Strongman" on Instagram for registration details.
Cole Gallant, Andrew Casertano and I previewed Strongman Corporation Atlantics, taking place August 12th in Charlottetown.
Blair Mitchell, promoter, and I preview Charlotte County's Strongest, happening on July 15th in St. George NB.
The Atlantic Strong Podcast is back! I talk with the Ashley, Lisa and Christine from Raw Power who are having tremendous success in strong(wo)man this year. These 3 are competing next weekend at Raw Power's Nova Scotia's Strongest.
I recap SCC Nationals(Oct 21, Thunder Bay) and the performances of the 13 athletes from the Maritimes that competed.
I talk with Dillon Fraser who competed twice in 5 days, at the Berwick Gala Strongman Comp and the Pictou Strongman Comp. We recap the events and scores of both events.
I recap this past weekend’s Strongman Corporation Canada Atlantics 2022, co-hosted by the Strength Factory in Moncton, NB.
Isaac Whalen, strongman competitor from Nova Scotia, and I breakdown the upcoming Britain's Strongest Man competiton.
Tyler Desplenter of Northern Warrior and I talk moving event programming, specifically Yoke.
I talk with Sam Belliveau about growing up in New Brunswick, powerlifting, strongman, Max, Strongman Corp Canada and Evolution Athletics.
Zane Nicholson and I recap the 2021 Atlantic Canada's Strongest Man/Woman Competition that took place on November 27th at Westend Elite in Elmsdale, PEI.
Cole Hobson and I recap CPU Easterns that happened in Sydney, NS the weekend before last. Meet Director was Jeff Butt.
I talk to CPU National Champ Danielle Philibert about her powerlifting and strongman career. Danielle is currently training for IPF Worlds on October 2nd in Sweden.
I recap Charlotte County's Strongest 2021 that took place on July 31 at the Garcelon Civic Centre in St. Stephen, NB. The competition promoter was Blair Mitchell.
I talk with Evan and Sam from the Newfoundland and Labrador Strongman/Strongwoman Records Committee about this Saturday's Newfoundland's Strongest in Paradise, NL.
I talked to Bradley Tremblett, part-owner of Raw Power, Powerlifter and Strongman. We talked about his gym, his last competition and what's coming up this year for Nova Scotia's Strongest Man/Woman. The team at Raw Power also works with the Special Olympics, check out there website at rawpowrns.ca to enter a monthly 50/50 Draw that benefits Special Olympics Dartmouth.
We're back after a two week break to talk to Jordan Stuart. Jordan lives and competes in Newfoundland and has been putting up some seriously impressive numbers and competition results, even at relatively light bodyweight of 230lbs. Jordan has also had the opportunity to travel around England, Scotland and Iceland taking cracks at some of the historical lifting stones there.
This week Alex Bland is on the show. Alex is a competitive bodybuilder and just competed in his first strongman competition, the Raw Power/Renfrew Record Breakers competition held last weekend. We talked about his introduction to strongman and his training leading up to last weekend, enjoy!
I talked to Maritime strength sports mainstay Jordan Profitt. Jordan has been competing in strongman and powerlifting since 2014. We talked about his introduction to training and competing, going to nationals with his father, my haunted gym and more. once again this was a guest that will definitely be returning to the show as we could have talked for hours. Enjoy!
Tyler Desplenter, owner of Northern Warrior Strength Systems, talked training, strongman and how he got into manufacturing gym and strongman equipment full-time. This episode does contain a couple small pauses for technical difficulties.
I talked equipped lifting and conjugate training with Nick Chapman, twin brother of last week's guest Lucas Chapman. Once again I feel like we only hit the tip of the iceberg with this one, enjoy!
Lucas Chapman is a multi-ply powerlifter from Nova Scotia. We talked equipped lifting, conjugate and sandbagging in training.
I talk to Pat Kerr, who took 3rd place in last year's Atlantic Canada's Strongest Man. Pat will be competing next at Atlantic Canada's Strongest Team in May with Bradley Tremblett.
A very special episode of the show, Zane Nicholson interviews me about the upcoming New Brunswick's Strongest Man/Woman taking place in Saint John on April 17th.
I talk to PEI Strongman and Promoter Zane Nicholson. He his organizing and hosting Atlantic Canada's Strongest Team on May 8th and 9th at Credit Union Place in Summerside, PEI.
I talk to Matt and Sarah Watson, they are a married couple who both compete in multi-ply equipped powerlifting and train using a conjugate method. We talk about conjugate, equipment and their training leading up to next weeks WPC meet being held at Renfrew Strength and Conditioning.
I talked to Lisa Wills, one of the two women vying for the title of Atlantic Canada's Strongest Woman this weekend at Prime Strength Club, about her training leading up to the competition and how she got into strongman.
I talk to Allison Thorne, Coach at Prime Strength Club and one of two woman vying for the title of Atlantic Canada's Strongest Woman this Saturday. We talked about how she got into strongman and her training leading up to this weekend's competition.
I chat with Zane Nicholson and Ryan Marsh, co-organizers of this year's PEI's Strongest Man/Woman, takin place on October 10th in Elmsdale, PEI.
I talk to Kyle Mahoney and Evan Aucoin about the cool things going on in strength sports in Newfoundland right now. They are part of the organizing body that are putting on Newfoundland's Strongest Man and Woman this coming Saturday, September 12th, as well as a Static Monsters event on October 24th-25th.
I talk with Dave and Erin Prime, owners of Prime Strength Club, and we preview the events for Atlantic Canada's Strongest Man. The novice side is on September 27 and the open side is on October 3, both happening at Prime Strength Club, 590 Portland St, Dartmouth.
On this episode I talked to Mark McManus, co-owner of Renfrew Strength and Conditioning in Elmsdale, NS. Mark is a driving force in strength sports in Nova Scotia, running numerous powerlifting meets and strongman competitions, including the 2018 and 2019 Atlantic Canada's Strongest Man competitions. We talk about how he got involved in lifting, the genesis of Renfrew and how he started running competitions. Mark and Renfrew are hosting a WPC Canada powerlifting competition on November 7th, please check out Renfrew Strength and Conditioning Center of Facebook for details.
I talk to Marco Macleod about the Pictou County's Strongest Man Competition and how this years Pictou Strongman Friendly is going to run. The competition is on September 12, visit @PictouStrongman on IG, or The Pictou Strongman Competition on Facebook for registration info.
This episode I talk to Dave and Erin Prime, owners of Prime Strength Club in Dartmouth about opening and running a gym during these unprecedented times. Enjoy!
On Episode #3 I talk to Truro Strongman Dillon Fraser. Dillon is the 2019 PEI's Strongest Man, 2x 3rd Strongest Man in Atlantic Canada, placed 6th at last years national competition for amateurs, and is a helluva nice guy who is fun to compete with. Enjoy!
On this episode I talk with CPU Powerlifter, CPU Coach and Crossfit Coach Drew Carleton. We talked specifically about his experience coaching and handling novice lifters. Enjoy!
On the very first Atlantic Strong Podcast I chat with NBPL Vice President, Highland Games Competitor, and CPU Powerlifter RJ Forbes.