World of Lifting: Recent Episodes
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Dr. John Petrizzo returns just in time for the 2 year mark of our podcast, in this episode we talk about if bigger muscles mean stronger muscles, is there an inherently dangerous movement for lifting, his new training program and his opinion on Dr. Joel Seedman.
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Jack returns for the 5th time to give us all an update on school, pro wrestling and acting!
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Demetria Thaten is back for the second time on the podcast! In this episode we discuss her amazing year of competition in 2021, placing 2nd at nationals and 3rd at the virginia pro, we also discuss her goals for the new year and her plans for the future.
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Russell Yankee and I discuss the many reason we are in the sport of powerlifting
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I sat down with Russell Yankee to talk about the major injuries in powerlifting and the differences of recreational lifting and pro lifting
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Kenan Scott is a local tv personality and the host of the Trail Blazers Podcast, in this episode we just talk about fitness in general, his career choice, hosting his podcast and just life in general
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Damion has returned to the podcast to talk about his new sponsorship with PR, and his next goals in powerlifting!
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In his third appearance on the podcast we go over the difference between exercise and training, overtraining, effects of exercise on the immune system, benefits of cardio, current health in america, types of muscle fibers and a Q&A
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In this short episode I address a common question I get, How long does it take to get strong?
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Cameron Russell, is an entrepreneur and co owner of Whole Plant Medicine, in this episode we go over his background, his view on fitness, controversial topics on magazine covers, supplements and taking a deep dive into using philosophy in our daily lives
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In this episode I go over all the nonsense of the fitness industry from supplements, personal trainers, influencers, social media, instant gratification, etc.
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Louis Braue and Jakob Hill join me on the podcast again to discuss, balancing two sports, health, implementing barbells in PE, and Diet
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Matthew Basso is founder of Iron Lotus PT where he trains clients one on one, in this episode we talk about how he got into the fitness industry, the different styles of fitness he has discovered and played with, and he goes into the very unique breathing techniques of Wim Hof and how we as strength athletes can apply this to our own training
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Russell Yankee returns to the podcast to talk about his preparation for the World Championships in November, he is currently ranked 9th in the world from his last few competitions and plans to take first in the submasters at Worlds, this episode we also talk about his steroid use leading up to his competitions and what his experience was like on it,
Disclaimer- don't take any steroids, always go to a doctor for any advice on it we are not medical professionals!
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This episode is a little different! Jack Tomlinson decided to interview me and get my story out there for a change, in this interview I talk about how the podcast started, my comeback from injury and my goals for the future!
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In our 100th official episode of the podcast and the first episode with a new co host, we talk about eating disorders in athletes, body dysmorphia and how media affects it, relationship with food, and getting help for it
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Faith returns for her second time on the podcast, in this episode we talk about toxic coaches, balancing school work with prep and the current show she is prepping for
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In this episode I discuss motivation with Ria Patag, we go over if it is real, internal, external drive, dedication, and setting realistic expectations
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In this episode Me, Louis and Jake go over questions that you guys asked on instagram, how long an average powerlifting career lasts, eliminating fear under the bar, breaking past plateaus, motivation is BS, quitting and loyalty to coaches
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Marty Gallagher is a former world class powerlifter, currently a coach and a successful author, he has coached athletes like Ed Coan and Kirk Karwoski to many world titles and in this episode we discuss his training methods for coaching, coaching ed coan and coaching Kirk Karwoski, I definitely wasn't expecting such simple training protocols but I definitely learned a lot in this one!
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In this quick interview with Dr. Patrick Cohn, we discuss mental strategies to perform better in powerlifting!
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Alba Boström is a powerlifter from Sweden, she has only been in the sport for two short years but has achieved a great deal within that time, in this interview we talk about how she got into the sport, her goals in powerlifting, longevity and her school report on optimizing performance during the menstrual cycle for powerlifting
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Dr. LaMartina is physical therapist from Colorado, she pushes the envelope through training and discusses injuries she's gone through, her experience treating athletes and what her goals are!
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Erika Bustos is an Autoimmune Coach and in this interview she discusses her experience with getting diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis and the journey that she's been through with holistic healing and what she is doing now to improve her symptoms and how she's helping others with the same problems
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The greatest powerlifter of all time joins me on the podcast to talk about how he got started in the sport, competing at worlds at 20 years old, sumo/conventional deadlifts, his double hip replacements and his training style
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In his fourth appearance on the podcast, we talk about his new powerlifting PRs, his goals with lifting, his recent pro wrestling matches and goals with that, social media, and school work
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Patrick Mahoney is the founder of Whole Plant Medicine, they make full spectrum CBD oil in tinctures and balm form. In this episode we talk about why he started this company, the general benefits of CBD, dosages, how to use it and how it can benefit lifters
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Gabriel Sincraian is an Olympic Weightlifter from Romania, he is a 2x Olympian and in this episode we talk about how he got into the sport, competing, going to the olympics, being in the olympic village and we also talk about his bronze medal performance in the 2016 Rio Olympics
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Dr. Petrizzo returns to the podcast to talk about knee pain and back pain, we discuss ligamentous injuries in sports and in lifting as well, he also goes over how massage guns, acupuncture and cupping are useless, and we end the discussion on spine injuries related to lifting and longevity
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Dan Dalenberg is a powerlifter out of Michigan, his best total is 2400lbs at a bodyweight of 242 multi ply, and he is a columnist for EliteFTS, we go over how he competed in 6 different weight classes, difference of competing in raw and multiply, writing for EliteFTS, and handling meet stress!
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Dr. Aaron Horschig is the most popular doctor of physical therapy out there on the internet nowadays, in this episode, we go over how he got started in the fitness industry and becoming a DPT, we talk about why barbells or strength sports aren't talked about as much in PT school, ATG squats, valgus, butt wink, whether or not upper back rounding is good or not, proper programming and we end with his goals with his brand Squat University.
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Alyssa Farrell is a former collegiate track and field athlete at LIU Post, in this episode she talks about her story on how she got into fitness, the obstacles and problems she had to deal with that lead up to her early retirement in track & field, she also mentions how her perspective and personal goals have changed throughout her athletic career, becoming a coach and trying to help the next generation of students, she is a senior this year and she will graduate with a Health & Physical Education degree and has many goals with that as well!
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In this episode I talk with Jimmy House on what motivation is, how it's sometimes not always there, dealing with adversity in sport, facing challenges head on, and being able to find the positive in negative situations
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Alex Sydor returns on the podcast to talk about his recent meet performance, grip issues, bench rules and his promos with 110 percent!
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Russell Yankee is a powerlifter from Michigan, he talks about working 70 hours a week while balancing training for a 700lbs squat and a 800lbs deadlift, he talks about how he got started in powerlifting, deadlift technique, diet, and much more topics!
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Joe Marble is the owner of CrossFit Dark Athletics in New Jersey, he is a weightlifter and a coach, we talk about owning a gym, his business during the pandemic, where crossfit gets its bad reputation and just lifting in general
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Daniel Ryjov makes his second appearance on the podcast and in this episode he talks about his recent sponsorship with Team Personal Record, his training for 700lbs bench press and his advice on bench press for beginner lifters
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In this episode I talk about the aspects of powerlifting that changed my life, lifters of all levels should listen to this, important things said here and I hope powerlifting has done the same for you! And if anyone is once the fence about joining and competing in powerlifting, you should just do it!
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Sarah Spitz is back for her second time on the podcast, today she talks about how the pandemic has affected her competitions, vegan diet as a women's bikini competitor and talking about toxic coaches
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Always good conversation with Louis when he's on the podcast, we talk about his recent powerlifting meet, his coaching, powerlifting bench press rules, getting into the olympics, and just rants about training philosophy!
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This episode I go over an article I found on training peaks and they claim that exercise is bad for you, I just give my opinion on what they say
https://www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/top-10-reasons-exercise-is-bad-for-you/#:~:text=Exercise%20Hurts%20The%20Heart&text=In%20addition%2C%20wear%20and%20tear,which%20the%20heart%20beats%20erratically
This is the link where I read off the article
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Brady King is an IFBB Pro Bodybuilder, in this episode we talk about how he got started in the sport of bodybuilding, competition as a pro bodybuilder, and steroids in bodybuilding!
Me and Brady are not medical professionals please do not take the advice seriously this is only for entertainment purposes only, don't take steroids!
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Talking about how ego lifting is very damaging for a beginner lifter, and why it should not be done!
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Emily Hu is one of the strongest powerlifters in the world, she has 3 all time world records, ranked 3rd all time and known for her crazy strength in the bench press, in this episode we talk about how she got into powerlifting, the records that she has, appearing on NBC Titan Games, balancing work with training, and bench press tips!
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Jimmy House is a strong competitor in BJJ, Bodybuilding, Powerlifting and has always been a drug free athlete. In this episode we talk about how he got into sports, getting into Jiu-Jitsu, and funny stories from his equipped lifting days.
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Coach Nick Benerakis is one of the strongest bench pressers out there with an 820lbs multi ply bench. In this episode we just talk about the bench press and the movement, we talk about multi ply and raw benching, techniques like arching and leg drive, also discussing his coaching style with his programming
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Coach Chris goes over mental preparation in weightlifting, training styles in weightlifting and drugs in the sport
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Ella Caggiano is a NASM CPT & CNC, she competed in spartan races, powerlifting and was a former singer, in this episode we talk about how she got into the fitness industry, what she hopes to achieve in her online business, nutrition, her first time competing in powerlifting, dealing with negative comments and women in fitness!
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Barbara Lee is a very accomplished powerlifter and you'll hear her resume in the beginning of the podcast, we talk about how she got into powerlifting, overcoming her 2 knee surgeries, the rehab process, being a powerlifting coach and what she is most grateful for in this powerlifting journey!
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Katie Lich is an International Elite Powerlifter in the 52kg class, in this episode we talk about how she got into the sport of powerlifting , time management, nutrition, and women in powerlifting!
Josh Greiner is a very strong up and coming powerlifter from North Carolina and has very impressive numbers for his age, he talks about his rough childhood and talks about how he's taken those negative experiences and turned them into something positive with his powerlifting!
Carter Welch is a powerlifter at Midland University, he is the current Collegiate National Champion, this episode we don't talk much about him, we talk a little bit about how he got into powerlifting but we expand into how much he wants to give back to the sport and the interesting aspects in powerlifting
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Erika Marigliano is a CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist), she has a Bachelor's in Exercise Science and is studying to become a Doctor of Physical Therapy, in this episode we talk about how she got into fitness and her field of study, we also talk about her being a fitness coach, coaching classes through zoom, training with pain and why people have back pain
Her Instagram- erikamarig_strength
Chris Smith has been on the Olympic weightlifting scene for 30 years, over those years he's coached many athletes from different sports, he is now President of the LWC, and also USA Weightlifting President of the North East Region for the Presidents Advisory Committee, and a International Category 2 Referee and National Coach, in this episode we talk a lot about what it takes to be a successful athlete, the coaches and athletes he's met over the years that have positively impacted him and also when he made it into a superbowl commercial. This is only part 1, part 2 will be out on January 8th, stay tuned!
Jack Tomlinson has returned for the third time and talks about his shoulder injury, CAP TV, powerlifting, the first time he wrestled for WWE, his end of 2020 vlog and his 2021 goals!
2:25 Shoulder Injury
26:05 CAP TV
26:48 Powerlifting Maxes
43:03 WWE Wrestling
45:50 2020 end vlog, goals
50:00 why you should watch his end of 2020 vlog
This is my opinion on Westside Barbell training, I did minimal research on this, but I think I kind of covered the basics, I used a lot of information from Westside Barbell's website
Todd Smith is a NSCA Strength and Conditioning Coach and has worked with many athletes from different sports including strength sports. This podcast has a lot of his controversial opinions and ideas on fitness and mostly on the powerlifting movements like the squat bench and deadlift. Hopefully everyone learns a lot from this podcast!
Dr. John Petrizzo has a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Starting Strength Coach and an Associate Professor of Exercise Science at Adelphi University. In this episode we discuss the benefits of strength training, starting strength, and his work at Adelphi University
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Gretchen Hoekstre is a D1 Track athlete from Brigham Young University and an up and coming strength athlete, she is a discus thrower and a shotput thrower with very highly ranked numbers, in this episode we talk about her success in track and field, how she got into track, she talks about stigmas and stereotypes for females in the fitness industry and much more!
Antara Jackson is a powerlifter from NY, she won IPF World's in the Teen 2 Division, in this episode we talk about how she got into the sport, what her training is like, USAPL drug testing, and much more!
We are finally back after a long break! This episode we just talk about potential guests for the future on the podcast, youtube vlogs, food challenges, and life in general
Tanner Merkle is a grip strength master, he is the 2x overall champion in the International King Kong of Grip, in this episode we talk about grip implements, types of grip, his training, his competitions and his plant based diet!
Fraer Morrow is an Olympic Weightlifter from the United Kingdom, she has incredible achievements including placing 4th at the Commonwealth Games, 3x National Champion, competing at the 2017 World Championships and is training to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, in this episode we talk about how she got into weightlifting, current events in IWF, how her instagram username came about and much more!
Mason Cunningham is a strong up and coming powerlifter from Kentucky, in this episode we talk about how he got into powerlifting, his training, why he loves the sport so much and also talks about his sponsors!
Austin Perkins is one of the strongest powerlifters in the world, his achievements include winning USAPL Raw Nationals, USAPL Open Nationals, and breaking many records in the process, his best raw numbers are 628 squat/369 bench/ 678lbs deadlift at a 163lbs bodyweight! In this episode we talk about how he got into powerlifting, his nutrition, Midland University, his competitions, social media, and his other hobbies, he mentions his top 5 anime in the episode!
Returning guest Jakob Hill talks about spondylolisthesis, training, home gym, mentality in powerlifting, dealing with injury and steroids!
Disclaimer- everything here is for entertainment purposes only
Demetria Thaten is a powerlifter from NY, she placed 2nd at Raw Nationals for USAPL, in this episode we talk about her school, powerlifting, balancing work and training, and her other hobbies
Anthony's second time on the podcast we talk about his recent meet, the meet he is prepping for, we go into his hobbies like fishing, hunting and video games, also for all the anime lovers out there, we talk about anime!
Danny Delao is a powerlifting coach, he holds all the 198 Junior records in California for the USPA, in this episode we talk about equipment approval process, discipline, his coaching style, and social media!
Jake Wojciechowski is a natural bodybuilder, in this episode we discuss, his story of getting into bodybuilding, diet, contest prep, mental health, steroids and his e-book that he is writing!
Trey Taylor is a powerlifter from West Virginia, he currently has 7 state records and 2 RPS World Records, in this episode we talk about his story of getting into powerlifting, steroids in powerlifting, and his competition experience
Everything in this episode is for entertainment purposes only
Dallin Robertson is a powerlifter from Utah, he is a 3x national record holder in the WPC. In this episode he talks about the sports that he has done before powerlifting, the countries he has traveled, and his passion for powerlifting
Garrison Redd is a Team USA Para Powerlifter, the founder of the Garrison Redd Project, a model, a motivational speaker and a dancer, in this episode we discuss his powerlifting, his charity work, and his work as a motivational speaker and dancer
Zara Nybo is a powerlifter from Canada, in the short time she's been in the sport of powerlifting she has achieved a great deal, winning IPL Junior Worlds. In this episode we talk about how she got into powerlifting, her eating disorders, and how she won junior worlds!
Joe Coursey is a powerlifting coach and a very strong lifter, with a total of 2066lbs total in the 275 weight class, in this episode we talk about social media in lifting, performance enhancing drugs, and his upcoming charity powerlifting event.
Disclaimer- we are not medical professionals and all the information on performance enhancing drugs was for entertainment purposes and should not be taken as medical advice
Tara Hansen is a former Division 3 Track and Field athlete, in this episode she talks about her experiences as a college athlete and beginning her new chapter in life with powerlifting
Roman Anderson is a 17 year old powerlifter from Texas, in the two years he's been in the sport he was able to achieve a 1500lbs total, in this episode we discuss his story of getting into powerlifting, single ply powerlifting, his competitions, his goals, and many more topics!
Clay Cooper AKA Discovery Deadlift on Instagram combined two hobbies made it into something special, he travels to various spots across the US, finds a good spot and just deadlifts, he deadlifted in the Salt Flats, waterfalls, deserts and many more locations, he just started his brand Discovery Deadlift and we discuss everything in the podcast like why he started lifting in these locations, why he started discovery deadlift and many more topics!
Laura Su is a personal trainer and a state champion powerlifter, she has a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and has a lot of knowledge in fitness, in this episode we discuss fitness myths, nutrition, injury, and her experience as a coach with clients
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Daniel Ryjov is a powerlifter from Tennessee, he is currently training for the 275 all time world record total, we talk about his training, bench press, programs, and we also talk about his semi pro gaming career
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Lucas is an 18 year old strength athlete from Utah, he is a hardcore stone lifter, powerlifter and strongman, we talk about his training, the sports that he's done before lifting, the highland games, hunting and the pandemic
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Gabriella Dispenza is a 17 year old crossfitter from Buffalo, New York, she has been training in crossfit for just under 2 years, she talks about how she got into crossfit, how crossfit events work, her training, and her big goals in this sport
Brett Allen is a 17 year old strongman from Texas, in this podcast we discuss his story getting into strongman and we go into tangents about a lot of lifting topics, great discussion!
Richard DeStefani is a competitive strongman and also a coach, his best achievements include 2017 USS National Champion at the 275lbs weight class, and a three time competitor at Strongman Champions League with his best placing at 6th, in this podcast we discuss how he got into strongman, the competitions he’s done, his coaching experience and also the old history of strongman, also mention this podcast and get 20% off your first month of coaching with Richard! Follow him on Instagram @strongmanrichd and his coaching account is @radicalstrengthandfitness
Max Shethar is an 18 year old powerlifter from Washington, his best lifts are a 660 squat, a 435 bench and a 750 deadlift, he currently has the heaviest deadlift ever at 722 lbs, we discuss a lot of powerlifting topics and how he got into the sport of powerlifting
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Helen Murphy is a powerlifter from Ohio, she is 16 years old and within the short time shes been in the sport, she has already achieved a great amount, she is a national champion, a state national and world record holder, she'll be hitting big numbers in the future!
Jack Tomlinson has returned! we talk about his social media, his return to vlogging, religion, and his current injury
Had a great discussion with the 2016 WAL national finalist and state record holder in the bench press at 198lbs!
Had the honor to talk powerlifting topics with one of the strongest bench pressers in the world!
Sarah Spitz is a bikini competitor from Long Island, she competed at a NFF show and placed 5th at the show, during the podcast we discuss her prep, posing routines, finding a coach and mental health in the sport!
Jackson Powell is currently ranked #1 on open powerlifting in the 16/17 age group in the super heavyweight class, he's done an 832 squat, a 380 bench press and a 645 deadlift in competition, we discuss a lot of his goals, his training and what he loves about powerlifting
Ashton Hefner and Damion Ginac came back to the podcast answering questions from their followers, we then talked about strength news while talking about funny lifting stories, all articles are from barbend.com
James Strickland is currently one of the strongest powerlifters in the world, he is currently ranked 4th all time in the bench press 308 class, and ranked 3rd all time in the submaster's division in the total, and his best bench press is 672lbs at a 292 lbs bodyweight!, I had the honor of sitting with him and talk about his story of getting into powerlifting, his swimming career and his brief football career when he tried out for the NFL, and then we talked about his opinion on what happened to Julius Maddox
Jonathan Padilla is a bodybuilder in Miami, he talks about his story about getting into bodybuilding, being a natural athlete, we talk about his prep in his first show, we talk about the mindset it takes to be in this sport, and a lot of topics in bodybuilding!
Aj Schilp is an 18 year old Powerlifter from New Jersey, he competes in the USAPL federation and he has the teen 2 state record deadlift for his weight class, he has achieved a great deal in the short time he has been in powerlifting, I can't wait to see what he lifts in the future!
Ashton Hefner is a 16 year old football player/ powerlifter from Georgia, he just got into powerlifting and in the extremely short amount of time he's been in the sport he has already bench pressed 405, squatted 500 and deadlifted 555, he has big potential to be a great powerlifter and I can't wait to see what he will be lifting in the coming years!
Alex Sydor is a 17 year old powerlifter that is currently the teen 2 usapl national champion, and also plays soccer competitively. In the 3 years he has been competing in powerlifting he has achieved a lot, he already has a national title with 2 state records to go with it, in this podcast we discuss how he got into powerlifting and his future goals in the sport!
Ryan Weiner is an armlifter and strongman, he currently has 3 American records for armlifting and he is only 16 years old, in this podcast we talk about what armlifitng is, his records in that sport and what he hopes to achieve for the future!
Erik White is a 20 year old powerlifter from Pennsylvania, his best lifts include a 570 squat, a 320 bench press and a 570 deadlift all at a 163lbs bodyweight, he is a 3x PA state record holder in the RPS federation, we discuss how he got into powerlifting, his coaching style, training style and his goals for the future in this sport!
Angelina Spizzieri is a 17 year old powerlifter from Pennsylvania, she has been competing in powerlifting for just under 3 years and within that short period of time she has achieved so much including 2019 Pennsylvania State Champion, 2019 Mid-Atlantic Regional Champion, 2019 Raw National Champion, 2020 Pennsylvania High School State Champion, Raw American Teen 2 52kg Squat, Raw American Teen 2 52kg Deadlift, Raw American Teen 2 52kg Deadlift Single lift, Raw American Teen 2 52kg Total, Pennsylvania State Raw Teen 2 52kg Squat , Pennsylvania State Raw Teen 3 52kg Squat, Pennsylvania State Raw Teen 2 52kg Deadlift,Pennsylvania State Raw Teen 2 52kg Deadlift Single lift Pennsylvania State Raw Teen 2 52kg Total Pennsylvania State Raw Teen 3 52kg Total Pennsylvania State Raw Junior 52kg Squat Pennsylvania State Raw Junior 52kg Total, in this podcast we talk about how she got into the sport of powerlifting, what she does in prep for meets, her current records and so much more in the world of lifting!
Joseph Wiedyk is a 16 year old powerlifter from Michigan, in the short time of 2 years training, has has squatted 525, bench pressed 365 and deadlifted 600lbs, he already has a HS national record under his belt, in this podcast we talk about how he got into powerlifting, balancing his sport with football, his competition experience and many other things in the world of lifting!
Damion Ginac is a 16 year old powerlifter from Michigan and has been training just under 2 years, in that short amount of time he has achieved a lot by setting 5 national records, he currently has a 575 squat, a 385 bench and a 550 deadlift, we discuss his current maxes, his goals, coaching, his style of training and other topics in the world of lifting, excited to see what he can do in the future!
Jack Tomlinson is a Pro Wrestler out of Create a Pro Wrestling Academy, he's been pro wrestling for over 4 years and has achieved a lot in the sport in a short amount of time, he even talks about the time he made it to the big stage of WWE Monday Night Raw, I learned a lot from this podcast and definitely opened my eyes to a lot of the things I've never seen behind the scenes of pro wrestling
Anthony McNaughton is an ex football player, and bodybuilder, he talks about his transition from those sports into powerlifting. He is also a Physical Education major at SUNY Cortand, he talks about what he wants to do with that in the future as well as his future goals in powerlifting. We also discuss the many controversies in powerlifting and powerlifting techniques
Melanie Cen is currently in the School of Health and Rehab Sciences as a Rehab Science major in University of PIttsburgh, in this podcast she talks about why she chose this major, what it means to her to do physical therapy, what she wants to with it in the future, we discuss the current pandemic and how physical therapy offices have been affected, and I also ask her about physical therapy in relation with lifters, overall a great discussion!
Faith talks about her story of how she got into bikini competition, how she transitioned from lacrosse to bikini competition, and a lot of more topics in bodybuilding
Leo Rabinovich is a strongman that was a previous greco-roman wrestler ranked 5th in the country, this is his story of how he transitioned from wrestling into strongman and what he plans to do with it in the future, he is a student at SUNY Cortland as an exercise science major and we also discuss how the name Russian nightmare came about near the end, and a lot of topics in the world of lifting
Jared George talks about his experiences in Olympic lifting, his goals, and where he wants to go with it
This is purely for entertainment, we are not your doctors, we are just discussing a controversial topic in sports