Weakly Weights

The boys talk about the potential of seeing powerlifting in the Olympic Games. We discuss the criteria for eligibility, how powerlifting stacks up, what the status of weightlifting means for PL, and if we were to make it what competition structure would make most sense. 

The boys chat about advanced lifters - we discuss what changes between advanced lifters and beginner/intermediates, how much training they ought to do, how heavy it should be, and how we might manipulate training variables such as frequency, variation and specificity in training. 

Chrissy joins Will to discuss the practical approach to managing niggles and minor injuries during training, how to interact with professionals who are managing you, and the way in which coaches can interact with physios to get the best outcomes for their clients. We also cover how to get the most out of coaching, and how athletes and coaches can effectively communicate. 

Simon joins will to talk about para powerlifting - what the sport is, how the execution of the bench press differs between it and 3-lift powerlifting, and what he has learnt from his time spent studying the bench press under both schools. 

Matt Gary, coaching education director of the USAPL and previous head coach of numerous national teams, joins the boys to discuss his training philosophies. We cover the influences on his training methods, how they differ from the norms, and his considerations in structuring training for powerlifters across different phases. We then discuss his history of elite-level competition coaching and how he changes his style and strategies depending on the situation and the needs of the athlete. 

The boys chat about training intermediate powerlifters - we define them, speak about the differences in requirements between individuals, and how we can structure training phases to help navigate the journey to advancement. 

Rob Flett of the Lift Education Podcast joins the boys for a discussion of sleep - we cover what the different phases of sleep are, their importance, how the quantity and quality of sleep can affect your training, adaptations, health and psychology, as well as some ways to improve sleep quality and performance. 

The boys talk about training the beginner - covering what a beginner is, their developmental needs, how to introduce the movements, appropriate loads/relative intensities, volumes, use of variation and periodisation for those who are new to the sport. 

Lyle McDonald joins the boys to discuss the menstrual cycle, its influence on performance and adaptation, and how coaching female athletes may differ from males. We also discuss different forms of birth control and their impacts on performance. 

The boys sit down and chat about competition day coaching - how to plan warmups and attempts for success. Discussions around setting expectations, the role of comp-day cueing, and why post-comp reflections are important.