Philosophical Weightlifting Podcast

Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman is a psychologist, professor at Columbia University, best-selling author, and host of The Psychology Podcast. His work has reshaped how we think about intelligence, creativity, and self-actualization—and in this conversation, he brings those ideas to life.In this episode, we explore topics like reframing trauma, overcoming a victim mindset, and building self-belief. Scott also shares insights from his new book Rise Above and explores how authenticity, flow, and the environment support personal growth.Follow Scott and buy his book, Rise Above:https://scottbarrykaufman.com/books/rise-above/https://www.instagram.com/scottbarrykaufman/Follow me and get coaching:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Jessie:https://www.instagram.com/jessiestemo/Weightlifting House: code PHILWL for 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.weightliftinghouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Onyx: with code PHILWL for 10% off⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.onyxstraps.com/⁠⁠

Jake Remmert, a PhD candidate specializing in hypertrophy and strength, joins Jessie Stemo, an insightful coach from Power and Grace Performance. They dive into the significance of personalized training approaches and the balance between research and practical coaching. Listeners will discover the ideal sets and reps for muscle growth, hear about the dynamics between education and experience in coaching, and learn how female coaches are fostering a supportive community in weightlifting. Their engaging conversation strikes a perfect chord between science and real-world application.

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Chris Taber, PhD, an expert in strength and power development, shares his insights on optimizing speed training for athletes. He discusses the importance of tailored conditioning for team sports, especially football and soccer. Taber highlights the need for a thorough needs analysis to enhance performance safely. The conversation dives into effective training methodologies, including structured drills and the role of timing gates. Listeners also learn about evaluating speed through innovative sprint tests and the significance of individualized training plans.

Steven Hayes returns to the podcast!If you're unfamiliar with his work, he is one of the most cited psychologists in the world, publishing 47 books and over 700 journal articles. In addition to his prolific publications, he's the originator of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and has played a massive hand in developing the Psychological Flexibility Model. In this episode, we discuss the six processes of ACT, which compose the concept of psychological flexibility. Steven also comments on the current social narrative surrounding therapy and why it's misleading. Register here for an early bird discount to the Power and Strength Summit: https://www.powerandstrengthsummit.com/Follow Steven's work: https://stevenchayes.com/https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Steven-Hayes-5Follow me and get coaching:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/philosophicalweightlifting/Weightlifting House: code PHILWL for 10% off⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.weightliftinghouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Onyx: with code PHILWL for 10% off⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.onyxstraps.com/⁠

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Andrew Stuart and I first met at the NSCA conference in Baltimore, Maryland. At the time, we discussed his role as the Assistant Director of the Athletic Performance Lab at Nebraska, his experience with US Speed Skating, and how weightlifting fits into the broader picture of performance.In this episode, we explore some fundamental questions in the human performance world: What is sport science? Who does it? And how do you become a sport scientist? We also reflect on Andrew’s path as a strength coach and the important lessons he’s learned throughout his career in sport science and S&C.Enjoy.Follow Andrew:https://www.instagram.com/coachastuart/Follow me and get coaching:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Weightlifting House: code PHILWL for 10% off⁠⁠⁠https://www.weightliftinghouse.com⁠⁠⁠Onyx: with code PHILWL for 10% off⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.onyxstraps.com/⁠

Zack Bartell got his start in athletics, developing an insane level of strength while training for football and, eventually, powerlifting. Fast forward nearly a decade, and he's turned that passion for training into building an incredibly successful in-person gym called SoCal Powerlifting. Through that process, he's built his own business and expertise to help others achieve the same within the in-person and online coaching space. In this episode, Zack and I deep dive into the basics of building a business, including first-principle thinking. We then discuss the differences between building an in-person versus an online coaching business and how to be successful within either endeavor. Enjoy.Follow Zack, SoCal Powerlifting, and CoachLogik:https://www.instagram.com/bartellbarbell/https://www.instagram.com/socal_powerlifting/https://www.instagram.com/coachlogik/Follow me and get coaching:⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Weightlifting House: code PHILWL for 10% off⁠⁠https://www.weightliftinghouse.com⁠⁠Onyx: with code PHILWL for 10% off⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.onyxstraps.com/⁠

Dr. Peter Giacobbi and I first met in a bar where we ended up discussing various philosophical interests and ways of understanding the world. Little did I know I was talking to one of the foremost experts in sport psychology and guided imagery. Since that fateful day, he's become a member of my dissertation committee and enlightened me to the many benefits of guided imagery and mindfulness for sport performance and health behavior change.In this episode, we deep dive on guided imagery for performance enhancement and health behavior change, including its impact on smoking cessation, stress reduction, and as a tool to decrease clarking in the gym.Enjoy.Follow Dr. Giacobbi's work:Article on Pragmatism https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/233569689.pdfResearchgate https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Peter-GiacobbiFollow me and get coaching:⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/⁠⁠⁠⁠Weightlifting House: code PHILWL for 10% off⁠https://www.weightliftinghouse.com⁠Onyx: with code PHILWL for 10% off/⁠⁠https://www.onyxstraps.com/⁠

You're in the backroom with your athlete and they just smoked their opener. As they walk off the stage, you need to figure out how many kilos to bump up. Is there a science to attempt selection? Is it all based on intuition? Is it both? In this episode, Chris details his recent work examining the jumps elite weightlifters take in competition and how that relates to their probability of success. Along the way we also talk some philosophy and examine the concept of free will.Enjoy.Follow Chris:https://www.instagram.com/drchristaber/https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christopher-TaberFollow me and get coaching:⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/⁠⁠⁠⁠Weightlifting House: code PHILWL for 10% off⁠https://www.weightliftinghouse.com⁠Onyx: with code PHILWL for 10% off/⁠⁠https://www.onyxstraps.com/⁠