Philosophical Weightlifting Podcast

Strength is a hot commodity in the sport of weightlifting. Every coach and athlete will claw and scratch for every kilo they can add to their squats, pulls, and presses. This is for good reason - strength underpins all forms of movement. So, the question becomes, what's the best way to develop it, and is it even that important in the first place?Listen in as we deep dive on the concept of strength, including how it's defined, developed, and optimized for within a program.Enjoy.Follow Tim:https://www.instagram.com/drtsuchomel/?hl=enhttps://x.com/drtsuchomelhttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Timothy_SuchomelFollow me and get coaching:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/⁠Weightlifting House: https://usastore.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/books with code PHILWL for 10% offOnyx: ⁠https://www.onyxstraps.com/⁠ with code PHILWL for 10% off

Many athletes struggle with similar aspects of the lifts. This is because snatches and cleans will always be snatches and cleans, without much external unpredictability. Pull variations are intended to emphasize phases of the lift that must be trained perfectly. How you program these movements, including high and low stress days, to your specific population of athletes SHOULD be meaningfully different than most other coaches. Listen in as we discuss our favorite things, including snatch high pulls, low stress training days, and creating your own training system. Enjoy.Buy our books:https://usastore.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/books code PHILWL for 10% offFollow Max and sign up for CoachLogik:https://www.instagram.com/max_aita/https://app.coachlogik.com/loginFollow me and get coaching:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Onyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% off

The longer you write programs, the less they look like templatized, cookie-cutter 12-week blocks. Eventually, the programs morph into something more akin to something found in the Russian manuals. This is due to the critical nature of training volume, intensity, and exercise selection driving the adaptive response. Blanket prescriptions (5x5) go the way of the dinosaurs, and more responsive, finely tuned strategies emerge (1x1, then, 3x3, then 2x6).Listen in as we discuss the recent programming overhauls Max and I have converged on, why Max is so good at dealing blackjack, and the key to making it through tough times. Enjoy.Buy our books:https://usastore.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/books code PHILWL for 10% offFollow Max and sign up for CoachLogik:https://www.instagram.com/max_aita/https://app.coachlogik.com/loginFollow me and get coaching:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Onyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% off

Steph Mock Grubbs hails from Pennsylvania, spending the last four years as the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance at the University of Pittsburgh. As of 2025, she's accepted a position as a MLB Strength Coach with the Houston Astros, taking her understanding of S&C, sport science, and leadership to H-Town. In this episode of the podcast, we discuss the keys to great leadership. Steph discusses her time as a strength and conditioning coach and Director/Assistant Director at various schools, including Mississippi State, Clemson, the University of Pittsburgh (the list goes on). Very rarely will you find someone with an insatiable desire for knowledge and the opportunity to get in the trenches and put it to practice.EnjoyFollow Steph:https://www.instagram.com/coachstephmock/https://x.com/coachstephmock?lang=enhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-mock-grubbs-8a89432b6/Follow me and support our sponsors:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWL for 10% offOnyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/

Derek Miles, DPT, is a no silly BS rehab specialist who runs his own physical therapy clinic (Miles Rehab and Performance) in Cincinnati, Ohio, and works on the Pain and Rehab team for Barbell Medicine.In this episode, we discuss many pain and rehab-related topics, how to become more disagreeable when communicating science, training for power after an injury, and why physical activity and health matter more than most performance goals. EnjoyDerek's Content:Training for Power article: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/blog/how-to-train-for-power-after-an-injury/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/derek_barbellmedicine/?hl=enWork with Derek: https://www.milesrehabandperformance.com/Follow me and get coaching!https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWL for 10% offOnyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/

Austin Baraki should be a household name. Aside from being a kickass Internal Medicine Physician, he's a member of the Barbell Medicine team where he puts out some of the highest quality information related to health, nutrition, physical activity, and rehab. In this episode of the podcast, Austin and I discuss the concept of health (i.e., what is good health), the complexity of health behaviors, how to support those around you, and why the health optimization movement is bull****.EnjoyFollow Austin:https://www.instagram.com/austin_barbellmedicine/https://x.com/austinbaraki?lang=enFollow me and get coaching!https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWL for 10% offOnyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/

I welcome Olivia Reeves back on the podcast! She was previously on episodes 219 & 236, where we discussed her background in the sport, her thoughts on making it to the Olympics, and what it would take to reach the podium.In this episode, we relive her Olympic victory, where she took gold in the 71 kg class at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. But that wasn't it for Olivia, she went on to win gold at 2024 Worlds, becoming the first American to achieve this feat since 1958.Follow Olivia:Oliviareeves.71 on InstagramFollow me and get coaching!https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWL for 10% offOnyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/

2024 was one heck of a year for weightlifting. Olivia Reeves won Olympic gold, Karlos Nasar stole our hearts (thanks, Weightlifting House), China won 5 Olympic golds, and the sport doesn't seem to be slowing down.In this episode of the podcast, I was joined by the one and only Seb Ostrowicz, founder of Weightlifting House. Seb and I discuss the past year of weightlifting and anticipate many of the changes within the sport and Weightlifting House in 2025. This spans who we would buy/sell/or hold for 2025, how Weightlifting House will continue to change the landscape of the sport, and so much more.EnjoyFollow Seb and WH:https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowicz/https://www.instagram.com/weightlifting_house/Follow me and get coaching:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWL for 10% off

Chris Taber, PhD in Sport Physiology, joins me yet again to tackle training questions through a science-informed lens.During this episode of the podcast, we discuss flywheel training, jumps, plyometrics, and how to program power-based movements.EnjoyFollow 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:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWL for 10% offOnyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% off

Meredith Alwine is one of the most decorated weightlifters in the USA. She's a 3x Pan American Champion, 2021 World Champion, and Junior World silver medalist. Along with being an incredible athlete, she's also an avid thinker, finding her love of philosophy at thirteen years old. Join us as we discuss Meredith's most recent performance at Worlds, her retirement from international competition, what it's like competing alongside Olivia Reeves, and her next steps (hint: something involving law school). Enjoy.Follow Meredith: https://www.instagram.com/meredithalwine/Follow me and get coaching: https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWL for 10% offOnyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% off