Philosophical Weightlifting Podcast

Crystal McCullough never epected to end up in strength and conditioning... She started out as a nurse, eventually moving into owing a CrossFit gym. Then, after a time coaching weightlifting and powerlifting and a sole source of work, she found strength and conditioning through a master's program at Lenoire-Rhyne University. Join us as we discuss lessons she's learned as a strength coach, what it's like being a female in strength and conditioning, and where she sees herself in 3-5 years. Follow Crystal and LRU:Crystal McCullough (@coach_crystalmac) | InstagramLenoir-Rhyne S&C (@lrstrength) | InstagramSave 10% on all Virus products using the code PHILWLVIRUS // Performance - Official Online Store (virusintl.com)Onyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Buy our book:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/shopusa/weightlifters-guide-to-the-snatch/Support me by using my code when you make a purchase through Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWLEarth Fed Muscle:https://www.earthfedmuscle.com/Follow me and get coaching!https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Check out the AI:https://weightlifting.ai/

We were honored to be joined by Todd Kashdan for the second time on the podcast! For you who don't know, Todd has a PhD in clinical psychology, is the founder of the Well-Being Lab at George Mason University, and a leading educator to the public. He's written books on curiosity, negative emotions, and the art of insubordination. Join us as we discuss purpose, meaning, curiosity, and well-being (with a little weightlifting thrown in).Enjoy.Follow Todd (and buy his stuff!):Articles: www.toddkashdan.comNewsletter: https://toddkashdan.substack.com/aboutTwitter/Instagram/LinkedIn:Todd Kashdan (@toddkashdan) / TwitterTodd B. Kashdan (@toddkashdan) | InstagramTodd Kashdan - Professor of Psychology - George Mason University | LinkedInBook on insubordination: The Art of Insubordination: How to Dissent & Defy EffectivelySave 10% on all Virus products using the code PHILWLVIRUS // Performance - Official Online Store (virusintl.com)Onyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Buy our book:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/shopusa/weightlifters-guide-to-the-snatch/Support me by using my code when you make a purchase through Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWLEarth Fed Muscle:https://www.earthfedmuscle.com/Follow me and get coaching!https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Check out the AI:https://weightlifting.ai/

In this episode of the podcast, Max and I discuss the lessons he's learned from time spent competing and coaching in powerlifting. From programming to ways of training, we explore what weightlifters can take away from another strength sport. Follow Max and get coaching!https://www.instagram.com/max_aita/Home (teamaita.com)Save 10% on all Virus products using the code PHILWLVIRUS // Performance - Official Online Store (virusintl.com)Onyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Buy our book:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/shopusa/weightlifters-guide-to-the-snatch/Support me by using my code when you make a purchase through Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWLEarth Fed Muscle:https://www.earthfedmuscle.com/Follow me and get coaching!https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Check out the AI:https://weightlifting.ai/

This was an incredibly special episode of the podcast. While the current iteration of the Philosophical Weightlifting podcast is only five years old, I've been recording podcasts for over eight years.Tune in as Max Aita and I reflect back on my year in California, the development of the podcast, what it's like having a career in weightlifting, and so so much more.Enjoy.Follow Max and get coaching!https://www.instagram.com/max_aita/Home (teamaita.com)Save 10% on all Virus products using the code PHILWLVIRUS // Performance - Official Online Store (virusintl.com)Onyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Buy our book:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/shopusa/weightlifters-guide-to-the-snatch/Support me by using my code when you make a purchase through Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWLEarth Fed Muscle:https://www.earthfedmuscle.com/Follow me and get coaching!https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Check out the AI:https://weightlifting.ai/

Sergii Putsov is the definition of Theory to Practice. From coming up in the Ukranian weightlifting system to earning his PhD studying the sport of weightlifting, you'd be hard pressed to find someone more qualified to discuss the sport.In this episode of the podcast Sergii and I deep dive on the concept of "Active Rest", exploring what athletes should do in the short time immediately after a major competition. We also discuss Europeans and, what seems to be a very hot topic, how to grow the sport of weightlifting. Follow Sergii:SERGII PUTSOV 🇺🇦 🏋🏻‍♂️ (@putsoff) | InstagramOleksiy TOROKHTIY (UKR🇺🇦) (@torokhtiy) | InstagramSeminars:WEIGHTLIFTING SEMINARS by Oleksiy Torokhtiy – Torokhtiy WeightliftingFollow me and get coaching!https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Follow Max and get coaching!https://www.instagram.com/max_aita/Save 10% on all Virus products using the code PHILWLVIRUS // Performance - Official Online Store (virusintl.com)Onyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Buy our book:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/shopusa/weightlifters-guide-to-the-snatch/Support me by using my code when you make a purchase through Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWLEarth Fed Muscle:https://www.earthfedmuscle.com/Check out the AI:https://weightlifting.ai/

What started out as an episode to explore building muscle to improve weightlifting performance quickly turned into a discussion of regional differences in PED use, why drug tested became standardized across Olympic sports, and what weightlifting can do to improve its commercial viability. Our guest Broderick Chavez is a renowned and infamous US trainer to Olympians and IFBB Pros. He has actively worked in Sports Performance Field for 30 years. Along with coaching the best, he has competed at a national level in bodybuilding, powerlifting and strongman, squatting 365kg at 100kg bodyweight. Follow Broderick:TeamEvilGSPTeamEvilGSP (@teamevilgsp) | InstagramFollow me and get coaching!https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Follow Max and get coaching!https://www.instagram.com/max_aita/Save 10% on all Virus products using the code PHILWLVIRUS // Performance - Official Online Store (virusintl.com)Onyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Buy our book:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/shopusa/weightlifters-guide-to-the-snatch/Support me by using my code when you make a purchase through Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWLEarth Fed Muscle:https://www.earthfedmuscle.com/Check out the AI:https://weightlifting.ai/

Alex Bellemarre recently won his first Pan American medals, snatching 166 kg for silver and totaling 354 kg for bronze. He's been competing in weightlifting for fifteen years, on Canada's national team for seven, and is as hungry as ever for the next kilo.In this episode we most discuss Alex's mindset, how he approaches training, what pushes him to continue competing after a decade and a half in the sport, and why Kung Fu Panda is in him pre-competition ritual.Follow Alex!Alex Bellemarre (@alexbellemarre) | InstagramSave 10% on all Virus products using the code PHILWLVIRUS // Performance - Official Online Store (virusintl.com)Onyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Buy our book:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/shopusa/weightlifters-guide-to-the-snatch/Support me by using my code when you make a purchase through Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWLEarth Fed Muscle:https://www.earthfedmuscle.com/Follow Max and get coaching!https://www.instagram.com/max_aita/Follow me and get coaching!https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Check out the AI:https://weightlifting.ai/

We welcome back Max Aita, co-host of the Philosophical Weightlifting Podcast! Around this same time last year, Max and I recorded an episode wrapping up the European Weightlifting Championships. Now we are doing the same thing, but from his dining room instead of a hotel room in Vegas. In this episode we reflect back on the last year of weightlifting, Max's time commentating international meets with Weightlifting House, how weightlifting could change into more of a team sport, and much more. Enjoy this very special episode of the podcast.Follow Max and get coaching!https://www.instagram.com/max_aita/Home (teamaita.com)Save 20% on all Virus products using the code PHILWLVIRUS // Performance - Official Online Store (virusintl.com)Onyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Buy our book:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/shopusa/weightlifters-guide-to-the-snatch/Support me by using my code when you make a purchase through Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWLEarth Fed Muscle:https://www.earthfedmuscle.com/Follow me and get coaching!https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Check out the AI:https://weightlifting.ai/

Zach Caswell is the head coach of Optimus Barbell, a strength coach for three high schools in the state of Michigan, and a man who has been in the weightlifting and sport performance trenches for decades. In this episode of the podcast we discuss Zach's athletic background, how his ability to outwork was developed, what got him into weightlifting, and why he's relatively unknown in the sport. This is the first podcast that Zach has been on and it did not dissapoint. If you like his approach to weightlifting and sport performance, follow him here:Optimus Barbell (@optimus.barbell) | InstagramZach Caswell (@ciniman_waffle) | InstagramOptimus Barbell l Detroit's Premiere Olympic Weightlifting GymSave 20% on all Virus products using the code PHILWLVIRUS // Performance - Official Online Store (virusintl.com)Onyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Buy our book:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/shopusa/weightlifters-guide-to-the-snatch/Support me by using my code when you make a purchase through Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWLEarth Fed Muscle:https://www.earthfedmuscle.com/Follow Max and get coaching!https://www.instagram.com/max_aita/Follow me and get coaching!https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Check out the AI:https://weightlifting.ai/

Meredith Alwine is one of the most decorated weightlifters in the USA. She's a 3 time Pan American Champion, 2021 World Champion, Junior World silver medalist, and the list goes on. 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 Pan Ams, her background in athletics, what it's like to be a world champion, and why she's such a fan of John Stuart Mill & Friedrich Nietzsche. Follow Meredith:Meredith Alwine (@meredithalwine) | InstagramSave 20% on all Virus products using the code PHILWLVIRUS // Performance - Official Online Store (virusintl.com)Onyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Buy our book:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/shopusa/weightlifters-guide-to-the-snatch/Support me by using my code when you make a purchase through Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWLEarth Fed Muscle:https://www.earthfedmuscle.com/Follow Max and get coaching!https://www.instagram.com/max_aita/Follow me and get coaching!https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Check out the AI:https://weightlifting.ai/