Philosophical Weightlifting Podcast

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/

Melanie is the Gobal B2B Sales & Partnerships Director at Virus Intl. She got her MBA from USC and decided to work in the family business after quite a bit of deliberation.Listen in as we discuss Melanie's involvement with Virus, what the brand means, and how it's grown so much since its inception.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 PHILWLOnyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Virus:https://virusintl.com/Earth 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/

If I were to describe exactly what I would want this podcast to be, I think this show would sum it up nicely. With a blend of occupational psychology and sport performance, we end up with a discussion covering what creates a (winning) team identity and the underlying group/personal psychology involved.Jeremy Holt has spent the better part of his professional years understanding what it takes to develop great leaders and great teams. He has been able to take a formal education, his Master's in Occupational Psychology, and turn that into success on the turf, race track, and in the UK Defence Academy. Join us as we deep dive into Jeremy's work, dissecting the anatomy of social identity and success.Follow Jeremy:Home - Centre for Team Excellence (cfte.co.uk)Jeremy Holt (@jeremyjholt) / TwitterEmail him: jeremy@cfte.co.ukBuy 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 PHILWLOnyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Virus:https://virusintl.com/Earth 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/

Mike Young continues to be prolific in the field of human performance. Along with obtaining a PhD from LSU in biomechanics, he's coached countless NCAA championship teams and athletes, along with professional soccer clubs, national-level weightlifters, and many other accomplishments.In this episode of the podcast, we discuss Mike's path to finding mastery in human performance. His story isn't much different from yours or mine, it's a pattern of continually finding and embracing opportunity. 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 PHILWLOnyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Virus:https://virusintl.com/Earth 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/