Philosophical Weightlifting Podcast

Ryan Doris is someone i've looked up to for the last 10 years. For those who don't know, Ryan is a pro natural bodybuilder, has competed at a very high level in raw powerlifting, and holds two business related master's degrees.During this conversation we talk through many concepts, ideas mostly centered around philosophy, wisdom traditions, and redefining yourself.Enjoy the conversation.Max and I wrote a book! You can pick up your copy here:The Weightlifter’s Guide to The Snatch – W|H USA (weightliftinghouse.com)Onyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offFollow 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/

Seriously, pick up a copy! Click the link to support myself, Max, and Weightlifting House:The Weightlifter’s Guide to The Snatch – W|H USA (weightliftinghouse.com)In this episode of the podcast, we were joined by Kim Ransom of Pittsburgh Barbell. We cover a lot of ground, discussing how to effective coach the lifts, utilize exercise variation, and build a successful business.Follow Kim:Pittsburgh Barbell (@pittsburghbarbell) • Instagram photos and videosOnyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offFollow 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/

Weightlifting coach and author, Max Aita, discusses the comprehensive guide to the snatch technique, critiques traditional methods, and offers practical programming advice. He explores simplifying training concepts, optimizing training zones, and evolving specificity in weightlifting training. The conversation includes updates on an innovative weightlifting app with personalized programming features.

I first met Johnny Franck at a CrossFit gym in Columbus around a year and a half ago. I've since been to three of his shows, lifted with him, and had hours and hours of conversation about life and success. In this episode of the podcast we explore his background, the impact music has had on his life, and how he's bridged deathcore/ambient/post-jazz from MURICA with heavy ass lifting.Johnny started playing the guitar in 7th grade, eventually helping to create the legendary band Attack Attack! Since then, he's produced major bands and created his own legendary sound through Bilmuri.Enjoy this conversation as we explore his background, why he makes music, and more.Follow Johnny/Bilmuri:Bilmuri (@bilmuriband) • Instagram photos and videosJohnny Franck (@johnnyfranckmusic) • Instagram photos and videosBilmuriOnyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offFollow me and get coaching:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/

Ali and I go way back, attending the same high school ~13 years ago. We recently crossed paths on a plane ride to Vegas, having a four hour chat about work, success, and embracing a process orientation to life. In this episode of the podcast we revisit many of those same concepts.Ali is a certified badass, making it to the CrossFit regionals 7x, nearly qualifying for the CrossFit games. She cheered at the highest level, graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in Biomedical Engineering, along with making a living competing as an elite athlete for the last decade. Enjoy this conversation as we explore her background, how she can work at such a high level across so many disciplines, and what her future looks like.Follow Ali:Alison Scudds (@ascudds) • Instagram photos and videoshttps://www.youtube.com/ascuddsOnyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offFollow me and get coaching:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/

In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Pak (Pak Androulakis-Korakakis) and I unpack the recent paper he co-authored on deloading practices of experienced weightlifting, powerlifting, and physique coaches. We also tackle some sport science dogma, exploring the concepts of overreaching and phase potentiation.Read the paper here:Frontiers | “You can't shoot another bullet until you've reloaded the gun”: Coaches' perceptions, practices and experiences of deloading in strength and physique sports (frontiersin.org)Follow Pak:Pak Androulakis-Korakakis (@dr__pak) • Instagram photos and videosOnyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offFollow me and get coaching:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/

In this episode of the podcast, Max and I discuss his time at Worlds, what it was like seeing WH commentate the biggest IWF meet of the year, and a tangent on success.Onyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offFollow 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/

In this episode of the podcast, the powerlifting Yoda (Mike Tuchscherer) and I sit down to discuss his strategy for quantifying training stress.Check out Mike's work:https://www.instagram.com/miketuchscherer/https://www.reactivetrainingsystems.com/Home/MainCheck out Max's work:https://www.instagram.com/max_aita/https://www.teamaita.com/Check me out for 1:1 Remote Coaching:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/https://www.philosophicalweightlifting.com/Sign up for the best programming available: https://weightlifting.ai/Onyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% off

In this episode of the podcast Dr. Kyle Travis and I discuss tapering and peaking for strength performance. We discuss a recent publication of his that examined step (1 week) and exponential tapers (3 weeks) with an overreach prior to an unload to maximize performance of the squat, bench, and deadlift.If you want to know more about volume load allocation, stimulus-fatigue-recovery-adaptation, and the reversibility of certain qualities, then this podcast is for you.Read the paper here:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.735932/fullFollow Dr. Travis:https://www.instagram.com/drkyletravis/https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kyle-Travis

In this episode of the Training Talks segment, Max and I deep dive into the topics creating "squat programs", differentiating between technical errors and inefficiencies, and more.Onyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offFollow 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/