Philosophical Weightlifting Podcast

I had the pleasure of once again being joined by Ben Esgro. Ben has two master's degrees, one in pharmaceutical chemistry and the other in sport nutrition and exercise science. He was the founder of De Novo Nutrition, and is currently the co-founder of Elemental Formulations.Join us as we deep dive into a lot of philosophy, social psychology, business, and strength sports. Also, this show is sponsored by Onyx Weightlifting Co., so you can support the podcast by purchasing ANY of their products, using the code PHILWL at checkout to save 10% off of your total.Onyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/https://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Follow Ben:https://www.instagram.com/benesgro/https://www.instagram.com/elementalformulations/Follow me:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/

In this very special episode of the podcast, I am joined by Todd Kashdan. 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.Join us as we discuss psychological flexibility, how to find our values, and what it requires to be creative.Also, this show is sponsored by Onyx Weightlifting Co., so you can support the podcast by purchasing ANY of their products, using the code PHILWL at checkout to save 10% off of your total.Onyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/https://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Follow Todd:https://toddkashdan.com/https://twitter.com/toddkashdan

It was an honor having Chris and Antonio back on the podcast for another chat. We covered a lot of ground but kept the focus specific to sport science and how we can bridge theory with practice.From muscle hypertrophy to jump testing to how a weightlifting club can stock and use sport science tech, this show provides you with answers to all of your pressing training questions.Also, this show is sponsored by Onyx Weightlifting Co., so you can support the podcast by purchasing ANY of their products, using the code PHILWL at checkout to save 10% off of your total.Onyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/https://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Chris:https://www.instagram.com/socalwlc/Antonio:https://www.instagram.com/antonio_squillantecscs/Me:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/

We interrupt your regularly scheduled podcasts about programming and technique, to shed light on such an unfortunate situation taking place in Eastern Europe.Sergei Putsov is Ukrainian through and through, having trained on the Ukrainian national team and completed his PhD at the National University of Ukraine. In the episode of the podcast, we explore the war in the Ukraine, including why it started in the first place, what that looks like from the inside out, and how this will change Eastern Europe's landscape forever. Support the cause:https://torokhtiy.com/blogs/warm-body-cold-mind/help-ukraine

Keith Davids is a PhD and Professor of Motor Learning at Sheffield Hallam University.In this episode of the podcast, we talk all things verbal and visual feedback in weightlifting.This show is sponsored by Onyx Weightlifting Co., so you can support the podcast by purchasing ANY of their products, using the code PHILWL at checkout to save 10% off of your total.Onyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/https://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Keith's social:https://www.shu.ac.uk/about-us/our-people/staff-profiles/keith-davidshttps://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8-HGETEAAAAJ&hl=en

After meeting Jo Aita during the week of the Arnold and having hours of conversation with her it was a no brainer that she needed to be on the podcast. As someone who has spent nearly two decades in strength sports, she has the background and accomplishments to tell a lifetime of stories.Enjoy this show that is somewhat off of the beaten path. Get to know Jo, Max, and the story behind Team Aita.Also, this show is now sponsored by Onyx Weightlifting Co., so you can support the podcast by purchasing ANY of their products, using the code PHILWL at checkout to save 10% off of your total.Onyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/https://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Follow Jo and Team Aita:https://www.instagram.com/joannaita7/https://www.instagram.com/maxsgym/https://www.teamaita.com/Follow me:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/

In this very special episode of the podcast, I welcome Max Aita, Justin Holly, and Seb Ostrowicz. We chat all things weightlifting, weightlifting.ai, and plenty in between.Also, this show is now sponsored by Onyx Weightlifting Co., so you can support the podcast by purchasing ANY of their products, using the code PHILWL at checkout to save 10% off of your total.Onyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/https://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Weightlifting AIhttps://weightlifting.ai/Max Aitahttps://www.instagram.com/max_aita/https://www.teamaita.com/Justin Hollyhttps://willpowerweightlifting.com/https://www.instagram.com/willpowerweightlifting/Seb & Weightlifting Househttps://www.instagram.com/weightlifting_house/https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowicz/

Sean Waxman and Antonio Squillante have both previously been on the podcast, discussing topics as far reaching as drug culture in weightlifting, all of the way to training volume and its role in driving fitness adaptations. We started this episode with the broad intention of discussing periodization. More specifically, we ended up covering plyometrics, training frequency, movement overload, and how eccentrics fit into the training of weightlifters and athletes.Also, this show is now sponsored by Onyx Weightlifting Co., so you can support the podcast by purchasing ANY of their products, using the code PHILWL at checkout to save 10% off of your total.Onyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/https://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Sean:https://www.instagram.com/the_sean_waxman/Antonio:https://www.instagram.com/antonio_squillantecscs/Me:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/

W. Keith Campbell is a world-renowned expert on personality and narcissism. In fact, he was on the Joe Rogan podcast to discuss this and other similar concepts.In part two of this extensive episode, we discuss the pros and cons of being a narcissist, developing extraversion, and navigating social media.Also, this show is now sponsored by Onyx Weightlifting Co., so you can support the podcast by purchasing ANY of their products, using the code PHILWL at checkout to save 10% off of your total.Onyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/https://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Follow Keith:https://twitter.com/wkeithcampbellFollow me:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/

W. Keith Campbell is a world-renowned expert on personality and narcissism. In fact, he was on the Joe Rogan podcast to discuss this and other similar concepts.In part one of this extensive episode, we discuss the "self", personality, narcissism, and, briefly, we chat about what those concepts look like when applied to sport.Also, this show is now sponsored by Onyx Weightlifting Co., so you can support the podcast by purchasing ANY of their products, using the code PHILWL at checkout to save 10% off of your total.Onyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/https://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Follow Keith:https://twitter.com/wkeithcampbellFollow me:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/