

Philosophical Weightlifting Podcast
Joshua Gibson
Join me as I explore the minds of elite athletes, coaches, and experts in strength, power, and human performance. During these conversations, I often look for the intersection of philosophy, psychology, and well-being; a combination you've never seen before and will never hear again!
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Jan 21, 2022 • 1h 35min
Ep. 143: For the Love of Weightlifting | Crystal McCullough
Crystal McCullough has gone from full-time nurse to full-time weightlifting coach. Why did she decide to dedicate her life to weightlifting? Listen in to find out.Follow Coach Crystal:https://www.instagram.com/coach_crystalmac/https://www.instagram.com/bellatorbarbell/Follow me:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/

Jan 14, 2022 • 53min
Ep. 142: Minimum Effective Dose for 1RM Strength | Dr. Pak (part 1)
How much training should a lifter perform to increase 1RM strength in a squat, bench, and/or deadlift? That was the question Dr. Pak (Patroklos Androulakis-Korakakis) set out to discover.In this episode of the podcast, we discuss training volume and load (intensity/% of 1RM) to drive 1RM strength improvements. Along the way, we discuss Pak's background, his interest in the topic, other research he's been involved with, and more.Enjoy!The paper discussed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34527944/Follow Dr. Pak:https://www.instagram.com/dr__pak/https://www.strongerbyscience.com/coaching/pak-androulakis-korakakis/https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Patroklos-Androulakis-KorakakisFollow me:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/

Jan 6, 2022 • 56min
Ep. 141: The Traits of Highly Effective Coaches | Justin Holly & Kevin Cann (part 2)
Spurred on by a past episode of the Weightlifting House podcast discussing the most important habits to becoming a world champion, we've brought you an episode specific to coaching.In part two of this episode, listen in as Justin Holly of Willpower Weightlifting and Kevin Cann of Precision Powerlifting Systems discuss the traits of highly effective coaches.Follow us:https://www.instagram.com/willpowerweightlifting/https://www.instagram.com/precision_powerlifting_systems/https://www.instagram.com/kwcann/https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/

Dec 30, 2021 • 1h 19min
Ep. 140: Building a Weightlifting Legacy | Chris Amenta of SoCal Weightlifting
Have you ever wondered how someone could go from coaching in their garage to running a weightlifting gym with nearly 200 members? In this episode of the podcast, Chris Amenta details his development as a coach and how he was able to build SoCal Weightlifting into the behemoth that it is today. We also chat about Onyx and Mavrik, two equipment companies meant to better supply the weightlifting world with straps, belts, plates, and more.Follow Chris, SoCal, Onyx, Mavrik:https://www.instagram.com/chris_amenta/https://www.instagram.com/socalwlc/https://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/https://www.instagram.com/mavrikbarbell/

Dec 23, 2021 • 1h 32min
Ep. 139: Crossover Episode w/Arthur Lynch, PhD | No Lift Podcast
Have you ever wondered what it takes to start and host a successful podcast? Well, it would start by defining what "success" means for you. With that out of the way, Arthur Lynch, host of the No Lift Podcast, joins me as we sit down to discuss our podcasts, how they started, where they're going, and where we hope to end up. Along the way we also cover many other topics, including the perception and continuity of achievement.Enjoy this very special episode!Follow Arthur:https://www.instagram.com/arthurlynch/https://www.instagram.com/noliftpodcast/

Dec 16, 2021 • 1h 43min
Ep. 138: On Coaching | Jonathan Marcus (On Coaching Podcast)
I've been utterly consumed by the On Coaching podcast with Steve Magness and Jonthan Marcus. I reached out to Jon recently to see if he would be interested in recording a show with me. Thankfully, Jon is very gracious with his time, and we were able to record a great podcast.During this episode we discuss team culture, why Jon continues to coach, what ultimately drives human behavior and how we should navigate that, and more.It was an honor to host Jon, and I hope you enjoy the podcast as much as I enjoyed recording it.Follow Jon:https://twitter.com/jmarpdxhttps://twitter.com/highperformwesthttps://www.highperformancewest.com/https://the-science-of-running.teachable.com/p/the-scholar-programFollow me:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/https://twitter.com/Not_Josh_PhilWL

Dec 9, 2021 • 1h 25min
Ep. 137: Youth Weightlifting Roundtable | Dr. Mike Stone, Dr. Kyle Pierce, & Dr. Guy Hornsby
A recent paper was published providing a narrative review of the literature surrounding Youth Weightlifting. The authors include Dr. Mike Stone, Dr. Kyle Pierce, and Dr. Guy Hornsby. Instead of discussing this paper and providing my own commentary, I figured we could get the three of them on the show to discuss the topic even further!Enjoy.The paper: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/19417381211056094?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmedDr. Stone: StoneM@mail.etsu.eduDr. Pierce: Kyle.Pierce@lsus.eduDr. Guy Hornsby: William.Horsby@mail.wvu.eduhttps://twitter.com/CoachGuytonhttps://www.instagram.com/coachguyton/https://www.instagram.com/wvweightlifting/Follow me:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/

Nov 26, 2021 • 48min
Ep. 136: The Traits of Highly Effective Coaches | Justin Holly & Kevin Cann (Part One)
Spurred on by a past episode of the Weightlifting House podcast discussing the most important habits to becoming a world champion, we've brought you an episode specific to coaching.I was joined by Justin Holly of Willpower Weightlifting and Kevin Cann of Precision Powerlifting Systems as we discuss the traits of highly effective coaches.Follow us:https://www.instagram.com/willpowerweightlifting/https://www.instagram.com/precision_powerlifting_systems/https://www.instagram.com/kwcann/https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/

Nov 18, 2021 • 1h 7min
Ep. 135: The Science & Practice of Youth Resistance Training | Dr. Helen Collins & Derek Miles, DPT
In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Helen Collins, Derek Miles (of Barbell Medicine Fame), and I discuss youth resistance training.Helen recently published a paper that served as the foundation of this conversation, coving strength, fundamental movement skills, view of "the self", and weight management.If you want to know the "why" and "how" behind youth resistance training, along with absolute gems of information from Helen and Derek, this podcast is for you!Read the paper here:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2021.1976487Follow Dr. Collins:https://twitter.com/helen_collins1https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Helen-Collins-8Follow Derek:https://twitter.com/DMilesPThttps://www.instagram.com/derek_barbellmedicine/https://www.barbellmedicine.com/blog/resistance-training-for-the-youth-population/https://www.barbellmedicine.com/seminars/

Nov 12, 2021 • 1h 1min
Ep. 134: Coaching Novice Weightlifters & Learning from Failure | Coach Blanco
Do you ever wonder how other coaches approach the development of novice weightlifters? Whether it's a complete beginner or a CrossFit athlete making a transition to weightlifting, Coach Blanco takes us through his framework for developing competitive weightlifters.We also chat a bit about being all-in on yourself and facing failure.Enjoy.Coach Blanco:https://www.instagram.com/coachblanco/https://www.instagram.com/brooklynbarbell/My socials:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJTnvvbXIKCeNMqPzj6eJkQ