Philosophical Weightlifting Podcast

Kiana Elliott started her athletic journey at six years old, finding gymnastics, a sport she would compete in until eventually retiring at fourteen. Later, she would find a gym, the sport of weightlifting, and never look back. She is a world junior medalist, qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, and is months out from fulfilling a lifelong dream of competing at the biggest stage in athletics.Join us for part one of this interview with Kiana, as we sit down to discuss her journey in gymnastics, what it was like being scouted and pipelined towards the Olympic games, a dream ultimately derailed by injury. In part two we will discuss her introduction to weightlifting, an attempt to qualify for the Rio Olympic Games, and the battle for Tokyo 2020.Enjoy.Follow Kiana: https://www.instagram.com/kianaelliott/?hl=en

Michael Amato is a physical therapist for Boston Physical Therapy and Wellness, where he focuses on the use of exercise and education, applying principles of strength and conditioning, neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy to help individuals of all levels reach their goals in health and fitness.Join us as we sit down to discuss his experience in PT school, the good and the bad of his education, how to treat patients in chronic pain, what exactly is pain, and why he chooses to roast his own coffee beans.Enjoy.Follow Mike:https://www.instagram.com/amato_barbellmedicine/?hl=en

Judd Kalkhoven is a researcher at the University of Technology Sydney, where he specializes in muscle-tendon structure and function. Quinn Henoch is a DPT located in southern California, specializing in the care of weightlifters and other barbell athletes. John Flagg is an athletic trainer, powerlifting coach, and the owner of Rebuild Stronger. Join us as we sit down to discuss the acute:chronic workload ratio, the monitoring of training load, what constitutes work capacity, and the variables influencing injury risk. Enjoy.Follow Quinn:https://www.instagram.com/quinn.henochdpt/?hl=enFollow Judd:https://twitter.com/kalkhovenjudd?lang=enFollow John:https://www.instagram.com/john.rebuildstronger/https://www.rebuildstrongeronline.com/

John Flagg is a Clinical Athlete provider, an athletic trainer, and a competitive powerlifter in the USAPL Raw and Equipped and USPA Classic Raw. He’s lived a life fueled by athletics and getting stronger. Join us as we sit down to discuss the performance-rehab spectrum, treating injuries as a process and not as an event, and how to handle setbacks. Enjoy.Follow John Flagg:https://www.instagram.com/john.rebuildstronger/https://www.rebuildstrongeronline.com/The link to the show is in my bio and can be found on Spotify, iTunes, and other podcasting platforms.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀@ClintonvilleBarbell @CrossFitClintonville @Weightlifting_House @GlennPendlay #PendlayStrong #PhilWL #philosophicalweightlifting

Cicely Kyle has lived a life immersed in athletics and physical fitness. From gymnastics, basketball, fitness competitions, track, and now weightlifting, she’s nearly done it all. Not only has she competed in many different sports, but she’s brought home countless medals, trophies, and an American Record clean and jerk. Join us as we sit down to discuss her recent success at Pan Ams, where she swept gold, a few of the technical changes she is trying to make, and how she and coach Spencer Arnold are prepping her for a possible appearance at Worlds. We also touch on her time as a Physician Assistant, balancing work, training, and family life.Enjoy.Follow CiCi:https://www.instagram.com/cicelykyle

Eric Helms has been a staple in the natural bodybuilding, powerlifting, and fitness/physique space for over a decade. He started as a personal trainer, but continued his academic pursuits, earning a Ph.D. in 2017. His work has influenced nearly every person involved in this space, either directly or indirectly.Join us as we sit down to discuss the mechanisms involved in creating a person's body composition. We then explore these concepts in the context of our evolutionary past, strength sports, and everyday life. Follow Eric and keep up with his work:https://www.strongerbyscience.com/mass/https://www.instagram.com/helms3dmj/

Eric Trexler is a poster child for bridging theory to practice. He received his PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he studied creatine, caffeine, citrulline, and the ergogenic effects of other supplements on different types of performance. He is also a pro natural bodybuilder and coach.Join us as we sit down to discuss the mechanisms behind caffeine, creatine, and citrulline, what effect sizes we often see in research on strength and power athletes, and any other potential benefits of consuming those supplements.Follow Eric and keep up with his work:https://www.strongerbyscience.com/mass/https://www.instagram.com/trexlerfitness/?hl=enhttps://twitter.com/erictrexler?lang=en

Fernando Reis is a world medalist, two-time Olympian (soon to be three), and multiple-time Pan Am Games/Champs gold medalist. He’s been training and competing in the sport for nearly twenty-one years and is still clawing and fighting for an Olympic medal.Join us as we sit down to discuss his prep for the Pan Am Champs, the Olympic games, and potential plans after Tokyo. We also talk about where Lasha sits in the GOAT conversation, what the IWF should do about its doping problems, and what it feels like to clean and jerk 240 kilos.Grab a coffee, pull up a seat, and enjoy the show!Fernando’s Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/rreisfernando/?hl=enTrain with Fernando:https://www.hybridperformancemethod.com/

If you're like me, you were brought up on Weightlifting Talk and The Weightlifting Scoop. With the many changes that have happened over the years, Travis has kept the podcast going, along with bringing on two other coaches to help host the show. In this episode, I sit down with the coaches/hosts of The Weightlifting Scoop podcast to give you the scoop on how they met and their coaching backgrounds.Enjoy.Accounts to follow:https://www.instagram.com/theweightliftingscoop/https://www.instagram.com/waltneubauer/https://www.instagram.com/risingtidewl/https://www.instagram.com/coach.andyc/https://www.instagram.com/allsouthbarbell/https://www.instagram.com/traviscooper77kg/

In this episode of the podcast Claire Zai, a coach for Barbell Medicine, and I discuss the narratives surrounding female strength training. These narratives often drive interest to train, adherence, style of programming, and the perception and interpretation of the training process. Females are specifically targeted because of previous beliefs surrounding frailty, body image, and their reproductive physiology. Claire and I attempt to address these narratives, detailing the physiology of the menstrual cycle, what beliefs should drive programming, and much more.Enjoy!Follow Claire:https://www.instagram.com/claire_barbellmedicine/https://www.barbellmedicine.com/claire-zai/https://www.instagram.com/littlelyssfitness/Fundraiser:https://clairezai.wixsite.com/loadwomen