

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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Jun 21, 2024 • 59min
Ep. 253: Max Aita | What is Coachlogik + Q&A
It's Nationals week and what better way to kick it off than a podcast discussing Max's new business! Coachlogik is a coaching platform that will revolutionize how we write and communicate training.In this episode, Max explains Coachlogik and then we answer a handful of questions of the Weightlifting.ai discord. Enjoy.Sign up for the Coachlogik waitlist:https://form.typeform.com/to/g7HTOrZr?typeform-source=coachlogik-mentorship.mn.coSign up for our coaching mentorship group -- our next call is 6/21 at 12 pm EDT!https://coachlogik-mentorship.mn.coSubscribe to my Patreon to support the show!!!Philosophical Weightlifting | Creating Weightlifting podcasts and sharing knowledge.Follow me and get coaching:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWL for 10% offOnyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Virus:https://virusintl.com code PHILWL for 10% offEarth Fed Muscle:https://www.earthfedmuscle.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% off

Jun 14, 2024 • 49min
Ep. 252: Beyond the Sets & Reps | Newton Cheng, Director of Health + Performance at Google
As coaches, sport scientists, and athletes, we love intellectualizing our sport. There is an attempt to understand as much as possible so we can prescribe training to maximize performance. Behind all of this, the person carrying out this training can get lost amidst a myriad labels. In this episode, I sit down with Newton Cheng, National champion powerlifter and the director of performance and health at Google, to discuss his life's journey. This journey involves burnout, anxiety and depressive symptoms, and understanding who he is and what he values. After struggling during the start of the pandemic, he turned his life around by doing deep work, finding his values, and pursuing them. This show is dedicated to the people who compete, coach, and study the sport, but are much more than that.Follow Newton:https://www.instagram.com/newtoncheng/https://www.linkedin.com/in/newtoncheng/Sign up for our coaching mentorship group -- our next call is 6/21 at 12 pm EDT!https://coachlogik-mentorship.mn.coSubscribe to my Patreon to support the show!!!Philosophical Weightlifting | Creating Weightlifting podcasts and sharing knowledge.Follow me and get coaching:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWL for 10% offOnyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Virus:https://virusintl.com code PHILWL for 10% offEarth Fed Muscle:https://www.earthfedmuscle.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% off

Jun 6, 2024 • 53min
Ep. 251: Why We Miss Lifts and Applied Biomechanics | Wanda Sihanath
There are many questions coaches and athletes knowingly (or unknowingly) want the answers to. We have research at our fingertips that may be able to inform our coaching practice, but how do we translate it? In this episode, I sit down with Wanda Sihanath, a PhD student studying under Dr. Kristof Kipp at Marquette, to discuss why weightlifters miss jerks and how to apply the biomechanical research available. This is one you won't want to miss.Follow Wanda:https://www.instagram.com/wl.wanda/Sign up for our coaching mentorship group -- our next call is 6/7 at 12 pm EDT!https://coachlogik-mentorship.mn.coSubscribe to my Patreon to support the show!!!Philosophical Weightlifting | Creating Weightlifting podcasts and sharing knowledge.Follow me and get coaching:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWL for 10% offOnyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Virus:https://virusintl.com code PHILWL for 10% offEarth Fed Muscle:https://www.earthfedmuscle.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% off

May 24, 2024 • 1h 14min
Ep. 250: Sex-Based Differences in Training Response | Lauren Colenso-Semple, PhD
There are a lot of unspoken, even unrecognized, assumptions when we think about how individuals respond to training. Regarding gender, we think we know how females will adapt to training compared to males, but are these assumptions valid?Lauren Colenso-Semple, a PhD in muscle physiology, sits down to chat about her work and the larger body of literature examining how females adapt to training. We also single in on the menstrual cycle, specifically how fluctuations in hormones influence the adaptive response. Enjoy. Follow Lauren (and MASS):https://www.instagram.com/laurencs1/https://www.instagram.com/massresearchreview/Follow Kanch:https://www.instagram.com/coachkanch.barbella/Sign up for our coaching mentorship group -- our next call is 5/24 at 12 pm EDT!https://coachlogik-mentorship.mn.coSubscribe to my Patreon to support the show!!!Philosophical Weightlifting | Creating Weightlifting podcasts and sharing knowledge.Follow me and get coaching:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWL for 10% offOnyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Virus:https://virusintl.com code PHILWL for 10% offEarth Fed Muscle:https://www.earthfedmuscle.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% off

May 17, 2024 • 52min
Ep. 249: Better Exercise Sequencing = Better Results? | Chris Taber, PhD
The ability to effectively stack together productive training blocks is the hallmark of great programming. It sounds simple, but it can be challenging to do, let alone do well across long stretches of time. In this episode, I sit down with Chris Taber, PhD, to discuss exercise variation, peridization, and the ins and outs of long-term planning.Enjoy.Follow Chris:Chris Taber (@drchristaber) | InstagramChristopher Taber (researchgate.net)Sign up for our coaching mentorship group -- our next call is 5/17 at 12 pm EDT!https://coachlogik-mentorship.mn.coSubscribe to my Patreon to support the show!!!Philosophical Weightlifting | Creating Weightlifting podcasts and sharing knowledge.Follow me and get coaching:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWL for 10% offOnyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Virus:https://virusintl.com code PHILWL for 10% offEarth Fed Muscle:https://www.earthfedmuscle.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% off

May 9, 2024 • 1h 24min
Ep. 248: Biomechanics Research and Weightlifting Performance | Kristof Kipp, PhD
Researchers in lab across the world are trying to better understanding the biomechanics of weightlifting. Why isn't that information accessible to coaches and why is it so difficult to translate to practice? In this episode, I sit down with Kristof Kipp, a Doctor PhD and associate professor, to discuss all things related to biomechanics and weightlifting performance. This is one you won't want to miss.Sign up for our coaching mentorship group -- our next call is 5/10 at 12 pm EDT!https://coachlogik-mentorship.mn.coSubscribe to my Patreon to support the show!!!Philosophical Weightlifting | Creating Weightlifting podcasts and sharing knowledge.Follow me and get coaching:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWL for 10% offOnyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Virus:https://virusintl.com code PHILWL for 10% offEarth Fed Muscle:https://www.earthfedmuscle.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% off

May 3, 2024 • 45min
Ep. 247: Dr. Michael Ray | Tame Pain
Why isn't science straightforward? In this episode, I sit down with Michael Ray, a Doctor of Chiropractic medicine and assistant professor, to discuss the bridge between pain science and its communication and application. We examine how we know what we know, pain science and physical activity, and academia.Enjoy.Follow Michael:https://www.instagram.com/michael_tame_pain/Sign up for our coaching mentorship group -- our next call is 5/10 at 12 pm EDT!https://coachlogik-mentorship.mn.coSubscribe to my Patreon to support the show!!!Philosophical Weightlifting | Creating Weightlifting podcasts and sharing knowledge.Follow me and get coaching:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWL for 10% offOnyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Virus:https://virusintl.com code PHILWL for 10% offEarth Fed Muscle:https://www.earthfedmuscle.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% off

Apr 25, 2024 • 1h 8min
Ep. 246: Rahmat, Clarking, & Philosophical Weightlifting | Max Aita & Declan Smithies, PhD
Have you ever wondered what bats, zombies, and epistemology have to do with weightlifting? If so, that's odd... But if you haven't, let's change that. In this episode of the podcast, Max and I sit down with Declan Smithies, who has a PhD in philosophy, to discuss the bridge between the mind and weightlifting. We discuss the blow up with Rahmat in Thailand, skill acquisition, a theory behind choking in competition, and more.Enjoy.Follow Declan:https://www.instagram.com/declansmithies/Follow Max:https://www.instagram.com/max_aita/https://www.teamaita.com/https://weightlifting.ai/Sign up for our coaching mentorship group -- our next call is 4/26 at 12 pm EDT!https://coachlogik-mentorship.mn.coSubscribe to my Patreon to support the show!!!Philosophical Weightlifting | Creating Weightlifting podcasts and sharing knowledge.Follow me and get coaching:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Weightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWL for 10% offOnyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Virus:https://virusintl.com code PHILWL for 10% offEarth Fed Muscle:https://www.earthfedmuscle.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% off

Apr 19, 2024 • 1h 7min
Ep. 245: How Weightlifting Got Into Florida High Schools | Danny Camargo & Cory Aun
This could be an all-time episode! Danny and Cory detail exactly what is going on in Florida, a place where weightlifting is a high school sport.Listen in on how you can bring high school weightlifting to your state and change the landscape of the sport forever.Enjoy. Follow Danny and Email Cory:https://www.instagram.com/olyconcepts/https://www.instagram.com/camargo_oly/Sign up for our coaching mentorship group -- our next call is 4/19 at 12 pm EDT!https://coachlogik-mentorship.mn.coSubscribe to my Patreon to support the show!!!Philosophical Weightlifting | Creating Weightlifting podcasts and sharing knowledge.Follow me and get coaching:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Virus:https://virusintl.com code PHILWL for 10% offWeightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWL for 10% offOnyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/

Apr 11, 2024 • 42min
Ep. 244: The Impact of Strength Training on Mental Health | Dr. David Puder, MD
David Puder, MD, runs an outpatient psychiatry practice for patients, where he looks holistically at diet, exercise, lifestyle, traditional psychiatric medication needs, and also psychotherapy needs. He also hosts one of the foremost podcasts on mental health, Psychiatry and Psychotherapy podcast. This episode should act as a resource for all coaches, athletes, and people involved in the physical fitness space. Mental health isn't something to brush under the rug, and knowing strength training can positively impact it, that's worth sharing! Enjoy. Follow Psychiatry and Psychotherapy and Dr. David Puder:https://www.instagram.com/dr.davidpuder/https://www.psychiatrypodcast.comSign up for our coaching mentorship group -- our next call is 4/12 at 3 pm EDT!https://coachlogik-mentorship.mn.coSubscribe to my Patreon to support the show!!!Philosophical Weightlifting | Creating Weightlifting podcasts and sharing knowledge.Follow me and get coaching:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Virus:https://virusintl.com code PHILWL for 10% offWeightlifting House:https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWL for 10% offOnyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offhttps://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/Earth Fed Muscle:https://www.earthfedmuscle.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offCheck out the AI:https://weightlifting.ai/