050 -- Your First Comp
Kelvin sits down with Alex and John to discuss tips for your first comp and get the number of the episode wrong
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 50
LIFTALK
Host Alex Hayes brings in guests to discuss all things strength sports. Presented by City Strength HQ.
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049 - What Can Powerlifting Learn From Other Sports?
Alex sits down with Kelvin and John to talk about the upcoming Mega Nats, then discuss what powerlifting can learn from other sports
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048 - Weightclass Considerations
Alex sits down with Kelvin and John to discuss all the things you need to consider when deciding what weightclass to compete in.
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 48
047 - Optimal is bullshit with Alexander Dellaportas
Alex sits down with Groove Lifting Club Head Coach, Alexander Dellaportas, to share some hot takes, discuss the importance of adherence and question if there’s more to powerlifting than just competitive endeavours.
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 47
046 - Nationals 2025 Recap with Matt Bartholomew
Alex and Matt sit down and recap 2025 Australian Powerlifting Alliance Open Nationals.
Mar 04, 2025•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 46
045 - What Do We Do Post Competition? with Joe Stanek
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Feb 23, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 45
044 - Nationals 2025 Preview with Matt Bartholomew
Alex and Matt sit down and preview 2025 Australian Powerlifting Alliance Open Nationals. Who will bring home the hardware? Will their predictions suck?
Feb 13, 2025•3 hr 19 min•Ep. 44
043 - Sheffield Talking Points
Alex, John and Kelvin sit down to talk about Sheffield 2025. They discuss their most memorable moments from the meet, some of the questionable refereeing, and whether or not commentary can be improved in powerlifting. We also take your questions about John Tran himself.
Feb 07, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 43
042 - New Years Resolutions
Alex and Kelvin give their best tips for your New Year’s resolutions. Kelvin talks about becoming a Zelda master and Alex explains his decision to go back to the 83kg class. They also give their Sheffield picks ahead of the weekend
Jan 23, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 42
041 - Kelvtalk with Alex Hayes
Kelvin sits down with Alex Hayes to discuss his almost decade in powerlifting.
Dec 01, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 41
040 - Psychology of Pain with Nick Papastamatis
Alex sits down with Nick Papastamatis to talk about the biopsychosocial model and the psychology of pain.
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 40
039 - SBD Australia Cup Recap with Matt Bartholomew and Kelvin Tran
Alex sits down with Matt Bartholomew and Kelvin Tran to recap the first SBD Australia Cup.
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 39
038 - Growing Powerlifting with Jacob Sofianos and Kris Andrews
Alex sits down with Jacob Sofianos to talk about how Australian powerlifting is growing with invitational meets like Night of Champions and SBD Australia Cup. They also share some unique stories from World Championships in Lithuania.
Nov 11, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 38
037 - Evie Corrigan
Alex sits down with Evie Corrigan to discuss her many acheivements in powerlifting, her plans for 2025 and her favourite snacks.
Oct 20, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 37
036 - SBD Australia Cup Preview with Matt Bartholomew
Alex sits down with Matt Bartholomew to preview the SBD Australia Cup. Who will break records? Who will stand on the top of the podium?
Oct 14, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 36
035 - Coaching Faux Pas with John Tran and Kelvin Tran
Alex sits down with John Tran and, new City Strength HQ Coach, Kelvin Tran to talk about some of the errors they’ve made in their coaching over the years.
Oct 08, 2024•53 min•Ep. 35
Content is King with James Le
Alex sits down with James Le to discuss how to elevate your powerlifting content.
Sep 30, 2024•39 min•Ep. 34
033 - Make Bench Great Again with Ben Nguyen and Kelvin Tran
Alex sits down with Ben and Kelvin to talk about their recent experience as part of the Australian Bench Press World Championships coaching team.
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 33
032 - Hot Takes with John Tran
Alex sits down with John Tran to discuss your hottest takes.
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 32
031 - Treat Yourself Like an Athlete
Alex introduces his producer, Chris, before talking about his plans to treat himself more like an athlete.
Sep 01, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 31
030 - Weight Cutting with Joey Zinghini
Alex and co-host John Tran sit down with Joey Zinghini to talk about the importance of volunteering in powerlifting, weight cuts and their five favourite movies.
Aug 26, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 30
029 - SBD Australia Cup with John Tran
Alex sits down with John to talk about his experience as Australia's head coach at IPF worlds and to shed some light on the SBD Australia Cup comp.
Aug 18, 2024•56 min•Ep. 29
028 - Physio for Powerlifters with Claudia O'Shea
City Strength's resident physiotherapist Claudia O'Shea joins Alex to talk lifting, what got her into physio and what she's doing to fix Alex's bench. Claudia's insta: mystrengthphysio_claudes
Aug 12, 2024•47 min•Ep. 28
027 - Powerlifting Juries & Steroids with Thomas Lilley
Alex sits down with Thomas Lilley to discuss juries in powerlifting, coaching the elite, common programming mistakes and the effect of anabolic steroids on lifters.
Aug 04, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 27
026 - Bodybuilding, Extenuating Circumstances & Ice Cream with Yani Zhao
Alex sits down with Yani Zhao (@yanstahx) to discuss her powerlifting origin, whether bodybuilding was harder than her experience with leukemia, and gives a list of her top 5 ice cream stores in Sydney.
Jul 28, 2024•40 min•Ep. 26
025 - From Failure Comes Content with Matt Bartholomew
Alex sits down with his coach, Matt Bartholomew, for an honest and raw reflection of his most recent competition.
Jul 18, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 25
024 - Josh Lanivia takes on the world
Alex sits down with Josh Lanivia to discuss his quick rise to the top of the 120kg class in Australia.
May 09, 2024•43 min•Ep. 24
023 - How Has Powerlifting Changed? With John Tran and Rory Lynch
Alex sits down with John Tran and Rory Lynch to discuss how the sport has changed in the last decade.
Apr 05, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 23
022 - APA Open Nationals Recap with Matt Bartholomew
Alex sits down with Matt to recap an outstanding weekend of lifting for the Australian Powerlifting Alliance’s first National Championships. Matt - @_mattbartholomew Liftalk is presented by City Strength HQ For more info about the gym go to https://www.citystrengthhq.com.au For all your strength equipment and apparel go to https://www.citystrength.com.au/...
Mar 14, 2024•2 hr 22 min•Ep. 22
021 - APA Nationals Preview with Matt Bartholomew and Aiden Potts
Alex sits down with Matt Bartholomew and Aiden Potts to preview APA Open Nationals 2024. Matt - @_mattbartholomew Aiden - @aidenpotts_hpc Liftalk is presented by City Strength HQ To see more info about the gym go to https://www.citystrengthhq.com.au/ Go to https://www.citystrength.com.au/ for all of your Strength sport equipment and apparel....
Feb 29, 2024•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 21
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