Philosophical Weightlifting Podcast

Joshua Gibson•www.philosophicalweightlifting.com

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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Episodes

Ep. 86: Westside for Weightlifting and Evolution of the Coaching Process w/Kevin Cann

This was an incredible episode of the podcast, spurred on by Kevin's Patreon content ( https://www.patreon.com/PrecisionPowerlifting) . After watching all of his videos on his coaching philosophy, how to use accommodating resistance, and the role of max effort lifts in a training program, we mustered up a great conversation on why he does what he does and how his coaching process/methods have changed over the years. We plan on doing a series of these podcasts to more thoroughly cover why he does...

Nov 25, 2020•1 hr 37 min

Ep. 85: Danny Lennon | Balancing Performance and Ethics

I am back with another episode of the podcast and today I have something a little different. I mostly record shows focused on discussing the nuances of programming, how to improve training outcomes, an athlete's career, etc., but after listening to Danny's recent podcast series on veganism I thought it'd be great to have him on for a chat. We discuss the ethics, global impact, and nutritional consequences of consuming/not consuming animal products. I try to take an unbiased stance as the intervi...

Jul 23, 2020•1 hr 8 min

Ep. 84: Jason Tremblay, TSG | Programming for Strength (WH guest post)

I am back with a guest post from the Weightlifting House podcast! This week I had on Jason Tremblay of The Strength Guys. We had one heck of a conversation, covering: all things programming for strength, building an athlete monitoring system, what Jason would have differently earlier in his coaching career, what it was like coaching at a high-level before he had competed in the sport, and much more! Here are some links to a few of the things we talked about during the show: TSG website: https://...

Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 6 min

Ep. 81: Kevin Cann and Zac Robinson | Rethinking Volume, Intensity, & Exercise Selection

This was an incredible show! We slay a bunch of sacred periodization cows and also discuss the practical application of these concepts. The topics include: volume, intensity, exercise selection, expectations, beliefs, attitude, training as a skill, and much more. You may want to buckle in for this one! Thanks as always for listening and go check out Kevin and Zac's stuff: - https://www.instagram.com/precision_powerlifting_systems/ - https://www.instagram.com/kwcann/ - https://bostonsstrongcast.w...

Jun 25, 2019•1 hr 10 min

Ep. 80: All Things Programming | Zac Robinson

In this show we discuss all things programming, including: volume and hypertrophy, intensity and volume of training to improve strength, specificity, transfer, individualization, and much more. Thanks as always for listening and go check out Zac's stuff: - https://www.instagram.com/zac.datadrivenstrength/ Also check out Weightlifting House to support us and receive programming and more podcasts - https://www.patreon.com/weightliftinghouse https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowicz/ https://www.inst...

Jun 09, 2019•1 hr 15 min

Episode 38: Travis Cooper (4x National Champion/World Team Member)

On Episode 38 of the Philosophical Weightlifting podcast I was joined by Travis Cooper. This was an incredible episode, topics covered included: Travis’ background in the sport of weightlifting, his biggest influences, the success he’s had as a coach, and much more. I hope you all enjoy this episode. Don’t forget to like, share, subscribe, and leave a review. Thanks. Travis Cooper: https://www.instagram.com/traviscooper77kg/?hl=en Coop Strong: http://www.coopstrong.com/ Bar Shield: https://www.b...

Jun 17, 2018•1 hr 13 min

Episode 13 ft. Greg Farris: "Saving Your Diet During the Holidays"

On Episode 13 of the Philosophical Weightlifting podcast I was joined again by Greg Farris. Greg is the founder of Myobrain, an online coaching service dedicated to providing personable coaching with scientific, evidence-based plans for fat loss, muscle gain and performance. Greg received his B.S. in Health Promotion from Emporia State University and went on to obtain a M.A. in Dietetics from The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Greg has competed in natural bodybuilding, powerlifti...

Nov 29, 2017•38 min

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