On this episode I speak with Leah Goldring, American record Bench holder in the 47kg weight class. We talk about her new gym Collective Strength and her mission, how she pushed to balance her personal life and her career while opening a new gym, and she explains how an injury limited her performance at USAPL Raw Nationals, but she is determined to rehab and to truly show up at the Arnold's in 2022. Enjoy! Links: Collective Strength Gym Owners: Leah Goldring IG Dr. Kelly Lydia Duval Leah's Coach:...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 22
On today's episode I give a basic breakdown of water cutting and I answer: Who they are for Who they are not for Why powerlifters water cut What are the risk And I give a basic example of a water cut Links: Host: Solana Lewis IG STRONGWOM3N Free week Trial! Inquire to work with Solana for powerlifting coaching If you are a woman and want to learn more about how to improve your performance and technique as an every day gym goer or powerlifter try out my facebook group Strongwom3n for a 7 day tria...
Jul 16, 2021•24 min
In today's episode I talk to elite powerlifter Chrissy Peracchi. Chrissy is a National Champion in the 57kg weight class! We dive into her story and what it took for her to become stronger both physically & mentally to become a national champion, how she dealt with the IPF World Championship being canceled in 2020 and losing her opportunity to represent the country, and how she just recently came back from a serious knee surgery that almost had her miss 2021 Raw Nationals. Chrissy's determin...
Jul 13, 2021•1 hr 3 min
On this episode I speak with Allie Weinberg who just recently competed in USAPL Raw Nationals in the 57kg weight class! We talk about her battle in for the podium with some of the strongest women in the nation, how she got into powerlifting, and how she plans to balance her life as she has just graduated with her M.D. in dentistry! Links: Allie Weinberg IG Host: Solana Lewis IG Solana Lewis Training Full Show Notes...
Jul 09, 2021•51 min•Ep. 18
On this episode I speak with Jasmine Idrogo, a newer powerlifter from Texas in the 69kg weight class who is already top 5 in the nation after only competing in 3 powerlifting meets! Learn about how she got into powerlifting and her experience as a new powerlifter at this years USAPL Raw Nationals! Links: Jasmine Idrogo IG Coach: LS Mcclain IG Inquire to work with Solana for powerlifting coaching If you are a woman and want to learn more about how to improve your performance and technique as an e...
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 17
On today's podcast I speak with Kay Webb aka _Kayswole about her amazing performance at USAPL Raw Nationals! Kay took 2nd place in the women 84kg open raw division. We talk about her journey from never lifting to turning into a gym rat, how she found the sport of powerlifting, who she looks up to in the sport and what lead to her awesome gameday performance! Links: Kay Webb's Instagram Kay's Coach IG: Kai Rossbach Kay's Gym: Iron Asylum Gym Inquire to work with me for powerlifting coaching If yo...
Jul 02, 2021•1 hr 9 min
On today's podcast I speak with Dayna McNeal, elite level powerlifter who just took second place at USAPL raw nationals in the open 76kg division! We speak all about how she got into powerlifting, why she choose to try the 76kg weight class, how her performance at raw nationals was impressive, her monster deadlift that almost earned her 1st place, and we even dive into her life as an active air force member. Links: Dayna McNeal IG Dayna McNeal Youtube Dayna's Coach: Ross Leppala Inquire to work ...
Jun 30, 2021•46 min
On this episode I talk about my experience competing at Raw Nationals 2021! Everything from what made me sign up last second, to my experience on the platform and to the awesome time that I had after the competition. Links: Solana Lewis Training Solana Lewis Instagram Full Show Notes...
Jun 25, 2021•45 min
On today's podcast I speak with Chandler Babb. We discuss her recent gold medal win at USAPL Raw Nationals, hw she trained leading up to the meet, her past experiences in the USPA and at IPL worlds, what made her switch back to the USAPL, what she will do to improve her performances moving forward and more, how she intends to keep powerlifting as a priority when she goes to medical school this fall, and more! Links: Chandler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chandlernoell/?hl=en Rudy Harbin (...
Jun 24, 2021•50 min•Ep. 13
On this episode I speak on tips that you can use to stay focused and in a healthy head space when you are a few days out from competing! These are the some of the things that I am doing to help myself stay focused as USAPL Raw Nationals is here! Enjoy! Links: Host: Solana Lewis Instagram Solana Lewis Training USAPL Raw Nationals Live Stream Full Show Notes Linked Here...
Jun 15, 2021•20 min•Ep. 12
On today's episode I speak with elite powerlifter Jasmyn Penn! We talk about how excited she is to compete at this years Raw Nationals 2021 in the 76kg weight class, and how she sees this as being her redemption meet! We talk about how her training is going, what made her get into powerlifting, why she loves the sport and what future goals she has in this sport. There's more but of course you have to listen to hear it all! Links: Guest: Jasmyn Penn Instagram Buff Chick Supplements Inquire to wor...
Jun 10, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 11
In this episode, I speak with powerlifter Ellen Liverpool! Ellen has been competing as a raw open lifter in the USAPL for 6 years now. She is about to make her debut as a 69kg lifter at this year Raw Nationals. She is one of the few elite competitors who will be fighting to earn a podium position in the open weight class! We talk about why Ellen choose to go down to 69kg, and how she managed her diet to cut down to the 69kg weight class. We also speak of how her most recent local competitions ha...
Jun 04, 2021•57 min•Ep. 10
In today's episode I speak with powerlifting coach/ athlete Claire Zai. Claire is competing in the 69kg weight class at USAPL Raw Nationals and she will be fighting for a podium position in the open weight class. We talk about her views on the USAPL as a federation, how women are treated in the sport of powerlifting and as coaches, and how she has a goal of bringing more people into the sport of powerlifting. Claire also speaks on her goals for her career as a future M.D. and of course, how her ...
Jun 01, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 9
In today's episode I spoke with powerlifting athlete Whitney Baxley. Her most recent performance on March 15th 2021 has brought her rank up to being #5 in the 60kg weight class worldwide! At this meet she broke the World Record deadlift in her weight class with a 518lb final pull. In this episode we speak about how she got into the sport of powerlifting, how she was blatantly looked over at her last meet and not given the best lifter award when she earned it, what insane numbers she plans on hit...
May 28, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 8
In this episode I speak with Ivy Knight, the owner of the company Girls Who Powerlift! Girls Who Powerlift is a brand that creates female powerlifting apparel, blogs to help powerlifters with tips for competing, and they are determined to uplift women in the sport. We dive into how Girls Who Powerlift came to be, what new products the company plans to come out with, what it is like to be a referee in powerlifting, what we wish we knew about hiring a coach when we were new to the sport, and more!...
May 26, 2021•52 min•Ep. 7
In this episode I dive into the 5 things you should know before you travel by plane to compete! Links: Solana Lewis Training To join my facebook group STRONGWOM3N. To shop/support Girls Who Powerlift apparel Instagram...
May 21, 2021•15 min•Ep. 6
In this episode Meghan and I discuss how she got started in the sport of powerlifting and weightlifting! We dive into her training for IPF worlds, how she adjusted her training and mindset while she was pregnant, what it is like to train postpartum as a new mom of twins, and how her training is coming along for Raw Nationals 2021! Meghan was a blast to talk to, enjoy! Links: Meghan Scanlon's Website Meghan Scanlon's IG Links: Inquire to work with me for powerlifting coaching If you are a woman a...
May 17, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 5
Thank you so much for listening to The Power in Lifting Podcast! In this episode I speak with personal trainer Aleena Kanner! Aleena is a former national level olympic weightlifter. She shares her journey of going from a high level lifter, too abruptly stopping due to her health. And how this painful event in her life completely changed how she sees exercise for herself and her clients today. We also talk a bit about how PRI (Postural Restoration Institute) can have a very positive benefit to li...
May 14, 2021•41 min•Ep. 4
Thank you so much for listening to The Power in Lifting Podcast! In this episode I interview Sherine Marcelle. She is a strong powerlifter who just became the second woman in the 198lbs weight class to every squat 600lbs! We discuss her most recent meet performance at the Kern, how she plans to to modify her training to get prepped for her next meet, her goals in powerlifting and her goals as a new coach. IG: Sincerelysherine Sherine's Coach: Corey_hayes7 Links: Links: Inquire to work with me fo...
May 07, 2021•51 min•Ep. 3
In this episode Solana shares 4 tips that will help you get started in powerlifting. Solana discusses how easy it is to get started with minimal equipment as powerlifting is a very easy sport to access!
Apr 30, 2021•14 min•Ep. 2
Thank you so much for listening to The Power in Lifting Podcast! In this episode I covered: My top 3 reasons for why I believe women should get into powerlifting. How it gets you stronger physically and mentally, improves your body image and how it is a great community to be a part of. Links: Inquire to work with me for powerlifting coaching If you are a woman and want to learn more about how to improve your performance and technique as an every day gym goer or powerlifter try out my facebook gr...
Apr 23, 2021•20 min
