Welcome back to the fourth installment of our five part miniseries: 5 Barbell Mobility Drills To Help Improve Your Olympics Lifts. This week we’re exploring the Snatch Grip Squat Press, aka Sotts Press. Today’s topics include setting up for the sotts press, the importance of external rotation at the shoulders, as well as drills for overhead mobility. For visuals and further explanation check out the links from Chad’s Instagram and YouTube channels in the link section below! 1. Behind The Neck Pr...
Nov 27, 2019•38 min
Welcome back to the third installment of our five part miniseries: 5 Barbell Mobility Drills To Boost Your Olympic Lifting Potential. This week we’re exploring the full grip, or strapped, front squat. Today’s topics include front rack mobility, how to test it, and of course how to improve your mobility as well as range of motion. For visuals and further explanation check out the links from Chad’s Instagram and YouTube channels in the link section below! 1. Behind The Neck Press & Stretch 2. ...
Nov 20, 2019•52 min
Welcome to the second installment of our five part miniseries - 5 Barbell Mobility Drills To Help Increase Your Olympic Lifting Potential. This week we’re exploring narrow grip overhead squats. Today’s topics include the importance of being mobile, why you should make mobility a priority, and how to test your mobility. For visuals and further explanation check out the links from Chad’s Instagram and YouTube channels in the link section below! 1. Behind The Neck Press & Stretch 2. Narrow Grip...
Nov 13, 2019•53 min
We’re excited to start a brand new five part mini-series this week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast. To kick things off, we’ll be getting into our first of five barbell mobility drills that will help improve your Olympic lifting potential. This week we’re exploring one of Chad’s favorites, behind-the-neck press & stretch. Tune in to learn exactly how to test your mobility, improve your range of motion and keep progressing your lifts! 5 Barbell Mobility Drills to improve your olympic lifting ...
Nov 08, 2019•36 min
In this episode of the USA Weightlifting Podcast, we’re excited to touch base with Harrison Maurus for the second time on the show. If you guys haven’t our first episode with Harrison be sure to do so. This week we’ll be talking about his World Championships performance which is a step towards qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games. We get a chance to hear some behind the scenes stories including overcoming a back injury, some of the biggest lessons he’s learned in the past year, and what it’s li...
Oct 25, 2019•48 min
Hold onto your seats because today we have JP Nicoletta, Dr. David Boffa, and Sean Waxman on the podcast. In this episode we’ll be breaking down some of our favorite moments of the 2019 IWF Championship, including some of our favorite lifters, and some surprising moments that took place during the competition. If you loved this episode, please leave us a review and share it with a friend! Topics: 02:00 - JP’s favorite moment of the Worlds 05:48 - Surprising coaching calls 14:23 - Favorite lifter...
Oct 09, 2019•49 min
This week on the USA Weightlifting podcast we’re joined by the one and only Danny Camargo. This marks Danny’s third episode with the USAW hosts, and just like his previous appearances, Danny really delivers. This episode is all about developing the champion mindset. Whether you’ve got into weightlifting to improve health or hopes of making it to the Olympics, it all starts with your mindset. Tune in to catch Danny’s tips on developing confidence, being consistent, how to “flip the switch”, as we...
Oct 01, 2019•55 min
Joining the Podcast for the second time, we’re excited to re-introduce the CEO of USA Weightlifting, Phil Andrews. It’s been a year since Phil’s last visit on the podcast and on this episode we’re excited to catch up and share all of the latest news and happenings inside the USAW organization. We’ll also be getting into the upcoming 2020 Olympic Games as well as the 2019 World Championships, including athlete qualifications and much more! If you’ve enjoyed this episode please leave us a review a...
Sep 23, 2019•44 min
Welcome back to another week on The USA Weightlifting Podcast. Today’s episode is dedicated to one of our most popular audience questions we’ve been getting - “how should you go about getting back into training after taking some time off”? In this episode your hosts, Chad and Cheryl both give their opinions on the best approach for getting back into a routine, as well as highlighting some do’s and don'ts that will make your time in the gym more effective. We love getting questions from you guys ...
Sep 16, 2019•34 min
Joining The USA Weightlifting Podcast for the second time, Cara Heads Slaughter is back for another episode to discuss her experience presenting at the USA Weightlifting Coaching Symposium along side weightlifting legends, including Pyrros Dimas. Tune in to learn more about her ideas on how to be a better coach, as well as different approaches to training and coaching techniques. If you loved this episode please leave us a review and share with a friend! Topics: 03:00 - Coaching symposium 10:32 ...
Aug 28, 2019•1 hr 13 min
Joining the USA Weightlifting Podcast this week, we have Katherine Nye. Kate is an American weightlifter, Pan American Champion, and Junior World Champion. In this episode Kate joins your hosts, Chad and Cheryl as they talk about her early goals of making it to the Olympics, finding out the she had bi-polar disorder, struggling with gymnastics, and training after an appendectomy. Topics: 04:19 - Goals of the Olympics 10:58 - Technique work 18:48 - Mental strength 30:40 - Training in gymnastics 3...
Aug 14, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Danny Camargo is one of the most highly respected coaches in the USA Weightlifting community. Aside from being a USAW Senior International Coach, Danny is the founder of OLYConcepts, a world class weightlifting service for education and training, as well as the author of Olympic Weightlifting: Cues & Corrections. When it comes to moving the barbell safely and efficiently, Danny is unmatched. Today he joins us for the second time on the USAW Podcast to talk about the coach & athlete relat...
Aug 06, 2019•1 hr 12 min
Please welcome David Tao, Editor and Cofounder of barbend.com. David is a veteran of the health & fitness industry with nearly a decade of experience building and running editorial teams in the space. He also serves as a commentator for both National and International weightlifting competitions. In today’s episode David is here to announce the coming launch of the official BarBend Podcast as well as give some tips on social media, the USAW and BarBend partnership, and to highlight some of th...
Jul 17, 2019•57 min
This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast, please welcome the great Leo Totten. Leo is the founder of East Coast Gold Weightlifting and has led the club to 20 National Team Titles; one of his many accomplishments as a staple in our community that culminated with his induction into the USA Weightlifting Hall of Fame in 2018. Today Leo joins us on the USAW Podcast to talk about what it takes to be a champion, starting the East Coast Gold team, old school versus new school coaching methods, and la...
Jul 08, 2019•1 hr
This week marks the final week in our countdown of easily applied tips to help improve your Olympic lifts and build confidence as you get under the bar. In this week’s episode both Cheryl and Chad will be encouraging you to set a date to test yourself from all the hard work you’ve been putting in on the training platform. Whether this is a competition or a day in the gym at the end of a cycle, this date will serve as a source of motivation and accountability, elevating your focus and training to...
Jun 26, 2019•54 min
Welcome back to the USA Weightlifting Podcast. Today we’re on our 2nd to last tip to help improve your lifts in the weight room. This week we’re looking at the benefits of holding your reps after completion. Whether your snatching, cleaning, jerking, or even standing with the bar during squats, there is a huge benefit in developing your support position by establishing proper alignment and structure in the end range of these positions. Be sure to tune in this week to learn more about finding a n...
Jun 18, 2019•47 min
This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast, your hosts Chad Vaughn & Cheryl Haworth are getting into yet another easily applied tip to help improve your lifts in the weight room. This episode marks number 3 on the countdown of 10 in our series - the hook grip! The hook grip is the most preferred gip for all olympic lifters - if you’ve never heard of the hook grip then this episode is going to explain what the hook grip is, why we use it, as well as some specific exercises for you to try out ...
Jun 10, 2019•45 min
This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcasts, your hosts, Chad Vaughn and Cheryl Haworth will talk you through another tip on our count down of 10 easily applied tips to improve your lifts. In this episode they will be getting into a simple concept to add to your training in order to perfect your jerk, as well as any other movement that requires a “dip”. Be sure to listen in to find out how pausing in your dip can improve your timing, allow for a smoother decent, and a more powerful change of dir...
May 28, 2019•44 min
This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcasts, your hosts are back with more tips to help improve your lifts to ensure you’re getting the most out of every training session. This episode is all about the clean and jerk and how to solidify your grip for the clean as well as getting into the right positions for proper execution. Some specifics we’ll be diving into include bar contact, defining the first and second pull, transitioning into an optimal jerk position, as well as shining some light on a ...
May 18, 2019•59 min
Welcome back to another week of The USA Weightlifting Podcast. Today’s episode is great for athletes and coaches alike, looking to perfect their craft. On this week’s episode your hosts will be talking about the importance of slowing down. Believe it or not it’s not that easy to get athletes to slow down. In this episode we’ll be learning about how slowing down can help you move better, improve your strength, and ensure that you’re getting the most gains as possible during your lifts. If you lov...
May 03, 2019•51 min
This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast, we’re back with another tip to help improve your lifts. In this episode our hosts will be discussing the benefits of lifting without shoes. Believe it or not, lifting barefoot may in-fact make lifting with weightlifting shoes much easier by improving kinesthetic awareness, ankle mobility, as well as cleaning up some mobility issues in your bottom position. Tune in for some specific warm-up sequences to try out before your next lift! Topics: 10:26 - Tes...
Apr 26, 2019•49 min
Welcome back to another episode of the USA Weightlifting Podcast. This week we have another tip to help improve your Olympic lifts and build confidence under the bar. The information covered as our number 8 on the countdown of 10 is all about confirming your best snatch grip. We’ll also be going over the importance of contact with the bar and the difference between external and internal rotation. Enjoy the show! Topics: 06:15 - Why is contact so important? 10:52 - Confirming your snatch grip 19:...
Apr 18, 2019•44 min
Welcome back to another episode of The USA Weightlifting Podcast. This week we’re coming back with another one of our easily applied tips to help improve your lifts without having to add or change your program. Today’s tip is all about spending some time in your bottom position, in other words, pause squats! We’ll be getting into how to keep your torso upright in the bottom of your clean, as well as how pausing in your squats can help find your true bottom position in any of your squats. If you’...
Apr 11, 2019•43 min
Welcome back to another episode of the USA Weightlifting Podcast. In this episode we will be starting a new Tip Series that is going to help enhance your technique, improve strength in specific positions, and overall help towards becoming more efficient in your lifts! In this episode we’ll be going over pausing at the knee, from becoming more aware of getting to this point from your start position, to what to do with your shoulders, today’s tip is all about getting comfortable and STRONG at this...
Apr 04, 2019•42 min
Welcome back for another episode of the USA Weightlifting Podcast. In this episode your hosts will be talking about the importance of establishing a proper start position for your snatch and clean. They’re be discussing the importance of joint mobility for strength athletes, grip work, feet positioning, and finally, how to bring it all together for each lift. Topics: 15:00 - Feet position 20:00 - Grip 38:25 - Arm position 1:01:20 - Bringing it all together 1:12:00 - Head and eye position Links: ...
Mar 20, 2019•1 hr 26 min
Welcome back to another episode of The USA Weightlifting Podcast. In Today’s episode we are joined by Chris Amenta and Danny Ear of Onyx Straps. This week we’re diving into one of the most used weightlifting tools, lifting straps. We’ll be getting into the benefits of lifting with straps as well as strategies on when and how to use straps for strength, and mobility. Topics: 03:45 - Why use straps? 10:20 - Straps for mobility 20:00 - How to use straps 30:10 - Methods & tricks for using straps...
Feb 26, 2019•54 min
Be sure to check the link below to find the videos used in the review of a listener’s jerk toward the end of the recording. https://www.instagram.com/p/BuFEAFQFQSY/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=4nol209p4lo4 Welcome back to another episode of The USA Weightlifting Podcast. This week our hosts are diving in head first on how to improve your jerk. This episode is dedicated to dissecting the jerk from the set up to the finish. We’ve got a bunch of tips coming your way, including on how to im...
Feb 19, 2019•1 hr 23 min
Welcome back to another episode of The USA Weightlifting Podcast. This week we’re going round two with Nick Shaw from RP Strength. If you haven’t yet, be sure to check out part one of this conversation. In this episode we’ll be diving deeper into the world of weightlifting and dieting/ nutrition. Nick shares a few sweating methods for cutting weight, as well as tips for hydration, and making weight for female & youth athletes. Enjoy the show! Topics: 02:00 - Sweating methods 43:00 - Tips for...
Jan 31, 2019•1 hr 10 min
This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast, we’re joined by a very special guest, Co-Founder of RP Strength, Nick Shaw. In this episode Nick shares his knowledge on nutrition, or more specifically, eating for performance. We’ll be covering a variety of topics including counting macros, supplements, what to consider before dropping a weight class, and finally tips for proper cutting and weight gain. Be sure to stay tuned for part 2 on this topic where we’ll dig into sweating methods and post weig...
Jan 25, 2019•1 hr 5 min
Weightlifting, just like any sport takes some time to perfect, so what happens when you only have a limited amount of time to dedicate to training each week? On this episode of The USA Weightlifting Podcast we’re going to tackle that question as well as give you some suggestions on exactly what you should be working on during each session to make sure you’re getting the absolute most out of training in during your busy schedule. If you’ve enjoyed this episode please share it with friends and lea...
Dec 28, 2018•41 min
