Adam Scheiner is the Writer and Director of an upcoming sports feature film, “The Weight”. The story centers around a broken down weightlifter trying to fulfill a promise to compete in the Olympics. In today’s episode Adam shares some of the hurdles they are facing in finding funding for the film, as well as talks us through the story of ultimately deciding to cast an actual weightlifter as the main character. We’re beyond excited to have our sport finally making its way to the big screen, and w...
Aug 15, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Brady Bell is the CEO and Founder of Pure Spectrum, a trusted producer of phytocannabinoid wellness products. Today we’re joined by Brady and Hunter Elam, a 2-time world team member and national champion to talk about the benefits of CBD and how it can aid your recovery. We’ll also be getting into some of the common misconceptions about CBD, and why CBD might be for you. Topics: 08:00 - Pushing through pain 10:10 - CBD and recovery 16:00 - Current research with CBD 20:30 - CBD & athletics 26...
Aug 07, 2020•1 hr 6 min
We’re back for another episode of the USA Weightlifting Podcast with our good friend, Coach Danny Camargo. Today he’s joining us to talk about the magic of the “83% threshold” and what he calls “applicable force” for your heavy, medium, and lighter loads. In this episode we’ll be getting into some of Danny’s favorite tips for building mindfulness and learning how to think less, feel more, and work through problems on the platform more effectively. Topics: 01:00 - 83% rule 05:30 - Speed vs. aggre...
Jul 31, 2020•50 min
Paul Vraciu is the general manager of Ascent Protein, the official performance nutrition partner of USA Weightlifting. In today’s episode we’re talking about all the benefits of protein supplementation, the “why” to whey protein, and some lesser known facts that will help you figure out how to choose what to fuel your body with. We’ll be diving into popular misconceptions about supplements including BCAAs and even a behind the scenes look at how protein powders are made. If you enjoyed this epis...
Jul 25, 2020•43 min
Mary Theisen-Lappen is a track & field superstar, turned weightlifter. After being recruited by USA Weightlifting in 2017, Mary has excelled in her new found sport with some huge lifts. In this episode we’re talking about training for sport, as well training specifically for Olympic weightlifting. We’ll also be getting into overcoming insecurities about body image and building confidence not only as an athlete but as an individual. Topics: 03:00 - Intro to weightlifting 08:13 - Track & F...
Jul 17, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Karl Eagleman is a former college athlete and founder of White Board Daily, a valuable resource for coaches, athletes, and anyone who wants to improve their own movement. Today we’re talking about cues and tips for coaching, creative ways for correcting movement patterns and how Karl’s stick figure drawings can actually help build better body awareness for weightlifting! Topics: 04:00 - Intro to weightlifting 11:30 - Cues while coaching 25:20 - Stick figures & correcting movement 33:00 - Cue...
Jul 10, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Welcome to another educational episode of the USA Weightlifting Podcast. This week, we’re excited to introduce Matt Unthank, the Director of Training & Education at Crossover Symmetry. In this episode we dive into shoulder health, the difference between shoulder mobility vs shoulder stability and how a good warm-up with Crossover Symmetry can help reduce injury and pain. Topics: 01:00 - Shoulder health 04:00 - Stability vs. Mobility 07:05 - Why weightlifters should focus on shoulder health 1...
Jun 26, 2020•56 min
This is sure to be one of the most impactful and most educational shows in USAW Podcast history. As a weightlifting community, we have all been impacted by the senseless killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. USA Weightlifting has affirmed its position that black lives do matter and stands in solidarity with the call to end systemic racism. To sustain this critical national conversation, we, along with Olympian and International Coach Cara Heads Slaughter, discuss systemic ...
Jun 18, 2020•1 hr 15 min
Prepare to have your world turned up-side down. On this week of the USAW Podcast we have Author and Marc Pro representative, Gary Reinl. Gary is the author of “ICED! - The Illusionary Treatment Option”. In this episode he takes on a popular misconception on icing injuries, and icing for recovery. More specifically, Gary explains why you should NOT ice, and instead, what we can do to heal and recover more effectively. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review! Topics: 02:20 - Why you ...
Jun 12, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Please welcome weightlifter and CrossFitter, Jared Enderton. Jared began his athletic career as a weightlifter and most recently he competed in the 2018 CrossFit Games. He is also an ambassador for ROMWOD and today he’s here to teach you a thing or two about mobility and what it can do for your strength goals. In this episode we discuss the difference between flexibility, mobility and pliability, as well as what it really means to improve your range of motion. Topics: 01:00 - Defining flexibilit...
Jun 05, 2020•46 min
This week on the USAW Podcast we are pleased to announce our guest, Jared Flemming. Jared is an elite weightlifter and coach. He holds national titles and records in every age category and is even well immersed in the CrossFit community. Jared began his coaching career at the young age of 20 all the while training and competing at a very high level. In this episode we discuss his mindset during training, as well as dissecting the popular and effective LSUS template program. This is a must-listen...
May 29, 2020•1 hr 5 min
We’re back with another update show with the CEO of USA Weightlifting, and yours truly, Phil Andrews. In this episode we get to catch up with Phil on all the inner happenings at USAW including his new role in the IWF, updates on in-person and online courses and competitions, and finally some awaited information on the 2021 Olympics as well as qualification procedures and more. Topics: 02:00 - New role at IWF 10:30 - Online courses/ camps 15:20 - Online competitions 18:30 - Tips for online meets ...
May 21, 2020•49 min
This week on the USA Weightlifting podcasts we’ll be dissecting a popular assistance exercise known as the muscle snatch. More specifically we’ll be diving deep into why it’s so important, how to properly perform a muscle snatch, and where to place it in your program. Whether you’re a new or experienced weightlifter we’ve got some tips in store that will help you improve your snatch and overall sense for the barbell. Enjoy the show. Topics: 02:50 - Defining a muscle snatch 04:35 - The importance...
May 07, 2020•52 min
Joining the USA Weightlifting Podcast we have one of our favorite American weightlifters, Jourdan Delacruz. Jourdan currently holds multiple records in the Youth, Junior, and Senior divisions and is a Hopeful for the 2021 Olympic Games. In this episode we get to catch up with Jourdan and talk about her favorite training exercises, how coaching can actually make you a better athlete, and what it means to visualize. There are a lot of nuggets in this episode for both coaches and athletes trying to...
May 01, 2020•45 min
Welcome back to another episode of the USA Weightlifting Podcast. This week’s guest may not be a weightlifter but he sure knows his fair share of lifts. Please welcome Dave Durante. Dave is an American artistic gymnast and co-owner of Power Monkey Fitness, and today he’s here to introduce the benefits of gymnastics for weightlifting. In this episode we’ll be diving into the world of gymnastics in an effort to understand how mastering one’s bodyweight can translate into a better overall athlete, ...
Apr 23, 2020•1 hr 7 min
This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast, we’re joined by American super heavyweight, Caine “The Dragon” Wilkes. Amidst the COVID-19 quarantine we got the chance to catch up with The Dragon himself to talk about his game plan for the postponed 2021 Summer Olympics. Believe it or not, before he was The Dragon, he was The Panda. In this episode Caine sheds some light on the origin of his nickname, pre-competition rituals, how he got into olympics lifting and his “Snatch 50 Everyday” program. If ...
Apr 16, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Dr. Melissa Streno is a licensed Clinical Sport Psychologist, and certified Performance Consultant working with a myriad of athletes in the Denver area, including USAW athletes. This week, Dr. Streno joins The USAW Podcast to go over tips on maintaining good mental health during tough times, how to take things in stride, and tools to help improve your mindset. Having a sharp mind is not only a viable skill for athletes in all sports, but also a skill that can help improve your quality of life. T...
Apr 09, 2020•34 min
We’re back for another episode of the USA Weightlifting Podcast with our good friend, Coach Danny Camargo. Like many of you out there, Danny is a gym owner doing the best he can for his business and his clients during these difficult times. In this episode, Danny gives us some insight on how to be adaptive as a coach and business owner, what you can do as an athlete or coach with minimal equipment, as well as reminding us about the importance of gratitude during these tough times amidst the Coro...
Apr 02, 2020•1 hr 7 min
This week on the USA Weightlifting podcast we’ll be diving into another listener topic - tips on how to establish a high school weightlifting program. Joining us this week, we have Coach Kevin Doherty. Coach Doherty has coached Olympic Weightlifting as a certified coach for 20 years at two different high schools. In today’s episode he’s here to give us his story on how he built his programs from the ground up, and offer recommendations on how others can run an effective weightlifting program for...
Mar 27, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Back again for another episode with the one and only, Phil Andrews. This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast we’re catching up with Phil to talk about all the recent happenings due to the Coronavirus. We’ll be going over the most recent up-to-date news from within USAW headquarters concerning International competitions, online competitions, video submission guidelines and the latest on the COVID-19 relief funds. Topics: 03:30 - USAW Relief Fund 10:22 - Online Competition 20:44 - Video submissi...
Mar 19, 2020•44 min
Do you lift your toes in the pull of a snatch and/or clean? This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcasts we’re back to discuss one of the common faults we see in the pulling phase of the snatch & clean, the toe lift. In this episode we’ll be getting into why this happens and some things you can do to fix it! If you enjoyed this podcast please leave us a review and share us with a friend! Topics: 06:40 - Why does this happen? 14:00 - Mimicking other athletes 22:00 - Consequences of the toe lif...
Mar 13, 2020•55 min
This week on the USA Weightlifting podcast we’ll be talking about the upcoming Olympics with one of our favorite returning guests, David Tao, from BarBend.com, USAW’s official media partner. Over the last few years weightlifting has continued to grow in notoriety thanks to exposure from the fitness community and the extra media coverage that has followed. In today’s episode David will be joining us in an effort to discuss USAW’s increasing media coverage, what to expect for this year’s Olympics,...
Mar 05, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Joining the USA Weightlifting Podcast this week we have Suzy Sanchez. Suzy is the Director of Grass Roots Out Reach, in charge of talent acquisition. This week’s episode was inspired by a listener recommended topic. We’ll be discussing the new recruitment program and some of the athletes that the combines have produced. Additionally, we examine the uprising of weightlifting in colleges and universities and tips on how to start-up a collegiate program. If you loved this episode please leave us a ...
Feb 29, 2020•1 hr
This week we’ll be recapping the National Junior Championships and National University & Under 25 Championships with USAW National Coach and Referee, Bobby Sirkis. We’ve got a ton of exciting news to catch up on in this episode including some of our favorite lifters, Caitlin Everett, Ella Grizzle, Hampton Morris and more. We’ll be diving into some exciting outcomes that transpired during the 3-day event including some of our favorites in the 49kg and Super Heavy weight classes. We finally wr...
Feb 13, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Joining the USAW Podcast this week, for the fourth time, we have our good friend Danny Camargo, Senior International Coach. In this episode we’ll be catching up with Danny as well as comparing online coaching to in-person coaching. As a coach, when should you start offering online coaching? As an athlete, how do you know if online coaching is for you? All these questions and much more will be answered in today’s episode. If you enjoyed this episode please be sure to leave us a review and share u...
Feb 10, 2020•1 hr 10 min
This episode is entirely dedicated to talking you through the clean. Chad and Cheryl will be giving you tips such as what to think about while performing the lift, complexes you can use to correct faults, how to add tempo and pauses to solidify your movement, and how to use video to self assess with the method of observation they describe. If you enjoyed this episode please be sure to leave us a review and share it with a friend who is on their journey to mastering the clean! Topics: 04:32 - The...
Feb 03, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Welcome back to another quarterly update with USAW’s CEO, Phil Andrews. This week Phil is back on the podcast to share the latest news and happenings within the USAW community. In this episode we’ll be covering USAW’s new club management system, as well as taking an inside look at USADA, and the current standings for American lifters as we approach the Olympic Games. If you loved this episode please be sure to leave us a review and share us with a friend! Topics: 10:20 - ARD Documentary 25:00 - ...
Jan 16, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Joining the USA Weightlifting Podcast this week we have USAW’s very own, Coaching Education Manager, JP Nicoletta. In this episode JP is here to wrap up the year with some stats, knowledge bombs, and a look back at 2019 in the sport of weightlifting. We’ll be going over some of the new rules that were implemented in 2019 and how they played out, comparing national level participation to previous years, and reviewing performances from the major international competitions. If you enjoyed this epis...
Dec 27, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Welcome back to another episode with USA Weightlifting Podcast. This week we’re really excited to announce a returning guest, USAW’s very own Sr. Director of Sports Performance, Coach Mike Gattone. Alongside Mike we have a man that needs no introduction, 3x Olympic Champion and USAW’s Technical Director, Pyrros Dimas. This episode is all about coaching, competition, and getting our top American lifters ready for the 2020 Olympic Games! Topics: 03:30 - Coaches introductions 10:00 - Pyrros on gett...
Dec 19, 2019•50 min
Welcome back for the final installment of our five part miniseries: 5 Barbell Mobility Drills To Help Improve Your Olympics Lifts. This week we’re exploring the Front Rack Squat Press. Today’s topics include getting into position, and all the benefits of this drill. The front rack squat press (AKA Sots press) is considered the ultimate expression of total body mobility. Developing your ability to perform this drill you will be more equipped to find your true potential in Olympic lifts. For visua...
Dec 10, 2019•34 min
