This episode will help you better understand deload weeks and how to read your body throughout to optimize your training. We are joined by Hannah Tatro of TrueCoach to help us cover this topic. TrueCoach is the official coaching app of USA Weightlifting, and is an innovative, all-in-one platform built for both coaches and athletes alike. Don’t let using metrics and tracking your workouts be a missing ingredient in your training! Tune in to learn more about how TrueCoach can help you get the most...
Dec 22, 2022•49 min
Weightlifting straps are a great accessory for weightlifters when it comes to lifting heavier weights, or even training for hypertrophy – but you shouldn't be relying on your straps for all your attempts. In this episode of the USAW Podcast we’re going over the do’s and don’ts for weightlifting straps. Tune in to learn more about when you should use them, when you shouldn’t, and why it matters. Enjoy the show!
Dec 09, 2022•15 min
This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast, Coach Danny Camargo joins the crew to talk about analyzing your lifting videos. Recording and analyzing your lifts is a great way to tweak and improve your lifting technique but at what point does it become a hindrance? In this episode we’ll be looking at when you should and shouldn’t be recording your lifts.
Nov 30, 2022•1 hr
This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast we’re taking a quick dive into what it means to take the “slack out of the bar”. In this episode we’ll be explaining how taking the slack out can help initiate weight from the ground more effectively and the steps required to eliminate it. Enjoy the show!
Nov 18, 2022•22 min
WodProof is the leading community driven mobile app for athletes looking to record workouts, review training, and compete with athletes all over the world. In this episode we’re talking about mobility. WODProof allows you to test and improve your mobility like nothing else before. Tune in to learn more about mobility specific to olympic lifters and how you can start using WODProof today. Enjoy the show!
Nov 04, 2022•43 min
This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast, we are joined by Coach Danny Camargo. In this episode we are taking on a special listener request, on how to use lifting blocks. Lifting blocks allow the barbell to be placed at a variety of heights enabling you to hone in on specific segments of your snatch, clean, or pulls. Tune in to learn more on when you should introduce blocks into your training, how to set the appropriate height, and some of the important standards to consider when using blocks....
Oct 21, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Vitargo is a revolutionary life source of energy used by Olympians and elite athletes. In today’s episode we’re joined by Vitargo CEO, Bernie Wooster, to discuss the fastest body fuel supplement on the market. Tune in to learn more about the importance of nutrition, why feuling is important, and how you should be refueling for training vs. competition. Enjoy the show!
Oct 07, 2022•56 min
Calicure is a hand file that allows you to safely remove your calluses without removing too much while preventing ripping and tearing of your hands to ensure that you’re always ready and healthy to compete. In this episode of the USA Weightlifting Podcast Chris Vignaud joins us to discuss why hand care is so important especially in the sport of weightlifting and how you should be treating your hands to prevent rips and tears. Enjoy the show!
Sep 23, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Welcome back to part 3 of our Coaching Etiquette series with Coach Danny Camargo. In this episode we’ll be covering the topic of content creation from both the athlete perspective and the coaching perspective. What do you do when your athlete starts making changes to their program based on content they’re seeing online and how can we as coaches be more cognizant of the content we’re putting out? We’ll be answering all those questions and more!
Sep 09, 2022•51 min
Coach Danny Camargo joins the USA Weightlifting Podcast once again for part 2 of the Coaching Etiquette series. This week we’re continuing the conversation from the perspective of coaches’ code of conduct and clubs within the given area. Enjoy the show!
Sep 02, 2022•50 min
Joining the USA Weightlifting Podcast this week is none other than Danny Camargo. Danny is a Senior International Weightlifting Coach with USAW and definitely one of our favorite guests on the show. This week we’re talking about coaching etiquette and some interesting scenarios both athletes and coaches can find themselves in during competition including sharing warm up platforms, composure, communication, and what to do about the two minute clock. Enjoy the show.
Aug 25, 2022•52 min
This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast we’re diving into another assistance lift, the no-foot-snatch, also known as, the no-jump-snatch. The no-jump-snatch is a technique-oriented movement that can be used to improve certain elements of the snatch. In this episode we’ll be going over exactly when, where, and how to use it in your programming. Enjoy the show!
Aug 12, 2022•40 min
This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast Cheryl and Chad are breaking down a modified version of the Front Squat – the Frankenstein Squat AKA the Zombie Squat, and how it can help you perfect your technique. Tune in to learn more about this squat variation and its benefits including when and why to use it and how to perform a Frankenstein Squat.
Jul 27, 2022•31 min
Today we’re joined for the first time by Jackie Berube-Black. Jackie, was an Academic All-American gymnast at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse. She also competed one year on the varsity men’s wrestling team in the 118 pound weight division. After college she wrestled on the USA Women’s National Wrestling Team and won a silver medal at the World Championships in 1996. In 1998 while working as a strength and conditioning coach at Northwestern University she shifted her focus to weightliftin...
Jul 14, 2022•49 min
In honor of pride month, we’re excited to introduce gym owner, Kurt Roderick. Kurt is the owner and head coach of Murder of Crows Barbell Club, an all inclusive, premiere training hall located in New York City. Kurt’s welcoming environment has led to increased participation in our sport and we couldn’t be more grateful. Joining Kurt in today’s episode are Gayge, Holly, and Annalisa, who share their personal stories on how the club and the sport of weightlifting have impacted their lives. Enjoy t...
Jun 25, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Joining the USA Weightlifting Podcast, we have Dean, Monica, and Meena from one of the coolest apparel companies out there, Kinda Fit Kinda Fat, LLC. KFKF is a community dedicated to those who love fitness and food! They are also the official body diversity sponsor of USAW. For more on this community or to check out their gear be sure to head to their website, enjoy the show! Resources: www.kindafitkindafat.com
Jun 21, 2022•52 min
For this week’s episode we are joined once again by USA Weightlifting’s Senior Director of Sports Performance, Coach Mike Gattone. Coach Gattone talks us through a recap of the recent Junior Worlds where our Men’s team placed 3rd, and our Women’s team WON the team title! Included in the conversation is some explanation to some new statistics that are being gathered on our international teams, and what is being done with the information to help Team USA in our continued striving to be THE BEST! E...
May 25, 2022•45 min
Today we are back with our THIRD episode in the ongoing series of pet peeves in weightlifting. We obtained this specific annoyance from an Instagram poll where there was a common complaint for ego lifting. Ego lifting includes loading too much on the bar too soon and not taking the time to first progress in technique, constantly missing reps or forcing ugly makes in training, taking percentages off of numbers you’ve never even had on the bar before, and so on. Tune in to hear our own ramblings o...
May 12, 2022•48 min
Today as we’re talking to Phil Andrews for the last time as our CEO. As many of you may already know, Phil will be stepping away and moving on to other ventures. Please join us in saying thank you and good-bye to this individual that has made such a positive impact in so many ways within USA Weightlifting and the Sport of Weightlifting in general through his tenure. Enjoy the show!
Apr 28, 2022•27 min
We have yet another Quick Tip for you today, this time for the clean. Whereas with our last quick tip on the snatch we talked about confirming the beginning of the lift; the start position, today for the clean we’re talking about ensuring that you’re getting to the end of the lift from extension most efficiently and effectively; and this is zoning in the pull under portion of the lift. In this episode we discuss how there is a requisite level of mobility to be able to do this optimally, but also...
Apr 14, 2022•32 min
We have another Quick Tip for you today, and with it we are aiming to bring your extreme attention to the start position, as well as the first inch of the lift off of the ground. It is common to see athletes with their hips set too high in the start position, and/or for them to lose the best characteristics as the initiate. Tune in to learn what you should FEEL when you’re in the right position, and how you can work on solidifying through this range. Enjoy the show!
Mar 30, 2022•29 min
This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast we are joined by USAW’s very own Pedro Meloni and JP Nicoletta to recap the recent 2022 NAO Series 1 and the 2022 National University Championship. There were an unprecedented amount of broken records during this competition, including being declared the largest strength competition ever. Tune in for more about the events and some highlighted performances.
Mar 17, 2022•51 min
This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast we’re joined by Sr. Director of Sports Performance, Mike Gattone, and National Teams Director, Lorene Halford, for our quarterly high performance update. In today’s episode both Mike and Lorene are here to talk about some strategies for USAW’s top athletes, potential challenges after 2024, and the hopeful inclusion of Weightlifting in the Olympics beyond that.
Mar 02, 2022•55 min
In honor of Oscar Chaplin III we are rereleasing this episode that we did with him almost 4 years ago now. The 2-Time Olympian passed away recently on Saturday, February 5th at the age of 41. The family lost a cherished brother and son. Many of us lost a teammate and a friend. We at USA Weightlifting and the community lost a superstar, an idol, and one of the best weightlifters in US history! We are thankful that with this recording we can hear his contagious laughter and FEEL the positive energ...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 35 min
Avery Owens is a multiple time international medallist for Team USA and is heading into her final year as a junior. In today’s episode she shares some of her most recent successes as well as some common stereotypes and misconceptions about weightlifters. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and share it with a friend!
Feb 02, 2022•37 min
Welcome back for another quarterly Phil-in episode on the USA Weightlifting Podcast. This week USAW CEO, Phil Andrews joins us again for some general updates and current happenings within the organization as well as his perspective on weightlifting being in or out of the 2028 Olympic Games. Enjoy the show!
Jan 20, 2022•47 min
This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast we’re joined by the Director of Events and Sponsorships, Pedro Meloni and the Director of Coaching Education, JP Nicoletta. In Today’s episode we’re going through a full recap of the North American Open Finals in Denver, Colorado as well as the highlights and controversies of the event. Tune in for more details about what’s to come in the new year. Enjoy the show!
Dec 14, 2021•51 min
Max Newlon is the CEO and President of FocusCalm, an EEG headband and app designed to help you reduce stress, control your mindset, and improve your overall performance. In this episode Max talks about brain training, the power of neurofeedback, as well as tips on how you can learn to remain calm in high stress situations. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and share it with a friend!
Dec 09, 2021•41 min
This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast we’re shifting our awareness to your breathing. In today’s episode we’re sharing some quick and easily applied breathing techniques that are sure to improve your jerk. If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend and leave us a review! Sponsors: www.RomWOD.com - Optimize Your Performance
Dec 01, 2021•18 min
Pedro Meloni is the USAW Director of Events and Sponsorships. In today’s episode we’ll be discussing the upcoming North American Open Series Finals in Colorado, as well as what to expect for athletes, coaches, and spectators. If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to leave us a review and share it with a friend! Sponsors: www.RomWOD.com - Optimize Your Performance
Nov 24, 2021•38 min
