Fully Biased Powerlifting with Chance Mitchell

Always another competition. More podcast episodes to come. Let me know if you like the solo-cast style, I may do some random/off-powerlifting related fitness/pop culture discussions too.

On this episode I sit down and talk to Yuki Kashima (@yuki_66kg) about his journey in the powerlifting sphere, being raised in Japan and moving to Australia, The Australian Powerlifting scene post Wilks Era, Athlete responsibility, Winning and his IPF Worlds experiences.  

Ryan and I sit down and discuss the Arnold UK, review IPF Worlds (a little bit on junior worlds as well), Future plans, Ryan's backstory, Big steps forward for KOTL, Sheffield, and Life/Culture discussion

10 minute rant on how to avoid the forever-intermediate lifter cycle. Troubleshooting training and meet prep is everything.   Nothing risked nothing gained Adapt

I sit down with @estbarbell's Owen Leggett to discuss the UK's rising powerlifting scene, increase in junior talent, coaching philosophy, gameday handling, and developing athletes over the long term. How is ESTBarbell thriving in the UK's current PL scene? Euros, Arnold UK, Sheffield, Malta Experiencing IPF Worlds in full. Chance's next competition - Arnold UK? Euros? Setting an example as a coach and athlete.

Steve Denovi returns to the podcast. Is there inherently good/textbook powerlifting technique? Building muscle within certain structures Chance SQ vs. David Woolson SQ with similar leverages Creating Longterm Success: Optimizing your early stages as a powerlifter Managing acute fatigue vs Identifying acute fatigue tErTiarY DaY pR Pause Squats vs Tempo Squats Debate

Matt Gary relives some of his favorite head to head matchups in Powerlifting. The art of gameday coaching. Making mistakes as a coach. IPF Worlds is DIFFERENT "You can set PRs on any other..." Matt - South Africa or Vegas?   

Humble beginnings - Injuries and Identifying crossroads You want to be a top level lifter? "Who is this guy? He just came out of nowhere"  74kg (667.5kg) → 66kg (700kg) The standard in water cuts and food volume changes  IPF Worlds (Travel considerations - Joe lifts at 3AM TX time) "If I'm making a list of things to do... IT'S TO FUCKING WIN. That's it."  

GBPF Senior Men's Nationals Recap UK's IPF Team selection Powerlifting scene differences in UK Programming and specializing earlier on in training Injury prevention and Input vs Output reward Powerlifting America

JPA Nationals - Kanan streamed nationals for their federation How to better build exposure for Japan's powerlifting scene? Stigma still around for Women's lifting in JP? Outlook as an Australianised Japanese Balancing of mental health and discipline  Kanan: "From USA's perspective what are the factors that yield more results than other countries?"        

USVI Nationals - The bribery attempt - missing weight - executing under the worst circumstances Blowing up on Tik Tok IPF Worlds International Experience vs. Domestic Experience Gavin 'Tiger Woods' Adin Chance's Anti-PED take (+Mental Health) Younger people are way too exposed to PEDs We need to be way more encouraging to the younger lifters

USAPL Hawaii + Future meets Follow up from Jaron's Team NORi inteview  Attack on Titan anime no spoilers Discipline  Powerlifting podcast with minimal powerlifting

Self-coaching and accountability Developmental Phases of Training, Spinning your wheels, and Managing your neuroticism, Gathering long-term data. Adhesive-Gate (2021 Raw Nationals) Imposter syndrome (For the highly qualified) New META for the future gen of PL DEEP LIFE NON-PL Discussion 

In this episode Berto and I speak on the ever expanding scene of Natural bodybuilding and Powerlifitng. Nutrition at the highest level for each sport. Finding balance across sports and mesh points. Berto wants medicare for all lifters ;) Delaney Wallace highlight (We recorded this right before Nationals) Spicy lightning round. Normative morality.

Artificial strength ceiling. Masking performance with training stress? Or are you forcing a new ceiling with supplemental stimulus? What makes training sustainable? Youtube Fitness in 2021. Natty or not. Your frequency shouldn't or probably won't be static. Women's training End game PL META    

Pana and I discuss water cutting strategies, making progress as a high level drug free lifter, advancing the meta, "maxing out" multiple times per week, top sets, skill practice vs. strength, women's lifting, IPF, Lightning Round Heat. 

In this first episode of the podcast I sit down and discuss the VERY contested Tier List that I made a couple months ago. William Valle 93/105kg Lifter and (Coach at #FlexxTrainingSystems) and I break it all down and decide which movements are worth your time and which ones belong in the trash. We also discuss the state of Powerlifting in 2021 POST COVID and quarantine. #FullyBiasedPodcast