Keep Pulling Podcast

Host Patrick Costello talks to Andrea Barrows about what it means to be an athlete, what it takes to go for and compete at the next level, and other hot topics about training from a very decorated and experienced athlete. Andrea is a Keep Pulling athlete and has competed in […] The post Episode 16: Competing at the Next Level with Andrea Barrows appeared first on Tampa's Olympic Weightlifting Coach & Barbell Club.

We talk with Doctor Nick Tanner from Forward Physio about injury prevention, treatment, and other ways that Olympic Weightlifters can stay generally physically healthy. Topics include: The importance of a targeted warm up “Hot spots” for Olympic Weightlifters Recovery methods for Weightlifting Injury prevention and treatment **Connect with Forward Physio** […] The post Episode 15: Preventing & Treating Weightlifting Injuries with Forward Physio appeared first on Tampa's Olympic Weightlifting Coach & Barbell Club.

Coach Patrick (@coachpulling) touches on the topic of competing in your first USA Weightlifting meet! Learn about some of the dos and don'ts and how to keep your focus on what really matters during your first experience in this Olympic sport. ———- Connect with us: Keep Pulling IG: @KeepPulling www.KeepPulling.com VALOR […] The post Episode 14: Competing in Your First Weightlifting Meet appeared first on Keep Pulling: Olympic Weightlifting Coach & Barbell Club.

Keep Pulling chats with Sean Spraggins, a long-time and experienced Weightlifter and friend of KP! Liz Klauka also joins us to talk about etiquette and culture within the sport of Weightlifting. Hear about customary and polite behavior when taking part in training at a gym, being a part of a […] The post Episode 13: Weightlifting Etiquette & Culture with Sean Spraggins appeared first on Keep Pulling: Olympic Weightlifting Coach & Barbell Club.

Keep Pulling chats with Adler Edwards, the creator of Kilos Against Cancer! Kilos Against Cancer is an organization that is dedicated to raising both awareness and donations to the American Cancer Society through the sport of Olympic Weightlifting. Learn more about the inaugural KAC event at the Tampa Bay Area […] The post Episode 12: Kilos Against Cancer appeared first on Keep Pulling: Olympic Weightlifting Coach & Barbell Club.

Hosts Patrick Costello and Andy Blaida revitalize the Podcast by recapping the events of 2020 and sharing Keep Pulling’s plans for 2021! Learn more about the Keep Pulling Grand Prix Series that ties our three events together (Spring, Summer, Fall) with a fourth and final event, the Grand Prix Finals […] The post Episode 11: A Series of Fortunate Events appeared first on Keep Pulling: Olympic Weightlifting Coach & Barbell Club.

Host Patrick Costello is joined by special guest co-host Elizabeth Klauka to discuss the concept of #community in the Weightlifting world. We’ll define community, ways to build and engage it, and then take a bonus trip down memory lane with our previous 11 competitions and other community events! Make sure […]

Hosts Andy and Patrick sit down with Mark Cannella from Columbus Weightlifting! Mark is the creator and Meet Director for the Arnold Weightlifting Championships since its inaugural year in 2003, is a Senior International Coach with USA Weightlifting, has coached multiple world teams, and won numerous coaching awards during his […]

Hosts Andy and Patrick interview Pedro Meloni, the Director of Events and Sponsorships for USA Weightlifting! Learn about his role at USA Weightlifting, dive into the planning process of national and international competitions, and figure out “which one is Pedro”! Live video version of this episode is available on our […]

Hosts Andy and Patrick talk through the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) worldwide crisis and how it is affecting USA Weightlifting, clubs and gyms, and small businesses in their community. We also recap the AO Series 1 at the Arnold Classic in Columbus, OH and streamed the podcast LIVE on our Discord […]

Hosts Andy and Patrick continue their talk on all things events within USA Weightlifting! Learn how to navigate a USA Weightlifting sanctioned event from an Event Director’s perspective! Andy and Patrick together have hosted 10 sanctioned competitions by Keep Pulling, thrown countless community events and seminars, and have assisted USA […]

Hosts Andy and Patrick talk all things events within USA Weightlifting! Learn how to navigate a USA Weightlifting sanctioned event with views from both the athletes’ and coaches’ perspectives. Andy and Patrick together have hosted 10 sanctioned competitions by Keep Pulling, thrown countless community events and seminars, and have assisted […]

Hosts Andy and Patrick interview Keep Pulling’s original Remote Athlete, Arielle Murray! Arielle is a CrossFit and nutrition coach at Cigar City CrossFit in Tampa, FL has been with Keep Pulling for over 3 years. In that time, she has earned the titles of 58KG Alaska State Champion, 64KG Florida State Champion, […]

Hosts Andy and Patrick review the latest Weightlifting shoes on the market. We touch on 6 main points of each shoe, read through listener reviews, and give our two cents on the best shoes. Our list includes: Nike Romaleo 2 & 3, Adidas Leistung, AdiPower, and Powerlift 2.0, Reebok Legacy, […]

In this episode, we interview Hala Paiva, a 64KG Weightlifting competitor fresh off of her top 20 performance at the 2019 IWF World Championships and her husband Ryan Paiva, the web developer behind LiftingLife. Hala has been competing for over 15 years — she is the first Lebanese woman to […]

In this episode, hosts Patrick Costello and Andy Blaida give a light recap of Team USA’s performance at the 2019 IWF World Championships in Thailand, touch on some Weightlifting pop-culture including the Tokyo Strong initiative from USA Weightlifting, and we’ll Get Technical with overhead stability in the snatch and overhead squat! ———- […]

We did it! Keep Pulling has entered the internet podcasting world to give our two cents on all things Weightlifting! In this episode, we debut our brand new podcast by introducing your hosts Patrick Costello, Club Director and Head Coach for Keep Pulling, an Olympic Weightlifting Resource based out of Tampa, […]