Strength Over All - A Weightlifting Podcast

In this episode I have an awesome conversation with Snatch Magazine creator Sophia Mitropoulos all about the training, coaching, struggles, and lifestyle of being in a strength sport as a women. You can access Snatch Magazine content at www.snatchmagazine.net

Look, I know the worst thing I can do is tell a bunch of meatheads to close their eyes and and drift into a blissful namaste snatch chakra... But that's exactly what I'm doing.

Mona has competed multiple times on the international stage for Weightlifting, Karate, and CrossFit. This conversation covers training and competition from the athlete and coaches perspective and role - as well as how to maintain positivity and productivity throughout the process.

Cringe as you listen to how 24-year-old Rob started Out of Step Barbell and listen to how, despite all the odds, it all worked out. This episode covers the years beginning before opening the gym to up through running a daily program with CrossFit and Weightlifting.

Our 2016 conversation with Aimee is up now in episode 3! Aimee's coaching perspective is unique, well informed, and obviously effective. She had accomplished a lot before this conversation, and has done even more since!

Part history lesson, part storytelling - Matt shares some awesome insights on training, programming, nutrition, meet performance, and so many other topics. This is a great interview from August of 2016.

This is an intro to the new show, Lift Better! Hear what's coming up and get a blast from the past with this 2016 interview with Chris Amenta of SoCal Weightlifting Club and Onyx Weightlifting.

Rob & Chris talk about Chris and his athletes experiences at the 2018 USA Weightlifting Youth Nationals in Grand Rapids, MI where both of his athletes medaled (Gold and Bronze). Outro song is "Empty Hearth" by The Body. If you like that, don't be a dummy. Check out their new album and they are on tour right now to support it.

Outro Song is, "Bite and Get In It (1993)" by Flesh Parade

Rob is joined by Snatch Magazine editor and creator Sophia Mitropoulos discussing women and feminism in weightlifting and sports. To report misconduct on any level: www.safesport.org Snatch Magazine: www.thesnatchmagazine.com Sophia's recommendation: Vikki Krane - "Negotiating the Paradox"

Rob and Chris discuss a potential new way to teach beginners the lifts, as well as some details and discussion of our own observations and coaching perspectives. We get into flexibility stuff too... You'll just really not want to miss it, take my word for it. To see Quinn's book... https://www.amazon.com/Weightlifting-Movement-Assessment-Optimization-Stability/dp/0990798577 Outro song is "Power Trip" by Power Trip

Rob and Wes talk meditation, some technique, and work through developing a process of visualization for the Snatch and Clean & Jerk. Plenty of asides about coffee, movies, and not-funny jokes. Outro song is "Burden of Life" by Dead in the Dirt