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Dec 3, 2025 30 min

How Music Really Affects Lifting – with Michael Richards

from Evidence Strong | Weightlifting Science

🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/influence-of-on-143817240 🏋️‍♀️ Is music helping or hindering your lifting? EdD Michael Richards discusses available research on music and lifting. Michael has been a strength and conditioning coach since 2017, working with youth, middle/high school, D3 college, D1 college, and professional football. He has also been a weightlifting coach since 2019, starting with T3 Barbell in Avon, Ohio, and moving to the Attitude Nation with Jon North, and a weightlifter (2025 Masters Pan American Champion (30-35 age bracket) and best lifter). He has just finished his Doctorate of Education in Kinesiology and Exercise Science. Enjoy! ❤️ Join Evidence Strong Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong ▶️ Watch the episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9L-_m0WGD_7xV0sf87Zy7oMVDdtqR3bG 🖼️ Weightlifting research infographics: https://evidencestrong.com ✉️ Follow Michael Richards: 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/coachmike311 🔹 https://www.youtube.com/@MikesGarageGym 🔹 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4JBmnV47-ty6N0znmgeQdqe6xw-Y7IL1 🔹 https://www.tiktok.com/@mikesgaragegym 🔹 https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-richards-edd-c-cscs-ep-c-a40603152/ 💪 Follow Evidence Strong: 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/evidence_strong 🔹 https://x.com/EvidenceStrong All the content is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical, nutritional, coaching, or financial advice, nor does it substitute for advice from your health care professional/provider. Any actions you will take, changes you will make to your nutrition, training or health care, are on your own responsibility and not mine.

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