Predicting performance in Olympic weightlifting - with Shyam Chavda

🏋️‍♀️Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/predicting-in-2-86021522 🏋️‍♀️ Conversation on a fascinating topic of predicting performance in Olympic weightlifting. Shyam Chavda explains his approach to predicting what totals will be required to place or medal in the main lifting competitions. The paper came about before the Tokyo Olympics when Shyam tried to perform competitor analysis for his athlete Cyrille Tchatchet II. As a refugee, Cyrille could not compete for 5 years, leaving his potential unexplored. Shyam Chavda is an experienced coach, technical tutor, and certified ASCC, CSCS, CES, and MSc in Applied Sport and Exercise Science professional at the London Sport Institute, Middlesex University. Enjoy! Original research paper: Chavda S, Comfort P, Lake J, Bishop C, Turner AN. Predicting weight category specific performance zones for Olympic, World and European weightlifting competitions. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 2023 Feb 15. https://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/37514/ 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 Shyam Chavda: https://twitter.com/shy_2tweet https://www.instagram.com/coach_chavda Follow Evidence Strong: https://www.instagram.com/evidence_strong https://twitter.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.