The Skinny on Powerlifting with Leanne Lang

Elemental Coach Leanne Lang is back to talk to us about the sport of powerlifting and her experience with it. Two weeks ago, Leanne competed her her third powerlifting meet, her best showing yet and I was there to witness the strength and perseverance that the sport fosters. In this episode Leanne covers: What exactly is powerlifting and the culture and community Why Leanne loves the sport. How her injuries impacted her personal and mental state. Managing gaining weight while healing and returning to sport. The importance of pairing training and nutrition goals. Mistakes she made. How to manage priorities and competing interests. Mental and physical challenges. The drama of day of weigh in. What happened day of and how she performed in this most recent meet. Whether you have plans to compete in a sport or just need to learn how to manage all of your priorities and recovery, this episode will give you some insight on how to manage it all.