The Art of Lifting

This week I was joined by Evan Hawk where we discussed his coaching and his goals as an athlete. Evan has seen great growth in his coaching and the calibre of his athletes over the past year and we discussed the experiences he's had, what's coming up and his approach to coaching, as well as discussing the likelihood of Will Ball hitting 1000kg at 93kg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I was joined by Joshua Wright who has an incredible record of achievements within Powerlifting and shows no signs of slowing down as he continues to compete within the Open class even now he's reached the Masters. Joshua has recently gone up a weight class, having achieved some incredible things in the -74's, it's now time to see what he can achieve as an -83kg. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I was joined by Elliot Sykes, we discussed A LOT, starting with IPF Worlds and some of Elliot's favourite moments as a fan, but then talking through how he would have to be the number one lifter in the world just to qualify for the world championships, we spoke through his ability to compartmentalise and continue working towards these huge goals, and his growth as a person as he's grown up in this sport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I was joined by Alex Cano, where we discussed his two silver medal clients at the IPF Open World Championships, as well as how he felt game day coaching on the worlds stage, why Mike Slabic dropped his final pull, and some programming and coaching discussions around self correction and when self correction should be leant into versus when it leads to issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I was joined by Matt Gary, current Team GB Head Coach, where we discussed some of the highlights from IPF Worlds, we also discussed a big talking point of this worlds which was the American coaching team criteria. We spoke through some of the controversial refereeing decisions and ideas to help solve that, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week IPF Classic Worlds has arrived, and to celebrate I've decided to post daily recaps of the Prime Time Battles and other talking points taking place. In this episode I recap the incredible battles of the 84+kg & 120+kg weight classes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week IPF Classic Worlds has arrived, and to celebrate I've decided to post daily recaps of the Prime Time Battles and other talking points taking place. In this episode I recap the incredible battles of the 84kg & 120kg weight classes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week IPF Classic Worlds has arrived, and to celebrate I've decided to post daily recaps of the Prime Time Battles and other talking points taking place. In this episode I recap the incredible battles of the 76kg weight class. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week IPF Classic Worlds has arrived, and to celebrate I've decided to post daily recaps of the Prime Time Battles and other talking points taking place. In this episode I recap the incredible battles of the 69kg & 105kg weight class. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week IPF Classic Worlds has arrived, and to celebrate I've decided to post daily recaps of the Prime Time Battles and other talking points taking place. In this episode I recap the incredible battles of the 93kg weight class Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week IPF Classic Worlds has arrived, and to celebrate I've decided to post daily recaps of the Prime Time Battles and other talking points taking place. In this episode I recap the incredible battles of the 83 & 63kg weight classes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week IPF Classic Worlds has arrived, and to celebrate I've decided to post daily recaps of the Prime Time Battles and other talking points taking place. In this episode I recap the incredible battles of the74's and the 57's. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week IPF Classic Worlds has arrived, and to celebrate I've decided to post daily recaps of the Prime Time Battles and other talking points taking place. In this episode I recap the incredible battles of the 66's and the 52's. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week IPF Classic Worlds has arrived, and to celebrate I've decided to post daily recaps of the Prime Time Battles and other talking points taking place. In this episode I recap the incredible battle of the 59's and the chaotic battle of the 47's. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we have the preview shows for the upcoming IPF World Open Classic Championships. I was joined Ella Dronfield, Sam Walker and Charlie Moore to discuss upcoming battles, storylines and our predictions for what is going to be an incredibly exciting world championship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we have the preview shows for the upcoming IPF World Open Classic Championships. I was joined Ella Dronfield, Sam Walker and Charlie Moore to discuss upcoming battles, storylines and our predictions for what is going to be an incredibly exciting world championship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Austin Perkins & we chatted through his recent training success, how he's continuing to progress, what it takes to have a long career as an athlete & we talk through the upcoming Fantasy Powerlifting league & get his thoughts on it Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Henry Tosh, where we spoke through Fantasy Powerlifting - a concept he created based on the super successful Fantasy Football leagues, which he did a trial run of for this years British Uni Championships which was a huge success; now, we run it for 2026 IPF Open World Championships. It is entirely free to enter - just visit FantasyPowerlifting.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Joe Stanek; we discussed his entry into the powerlifting world, coaching multiple world record holders, experimenting with high frequency training and the issues with that style of training, plus so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Jasper once again and we talked through some common mistakes made when people first start lifting, this time more tailored around the nutrition side but, as always, we went on lots of tangents and covered tons of different areas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Louis Smith of 4ZA performance; we discussed him becoming co-owner of PWRTHR last year, how he struggled with balancing powerlifting training with that, his recent transition to ATHX and a more hybrid approach to training, and his new business venture as a hybrid coach alongside running a successful powerlifting coaching business Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Jurins, one of the most decorated powerlifters in the world who continues ticking off accolades year after year in this sport. We chatted through his love for this sport, how he stays injury free, how he determines progress, and I also asked him to give some more information on how random drug testing works within the IPF/British Powerlifting to put some rumours at bay after some recent failures that have taken place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Pat Horvath (Patthiccy on socials) where we discussed his role in the most aggressive acute cuts we've seen within tested powerlifting with 2 hours weigh ins. We speak through different methods of acute cuts, supplements to aid performance and allow athletes to feel their best on comp day, plus we speak through his decision to compete untested and whether he'd make the same choice today with the current landscape of powerlifting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Joe Borenstein; we talked through his quick turnaround between SBD Sheffield and Powerlifting America nationals, how he handled that, how his prep went and the day itself, as well as how he is adapting his training to elevate his position as the best -83kg powerlifter currently. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Alex Cano of Challenge Coaching. We chatted a bit about how he got into the sport, his journey through coaching both classic and equipped, the battles his lifters are about to face at worlds, as well as some of the seemingly unconventional methods of coaching he uses, his approach to training and programming & more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Marcellus Williams (AKA the Swolefessor) - we recapped each weight class from PA Nationals 2026, and our thoughts on how it unfolded Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Bettina Hanlon, and we discussed how she got into the sport, her background in competitive ice skating, how she approaches her nutrition, moving up a weight class, changing coaches and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Alba Bostrom - the current -63kg world record holder in the IPF. We went through the differences in her approach to Sheffield 2026 vs 2025, how she feels now more time has passed, what she's focusing on going forwards, the new bench press rules, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Marcellus Williams (AKA the Swolefessor) - we chatted through how things unfolded at SBD Sheffield 2026, and with that how it's going to impact the upcoming battles at Powerlifting America Nationals, worlds and the next Sheffield. We did a quick preview for each weight class, excited to see how things unfold. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Jacob Wymer, where we talked through how he found powerlifting, reminiscing on how powerlifting used to be and the growth over the past decade. We chatted through how he started coaching equipped as well as classic, the differences, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Owen Leggett, where we talked through EST's successful 2025, coaching British Champions and Record Holders, plus what's to come in 2026, and more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Alex Pearson-Jones (Battalion Barbell), we recapped some incredible performances that his team put up in 2025, including British, European and World Champion performances. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Mani; we discussed our predictions for the women's side of Sheffield. Let us know your thoughts in the comments and what your predictions are! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Mani; we discussed our predictions for the women's side of Sheffield. Let us know your thoughts in the comments and what your predictions are! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Heather Connor, -47kg IPF world champion, and we discussed her prep for the upcoming SBD Sheffield Championship, regaining her World Title after so many years, how she kept going throughout this time, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Millie, and we wanted to delve into the topic moving up a weight class and her recent decision to do so, our thoughts on the recent British Open (classic) and how we both dealt with burnout over the past year. This was a great discussion, and I hope it was helpful to listen to! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Ben Pape and Jayne Jones as we gave our predictions for the upcoming British Open Nationals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Tarrin, an athlete and coach within British Powerlifting (the IPF), for this episode we went through Tarrin's back story, how he found the sport of powerlifting, his step into coaching and how he has navigated taking his career full time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Charlie where we both discussed what makes a good coach, different areas of coaching, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Charlie where we both discussed our time on uni worlds, me being there as a coach for Team GB, him as a lifter competing internationally for the first time. We also discussed mindset, how we approach certain areas with our clients and ourselves as lifters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Jasper, a coach here in the UK, and in this episode we talked through lessons we've both learned through our time in powerlifting, common mistakes and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Joseph McDonald - we chatted through his background, how he found powerlifting, his natural talent, falling short at Open Worlds but then his amazing comeback at Junior Worlds just 10 weeks later, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by one of Team GB's own, Annie Nelson. Annie has recently changed coaches, competed at IPF World Classic Championships and then went straight into her prep for the first EVER Classic Powerlifting at the World Games, we discussed all of that as well as other topics too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode I was once again joined by Ziana Azariah. We discussed her last 2 competitions - IPF worlds where she placed second and made history by taking Amanda Lawrence's world record deadlift, and the World Games where she talked through the whole experience and how she felt doing back to back preps, as well as discussing potential Sheffield invites in the future, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Ben Pape, a multiple time GB lifter as well as an international level coach. We chatted through his intro into the sport, as well as how he is now going back to playing Rugby whilst still being a high level lifter, and how to balance that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Jasper, a popular coach here in the UK, and in this episode we talked through Jasper's back story and how he got into coaching, we also delved into how to grow as a coach and stand out in an oversaturated market, we talk through the importance of admitting when we don't know something, and continuing to learn and where we go to do that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Millie, and we wanted to delve into the topic of body image within a weight class sport. Often people will say their favourite thing within powerlifting is the fact that the focus is on what our bodies can do, rather than how they look, but at the same time, I've found from both my work as a coach but also just through speaking to friends in the sport, that often having these weight classes forces us to be more aware of our bodies and thus, our body image. This was a great discussion, and I hope it was helpful to listen to! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Millie, a regular guest at this point! Millie and I have both been experiencing burnout and navigating it in our own ways, and as two people who absolutely love this sport, we felt it was quite an important topic to discuss publicly, so that anyone going through similar can see that it is a normal part of any sport and won't last forever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Miriam who is an equipped lifter, regular volunteer and active member of the powerlifting community. We wanted to release an episode going through peoples favourite (and least favourite) things about powerlifting, and try and spread some light around making things better, our takes on each thing, and we really just ended up going on tangents about so many different parts of powerlifting! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I was joined by Beth for the second time; this time we chatted through all things self worth, personal growth and building confidence. We relate this back to how important these things are to help athletes develop and become their strongest selves as well as the impact it has on every day life and choices we make. Doing the work on yourself is not easy, but Beth talks through different steps she has taken and that she takes with her clients to help them overcome things that once stood in their way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.