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The Art of Lifting — 96 episodes

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1

Devonte Lewis - his rise on the scene, hitting 480kg squat, the PA Nats 120+ match up in 2027 & more

2

Acute weight cutting; weight manipulation for powerlifting and contingencies if a cut goes wrong

3

Joe Stanek - which weight class is Perk competing in at Sheffield? Ways to help grow PL & more

4

Kjell Bakkelund - staying -66, his thoughts on current training methods & lifter mindset

5

The mental approach to powerlifting & longevity within the sport; advice from our own experiences

6

Evan Hawk - the growth of his coaching, taking on Will Ball 3 weeks out from nationals & more

7

Joshua Wright - Open World's medallist & European Champion, Powerlifting in Germany & more

8

Elliott Sykes - his mindset as he works to beat the best lifter in the world, his own growth & more

9

Alex Cano - coaching at the IPF Open World Championships, how technique lowers our ceilings & more

10

Matt Gary - coaching Team GB to their success, personal vs game day coaches for handling & more

11

IPF Worlds - Day 9 Recap - 84+kg & 120+kg Weight Class Rundown

12

IPF Worlds - Day 8 Recap - 84kg & 120kg Weight Class Rundown

13

IPF Worlds - Day 7 Recap - 76kg Weight Class Rundown

14

IPF Worlds - Day 6 Recap - 69kg & 105kg Weight Class Rundown

15

IPF Worlds - Day 5 Recap - 93kg Weight Class Rundown

16

IPF Worlds - Day 4 Recap - 83 & 63kg Weight Class Rundown

17

IPF Worlds - Day 3 Recap - 74 & 57kg Weight Class Rundown

18

IPF Worlds - Day 2 Recap - 66 & 52kg Weight Class Rundown

19

IPF Worlds - Day 1 Recap - 59 & 47kg Weight Class Rundown

20

IPF Worlds 2026 Men's Preview Show

21

IPF Worlds 2026 Women's Preview Show

22

Austin Perkins - his 910.5kg training total, how to have a long PL career & more

23

Introducing Fantasy Powerlifting - with Henry Tosh, former GB Head Coach

24

Joe Stanek - the truth about running 6 x SBD frequency, federations blocking athletes & more

25

Common mistakes in powerlifting, part 2 - Jasper Campbell-Crocker

26

Louis Smith - owning a gym, moving away from powerlifting training & how that's helped his coaching

27

Jurins Kengamu - 10+ years of progress in this sport, how anti doping in IPF works & more

28

Pat Horvath - the most aggressive acute cuts we've seen within tested powerlifting & more

29

Joe Borenstein - back to back meets, how he adjusted, programming changes ahead of worlds & more

30

Alex Cano - his intro to PL, his team's success & some of his seemingly unconventional training methods

31

Powerlifting America Nationals Recap Show with Marcellus Williams

32

Bettina Hanlon - GB's #1 -76kg powerlifter, her entry into the sport, prepping for Euros & more

33

Alba Bostrom - SBD Sheffield 2026, her focus going forwards, adapting to the new bench rules & more

34

Marcellus Williams - How SBD Sheffield played out & a dive into the upcoming battles at PA Nationals

35

Jacob Wymer - EST's growth, the difference between coaching classic and equipped powerlifting & more

36

Owen.EST - Recapping EST's success at British Open 2025, what's to come in 2026, and more

37

Alex Pearson-Jones - recapping 2025; coaching the largest female deadlift in the IPF & more

38

SBD Sheffield 2026 - Men's Preview Show

39

SBD Sheffield 2026 Preview Show - Women's

40

Heather Connor - Preparing for SBD Sheffield, mindset growth, prioritising health as an athlete

41

Thoughts on the 2025 SBD British Open, deciding to move up a weight class & burnout - M.illieLifts

42

British Open 2025 Preview Show (British Powerlifting)

43

Tarrin Wilson - creating Atlas Performance, intentional social media use for growth & more

44

What makes a good coach? with Charlie Moore

45

Recapping Uni Worlds, the importance of mindset/perspective & more - a catch up with Charlie Moore

46

Common mistakes in powerlifting, advice for newer lifters & more - Jasper Campbell-Crocker

47

Joseph McDonald - becoming a World Champion, experiencing Open Worlds as a Junior & more

48

Annie Nelson - her World Games experience, back to back preps, dealing with 'bad' days & more

49

Ziana Azariah - taking Amanda Lawrence's world record deadlift, competing at the World Games & more

50

Ben Pape - balancing powerlifting with another sport, pushing through plateaus, and more

51

Growing as a coach in an oversaturated market - Jasper Campbell-Crocker

52

Navigating body image within a weight class sport - M.illieLifts

53

Dealing with burnout as a powerlifter - M.illieLifts

54

The best (& worst) things about powerlifting - our takes on listener submissions

55

BethFit.UK - increasing your confidence, personal growth & working on yourself

56

Hannah Matson/440 - dealing with injuries, structuring her coaching business & more

57

IPF Worlds 2025 Recap - Ranking the battles

58

Melina Irawo - 2025 European Champion; making team GB as an open lifter & more

59

IPF Worlds 2025 Women's Preview Show (plus a few hot takes & best lifter discussion!)

60

IPF Worlds 2025 Men's Preview Show

61

Joe Borenstein - totalling 900kg as an -83kg, how he's feeling heading into Worlds, and more

62

Ziana Azariah - GB's first classic female lifter to total 600kg

63

Calle Johansson - the truth behind becoming a world champion & achieving your dream

64

Bobbie Butters - how she balances so many different areas at once, some insight into her PHD, and more

65

Matt Gary - how he found powerlifting, coaching Team GB and common traits in high level athletes

66

Adri Rivera - how to be confident, her strength training journey & transitioning into bodybuilding

67

2025 British Uni Champs Preview Show & British Juniors Recap

68

Alba Bostrom - how she found powerlifting, competing at SBD Sheffield, her coaching business & more

69

Natalie Richards - coming back from injury, moving weight classes? Some PA Nats predictions & more

70

British Juniors 2025 Preview Show

71

European Open 2025 Preview Show

72

Marcellus Williams - his journey into powerlifting & coaching, balancing over 100 clients & more

73

Jayne Jones - transitioning from Juniors to the Open, when to move up a weight class & more

74

Alex Pearson-Jones - his take on current coaching trends, developing as a coach & more

75

Gavin Adin - mindset, content creation, goals for Powerlifting America Nationals & more

76

Kate Sweatman - equipped powerlifting, how to get into it, is it dying? Common misconceptions & more

77

SBD Sheffield 2025 Recap Show

78

Sophia Ellis - dealing with injury, her coaching methods, how to go vegan & more

79

Sheffield 2025 - Men's Preview Show

80

Sheffield 2025 - Women's Preview Show

81

Jackie Malayter - her progress in the -69's so far, her background before PL, future plans, and more

82

Joshua Ngoka - the future of the 120's? 1000+kg total in 2025?

83

Louis Smith - 4ZA performance, how he got into coaching, the growth of his company, and more

84

Joe Borenstein - the best -83kg lifter right now, his training, his recent 885kg total, and more

85

Meg Scanlon - 63kg world champion, her journey so far, switching to a sinking bench press, & more

86

Gabby Martinez - her entry into the sport, competing at worlds, and much more

87

Kjell Bakkelund - cutting to -66's for sheffield, what his future in the sport looks like

88

Men's British Open 2024 Preview Show

89

Women's British Open 2024 Preview Show

90

Annie Nelson - what it takes to be an athlete, finding balance, and more

91

Sanchez Dillon - 'The best deadlifter in the world', the upcoming -105 battle at GB nationals, moving up a weight class

92

BethFit.UK - navigating the online coaching space, growing her business & finding powerlifting

93

Owen Leggett - His entry into PL, building EST, what does it take to be a world champion lifter?

94

Millie Mabbutt - Her love for powerlifting, how to get into volunteering, transitioning from student to working life, finding balance

95

Hannah Matson (440 Coaching) - Nutrition, becoming a full time coach & her lifting career so far

96

Aquinn Onuoha - GB's top 84+ lifter - 'Powerlifting is more than just SBD'