All Episodes

#72 - Staying on Course / Why We Fall Off the Wagon

#71 - Don't Discount Strength / My Approach to Squat Progression

#70 - Catching the Dragon / Max Attempts and How to Approach Them

#69 - Becoming a Better Competitor / Perspective, Composure, Presence

#68 - Raise Your Minimums / How Many Misses are Worth One Make?

#67 - Four Common Causes of Pre Competition Stress / Bad Sessions, Bodyweight & Heavy Weights

#66 - How to Approach Your First Competition / How I'd do it Differently

#65 - The Power of Momentum / Building in 2024

#64 - Imposter Syndrome on the Weightlifting Platform / Perception & Expectations

#63 - Should you Train or Rest Over the Holidays? / Resting When Necessary

#62 - How the Push Press Transformed my Split Jerk / Timing, Confidence, Strength & Stability

#61 - Patience, Potential, Athlete Identity & Process Orientation / On 'The Process Podcast' with Ed Haynes

#60 - Why Programming 'Fun' is Optimal for Performance / Enjoyment and Results

#59 - Staying the Course / Constantly Changing vs Consistency

#58 - Exercising Discipline / Resting When Necessary

#57 - The First Pull / Speed Isn't Your Friend

#56 - The Problem with 'All or Nothing' / Consistency Beats Intensity

#55 - How to Progress from Intermediate to Advanced / Less = Better

#54 - My Past 13 Years of Tracking Training / Why I Started, What I've Learnt, How it's Changed

#53 - Power in Sharing Your Story / Social Media & False Ideals

#52 - More Ways to Measure, More Ways to Win / Tracking Progress & Positive Reinforcement

#51 - The Short Lived 'Motivation Surge & Crash' / The Trenches / How to Sustain Motivation

#50 - World Championships / Lifters Weighing in, but Not Competing? This is Why

#49 - Weightlifting World Championships / Emulating Other Lifters Technique

#48 - Leo Isaac / The 11 Training Guidelines for Olympic Weightlifters

#47 - Value in Having a 'Bad' Competition / Purpose in Pursuit

#46 - Specificity in Weightlifting Training / Intent, Transference & Losing Focus

#45 - International Weightlifting Experiences / The Interesting, Crazy & Odd

#44 - Nothing is Promised on the Platform / Expectation, Outcomes & Fulfilment

#43 - Overrated or Underrated / Weightlifting Exercises and Accessories

#42 - My Weightlifting Superpower / Technique, Mobility, Strength or Remaining Injury Free

#41 - Negative Self Talk / False Ideals, Expectation & Process Orientation

#40 - The 'Enhanced' Games / Is it Legitimate?

#39 - Do Good Athletes Make Good Coaches? / Curiosity, Empathy and an Open Mind

#38 - Strength Exercises For Weightlifting / Timing, Intensity & Specificity

#37 - 5 Traits that Make a Great Weightlifter / Beyond Physical Attributes

#36 - Mastering the Mundane / Lifestyle of Being a Weightlifter

#35 - When to Deviate from the Training Program / Striking When the Iron is Hot

#34 - The Mid Competition Energy Crash / Pulling Through for Clean & Jerks

#33 - Self Limiting Beliefs / Mental Hurdles as an Athlete

#32 - Winning at Weightlifting / Different Approaches Providing Results

#31 - Leo Isaac / Olympian, Coach, Learnings After 50 Years of Experience

#30 - 6 Competition Taper Week Tips / Preparation and Priming for Performance

#29 - Weightlifting is Hard / What is 'Hard' Supposed to Feel Like?

#28 - How Long Should You Train For Before Competing in Weightlifting? / Importance of Competition

#27- How to be Confident on the Competition Platform / Relationship with Success & Failure

#26 - 3 Weightlifting Bag Essentials on a Deserted Island / Plus Honourable Mentions

#25 - Weightlifting Pet Peeves / The Silly, Annoying and Disturbing

#24 - Happiness vs Relief / Achieving Goals in Weightlifting

#23 - The Snatch / 3 Biggest Lessons and Technical Breakthroughs

#22 - Overcoming Fear in Weightlifting / Avoidance, Comfort and Growth

#21 - Talent vs Hard Work in Weightlifting / Work Ethic, Laziness, Adversity

#20 - Sarah Cochrane / Mindset, Process, Perseverance

#19 - Becoming a Better Competitor / Skills vs Experience

#18 - How Much Money I Have Made/Spent as an Elite Weightlifter in Australia

#17 - 3 Things I'd Do Differently / Starting Over

#16 - Knowing Your Limits / Perseverance Meets Maturity

#15 - Plateaus in Training / Impatience, Accountability and Persistence

Cheap Talk on Deaf Ears vs Executing with Accountability

Lu Xiaojun Popped / Am I Surprised?

Getting in your Own Way / Helping or Hindering?

Recovery For Weightlifting / What's Nice and What's Necessary

Nutrition / Making Weight + Pre Competition Nutrition / Supplements

5 Stages of Competitive Weightlifting / The Journey Ahead

Squatting 3x Bodyweight, In Two Weight Categories, With Two Different Approaches

Setting Goals and Milestones / Embracing Tough Times

Fatherhood and Elite Weightlifting / Balancing and Motivation

Is Showing Up Enough? / Purposeful Practice and Intent in Training

Injuries in Weightlifting / The Stupid, The Persistent and The Unfortunate

Abs Every Day for 1394 days / Sleeping on a Win

Stress Management and Performing Under Pressure in Weightlifting

Episode 1 - From Rugby League to Olympic Weightlifting / A Brief Background Story

Episode 0 - Introduction