Barbell-Q
Jake (of Donut Barbell) discusses powerlifting and strength training pet peeves. Can our guests persuade Jake to burn them on the BBQ? Or will they be spared? Follow @donutbarbell on Instagram. Contact Jake at www.donutbarbell.comJoin the Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/507024076321273/
Episodes
21 episodes
Meghan Scanlon: IPF World Champion 2022
Join me as I chat with IPF world champ Meg Scanlon on returning to competitive powerlifting following the birth of her twin girls. Not only a return but a return and a rise! She's one remarkable athelte so you're not goint to want to miss this ...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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1:11:31
Sabrina Moore: Squat Gains During Lockdown (+12.5!) & "Absolute coaches"
Joining me at the grill today is the other side of Donut Barbell. It's taken a few episodes to get her on the mic but finally Sabrina is here. Come and have listen to 3 x British champion, what's been her 'go to' for getting through lockdown an...
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39:31
Bonica Brown: Why Powerlifting? Game Day Food & Pokemon Go
Joining me at the grill today is 10 x IPF World Champion Bonica Brown. Bonica is an incredible lifter and holds 6 world records! Come and hear what she wants to get off her chest and onto the BBQ!Download to check it outGot a...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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1:32:08
Jack Oliver: The Current State of Weighlifting & The 'right way' to Front Squat
Joining me at the grill today is the Olympic weightlifter Jack Oliver. Jack's experience extends over the past 15 years, including IWF World Championships, Commonwealth Championships, and the biggest of them all, the London 2015 Olympics. Jack ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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1:09:02
Acos & Norm: Coaching with GB, Motivation & The Demise of RPE?!?!
Another special in this episode where I'm joined by two guests, Acos & Norm, two coaches who I met whilst working with British Powerlifting GB athletes on the international scene. We get down to discussing pe...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:15:04
Christian Ayandokun: Humble Beginnings, Role Models & The Lithuiania Fiasco
Joining me at the grill for a conversation today is British 83kg champion Christian Ayandokun. We discuss his humble beginnings to attempting a world record deadlift, strategies for lockdown, right through to his Eur...
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1:08:58
Charles Okpoko, IPF World Champion: Equipped, Raw or Bodybuilding & Spotting Red Flags In Training
Joining me at the grill today is IPF 66kg World Champion Charles Okpoko. We discuss his rise to the top, his background in sports, and how has led him to be the strength athlete he is today. What is he capable of at SBD Sheffield 2021? Come and...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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53:18
Alexander Clarke: Starting British Strength Magazine, A Labour of Love; Podcasts & Writing
Joining me at the grill today is the founder of British Strength Magazine and British Strength Radio: Alexander Clarke. Join us as we discuss the stresses involved doing what you're passionate about, influencers forcing unhealthy lifestyles on ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:07:29
Jen Thompson: Staying hungry for medlas through 20 years of top level competition & Overcoming injuries
Joining me at the grill today is IPF hall of Famer and WR bench press holder, Jen Thompson. Jen has been competing for 20 years, has won 11 IPF world championships and overcome many obstacles along the way... Come and hear her storyD...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:07:37
Brónagh McPeake: Don't Overthink It, having confidence in your ability & weight classes? All of them.
Irish Champion (of many weight classes) Bronagh McPeake joins me at the grill, hear her story; starting strength training to European records, knowing when to stop and when to push and of course, we'll be delving...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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46:42
@ThePanash, Panagiotis: Passionate lifter, HUGE 700kg @66kg & "Don't put people down"
Joining me at the grill on this episode is one of the most passionate powerlifters I think I've had to pleasure of speaking to. Pana has been an integral part of the revolution amdist the French powerlifting success, fi...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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48:29
Ross Leppala of RTS: Mental Training, Social Media & What RPE is NOT
Joining me today is a veteran of the powerlifting world, Ross Leppala. Ross is a coach for reactive training systems and is known for his talks surrounding the mental side of training. I was really looking forwar...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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57:45
KOTL, 6 Pack Lapadat joins Barbell-Q!
Ryan "Sixpack" Ladapat joins Jake to discuss how he became the voice of the IPF, his crazy feats of strength earning himself world records, motivations to keep on training, what inspired him to raise so much mone...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:56:39
Jason Coultman, GB Jnr Head Powerlifting Coach: Attempt selection & cardio for powerlifters!?
In this episode I sit down GB Jnr head coach Jason Coultman. We had a great conversation discussing topics such as attempt selection, sloppy training standards, the rise in popularity of powerlifting, an...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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54:42
Delroy McQueen: "The Experts", knee wrapping frequency & "How many powerlifting federations?!"
Joining me on episode 7 is renowed powerlifter and Commonwealth gold medalist Delroy McQueen. With over three decades of experience competing in strength sports there's a lot of insight and knowle...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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54:51
Lucia & Cat: The Strength Pyramid, disagreeing with refs & mental preperations for competitions
A special episode today where I'm joined by two guests, Lucia Puricelli and Cat Smith. These two are sat amongst esteemed company as two of the strongest women in powerlifting. Join us in our discussion around the strength p...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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53:41
Bryce Krawczyk: Shortcuts to strength & divise nature in the strength commmunity
Joining me today is Calgary Barbell's Bryce Krabshack. Canadians, the most polite people in the world, what pet peeves could Bryce have? As well as some pet peeves we discuss conventional deadlift for sumo pullers
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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47:28
Temitope Nuga, Queen of the deadlift: Thor's 501 deadlift, camera angles & social media coaches
Joining me today is British Powerlifting Champion, European bronze medalist and European deadlift record holder, Temitope Nuga. We discuss Thor's controversial 501kg deadlift before delving into some of her pet peeves. Both Temi and my...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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54:38
Bryce Lewis: Powerlifting in lockdown, stuck in your ways & mobile phones in the gym
Bryce Lewis, likely one of the nicest guys in powerlifting, what could he have to moan about? How has he coped with training during the pandemic? What measures has he used with his athletes? Download to check it out
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Episode 3
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44:26
Owen Hubbard: Attempt Selection, Cauliflower & Experimenting
World record bench press holder & Welsh wizard Owen Hubbard joins me to discuss his pet peeves. Poor attempt selection at powerlifting competitions, cauliflower...? and how he's training during the lockdownDownloa...
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Episode 2
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36:00
Henry Tosh, GB Powerlifting Head Coach: Coaches stealing the limelight, ask the experts & free speech
Powerlifting GB head coach Henry Tosh joins me to release his pet peeves. Can coaches steal the limelight from the lifters? Where's the line for free speech?... Let's find out what makes it to the BBQDownload to check...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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