The Weighting Game
A podcast where attempt to bring more dialog to the world of Olympic weightlifting and share my experiences and perspectives in the sport and resistance training in general. It was a perspective that I wish was more accessible during my earlier years of training, so here is my attempt to provide value to those that may be seeking it.
Episodes
73 episodes
#72 - Staying on Course / Why We Fall Off the Wagon
In this episode I talk from experience about habits and staying on course. I talk about my successes and failures in the past when to comes to this manner, and how I like to approach forming new habits now.
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14:52
#71 - Don't Discount Strength / My Approach to Squat Progression
In this episode, I talk on the importance of strength in Olympic weightlifting. I talk on how I have approached training in the past, recommendations, and why it is important.Want more weekly weightlifting content? Sign up to my newslet...
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10:44
#70 - Catching the Dragon / Max Attempts and How to Approach Them
In this episode I tell the story of when I attempted to 'catch the dragon'... Missing multiple attempts in a row, in the hopes of eventually hitting a personal best.Want to subscribe to my weekly newsletter?
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11:59
#69 - Becoming a Better Competitor / Perspective, Composure, Presence
In this episode I talk about becoming a better competitor. From gaining perspective to shift your frame of mind about competing. To maintaining composure. To staying present. I touch on other topics that are intangible when it comes to this bec...
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14:19
#68 - Raise Your Minimums / How Many Misses are Worth One Make?
In this episode I talk about the value in raising your minimums, as opposed to being fixated on hitting new personal bests. I draw from personal experience in lifting and competing at the elite level.Want more weightlifting content? Cli...
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8:52
#67 - Four Common Causes of Pre Competition Stress / Bad Sessions, Bodyweight & Heavy Weights
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13:21
#66 - How to Approach Your First Competition / How I'd do it Differently
In this episode I talk about approaching your first ever weightlifting competition. I talk on how I would approach it if I were to have my time again.
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10:10
#65 - The Power of Momentum / Building in 2024
In this episode, I talk about the power of momentum. Both in the positive, and negative direction. I talk on my experience with both.
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10:35
#64 - Imposter Syndrome on the Weightlifting Platform / Perception & Expectations
In this episode I talk about imposter syndrome in the context of weightlifting, and my personal experience when it comes to this.
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10:33
#63 - Should you Train or Rest Over the Holidays? / Resting When Necessary
In this episode I talk about the upcoming holiday period, and whether it is best to train through, or give yourself a short break. I talk from previous experience where I have taken both approaches.
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9:05
#62 - How the Push Press Transformed my Split Jerk / Timing, Confidence, Strength & Stability
In this episode, I talk about how the split jerk transformed my split jerk for the better. Talking on the obvious tangible improvements, and also the intangibles that I helped develop my split jerk both technically and of course, with more weig...
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12:12
#61 - Patience, Potential, Athlete Identity & Process Orientation / On 'The Process Podcast' with Ed Haynes
This is a recent episode from 'The Process Podcast' with Ed Haynes, featuring myself. We speak about patience, discovering potential in athletes, athlete identity and process orientation. If you'd like to listen to more of The Proc...
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50:41
#60 - Why Programming 'Fun' is Optimal for Performance / Enjoyment and Results
In this episode, I talk about why adding 'fun' to a program can be better for performance, than purely programming for performance from a theoretical perspective.
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8:57
#59 - Staying the Course / Constantly Changing vs Consistency
In this episode I talk about the value in staying on course, and the distraction of making constant changes. Whether that be coach, program or something that plays a role in your approach to improving in weightlifting.Want to free t...
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8:32
#58 - Exercising Discipline / Resting When Necessary
In this episode I talk on discipline. Not in the sense of always 'going the extra mile', but the opposite. It isn't always pushing that requires discipline, but also knowing when you should rest when necessary.
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6:45
#57 - The First Pull / Speed Isn't Your Friend
In this episode, I talk about the first pull of the snatch and clean. Specifically, the speed in which they are executed. I talk of the challenges when the speed of execution is too great for the athlete's technical capability.
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8:40
#56 - The Problem with 'All or Nothing' / Consistency Beats Intensity
In this episode, I talk on my experience in adopting an 'all or nothing' mindset when it comes to my training in Olympic Weightlifting. With that, I compare it to the reality of the process of goal achievement, and how focusing on doing what is...
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8:28
#55 - How to Progress from Intermediate to Advanced / Less = Better
In this episode I talk about my experience from progressing beyond the intermediate level in my weightlifting career. I talk about the process of elimination and narrowing my focus to improve on what I prioritised.
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8:13
#54 - My Past 13 Years of Tracking Training / Why I Started, What I've Learnt, How it's Changed
In this episode I talk about my history of tracking my training, nutrition, sleep and other metrics. I talk on why I started, what I have learnt from this practice, and how my approach has changed over the many years. Not to mention, the challe...
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10:08
#53 - Power in Sharing Your Story / Social Media & False Ideals
In this episode, I talk about the importance of sharing your story and journey. It's is very common to let social media and the false ideals that are promoted inhibit you from sharing real life stories, successes, lesson and failures on your jo...
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6:34
#52 - More Ways to Measure, More Ways to Win / Tracking Progress & Positive Reinforcement
In this episode I talk on the impacts of tracking progress, to the depths in which I track, and how it has positively reinforced consistency in training. Alongside the increases it has given in motivation.
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5:17
#51 - The Short Lived 'Motivation Surge & Crash' / The Trenches / How to Sustain Motivation
In this episode, due to the World Championships finally coming to an end, and spectators motivation perhaps starting to take a fall, I talk on my interpretation of motivation. Through my definition and how I try to sustain and find out througho...
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7:12
#50 - World Championships / Lifters Weighing in, but Not Competing? This is Why
In this episode, I talk about this years World Championships and why you may have seen lifters present at the event, and not competing. Plus I talk about why you may be seeing more lifters than usual who compete, but miss all their attempts. Th...
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8:41
#49 - Weightlifting World Championships / Emulating Other Lifters Technique
In this episode, I talk about the act of emulating other weightlifters technique, and the issues that arise in that.
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6:49
#48 - Leo Isaac / The 11 Training Guidelines for Olympic Weightlifters
In this episode, I have Leo Isaac back on the podcast to discuss a recent article of Leo's on his website Training Weightlifting. The article was name 'Training Guidelines for Athletes in Olympic Weightlifting. We take a deeper dive into these ...
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