About this podcast
The science of Olympic weightlifting and strength sports. Join expert conversations on the latest research and coaching trends. Each episode delivers actionable, science-driven tips for enhancing power and strength training.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 165 episodes
- Does Heavy Lifting Make Incontinence Worse? – with Kristina Skaug & Kari Bø · 34 min · Episode 165🏋️♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/pelvic-floor-and-173330250 🏋️♀️ How does heavy lifting influence the pelvic floor muscles…
- Which Type of Strength Matters Most for Sprinting? — with Luke Stutter · 18 min · Episode 164🏋️♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/testing-strength-172667824 🏋️♀️ What types of strength exactly should we be testing if…
- Elite Snatch Biomechanics: Men vs Women – with Kaan Nazım Nazik · 13 min · Episode 163🏋️♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/biomechanics-of-170955689 🏋️♀️ The Turkish national Olympic weightlifting team underwent a…
- The Menstrual Cycle & Strength Training: What Lifters Actually Experience – with Brooke Alvar · 38 min · Episode 162🏋️♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/menstrual-cycle-170946802 🏋️♀️ What are the experiences with menstrual cycle symptoms in…
- Are Elite Athletes Sacrificing Their Wellbeing for Performance? — with Mohamed Romdhani · 38 min · Episode 161🏋️♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/what-sleep-does-170584793 🏋️♀️ How does sleep quality affect mental health and quality of…
- Does Resistance Training Shift the Focus From Appearance to Performance? — with Maryam Marashi · 27 min · Episode 160🏋️♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/resistance-and-170041260 🏋️♀️ Some studies suggest that strength training helps shift the…
- Heat After Lifting: Better Muscle Growth or Strength? — with Aidan Hopper · 18 min · Episode 159🏋️♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/heat-therapy-or-169042101 🏋️♀️ Should you go to the sauna (or hot bath) right after your…
- What Team USA Learned From Testing Elite Weightlifters — with Kristof Kipp · 43 min · Episode 158🏋️♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/biomechanical-of-168727322 🏋️♀️ This time, I caught up with Dr. Kristof Kipp on all the…
- Why You Can Keep All Your Muscle but Still Lose Strength on a Cut — with Khash Farzam · 27 min · Episode 157🏋️♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/keeping-muscle-166807530 🏋️♀️ Manipulating body weight in sports like weightlifting and…
- Retiring from elite weightlifting with Meredith Alwine · 1 h 1 min · Episode 156🏋️♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/retiring-from-166804119 🏋️♀️ To become a great athlete, a person needs to make their sport…
- Why Coming Home Can Be the Hardest Part of the Olympics — with Dr Karen Howells · 38 min · Episode 155🏋️♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/post-competition-166449364 🏋️♀️ After representing their country on the biggest stages of…
- Which Isometric Pull Best Predicts Weightlifting Performance? — with Wesley Gawel · 17 min · Episode 154🏋️♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/which-isometric-164760069 🏋️♀️ Power position isometric testing has been around for some…
- The Valsalva Maneuver: Blood Pressure, Blackouts and Heavy Lifting — with Blake Perry · 36 min · Episode 153🏋️♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/valsalva-blood-164415042 🏋️♀️ The fact is that we have very little research about the…
- How Much Does Cardio Hurt Weightlifting Power? With Emidio Pistilli · 29 min · Episode 152🏋️♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/modeling-how-is-164322473 🏋️♀️ Okay. Here is the thing: we're getting told that even…
- Can Shoe Sensors Measure Weightlifting Technique? — with Veni Kong · 17 min · Episode 151🏋️♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/shoe-sensors-and-164147675 🏋️♀️ Can we use shoe sensors and a camera to assess the…
- Can One Test Predict Long-Term Weightlifting Performance? With Shaun Joffe · 32 min · Episode 150🏋️♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/isometric-and-163580288 🏋️♀️ Isometric testing has become quite popular in recent years…
- How to Pick the Right Weight Class for Long-Term Progress — with Kedric Kwan · 40 min · Episode 149🏋️♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/cutting-weight-162946851 🏋️♀️ How to decide whether cutting weight is the right move for a…
- Are Weights Safe for Kids and Teens? 20 Years of Data — with Ben Carnovale · 15 min · Episode 148🏋️♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/back-injuries-in-162121269 🏋️♀️ Back injuries are the most common injuries in powerlifting…
- What It Takes to Coach Your Child to the Olympics – with Tripp Morris · 50 min · Episode 147🏋️♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/parenting-and-to-160587328 🏋️♀️ After 10 years of training with his father, Hampton Morris…
- Eating Disorders in Weightlifting — with Sarah Gulyamov · 38 min · Episode 146🏋️♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/eating-disorders-161039758 🏋️♀️ Are eating issues a problem in weightlifters? What is the…
