The Vaughn Weightlifting Podcast

In this episode we start off talking about the world famous, "Van Alstyne Fine Arts and Convention Center"(literally a barn in very small town Texas) where 2 very large local weightlifting competitions are now held each year. From it's humble beginnings of 5-10 lifters/competition in the late 90's to the very quick sell out of 150 participants for each event over the last few years, it's a great example of the strong rise in the desire to compete in weightlifting! SO, when is one ready to compete? Are you interested, but never feel like you're ready..."I don't think my numbers are where they need to be just yet?" Tune in for some recommendations on where to start, and what to look out for in a well ran competition, and how to keep yourself motivated and occupied in the meantime!

This episode kicks off with a brief recap of 2 weeks worth of travel that included a road trip to the Vaughn Weightlifting Northern California Open and then to the complete opposite corner of the country for Wodapalooza. Hold on though as Coach Chad then digs deep into a few old competition stories to a deliver a message on what we feel is the true skill in weightlifting, controlling the mind!

This episode kicks off with a brief recap of 2 weeks worth of travel that included a road trip to the Vaughn Weightlifting Northern California Open and then to the complete opposite corner of the country for Wodapalooza. Hold on though as Coach Chad then digs deep into a few old competition stories to a deliver a message on what we feel is the true skill in weightlifting, controlling the mind!

Dave is a gymnast yes, but this is still a weightlifting podcast and you better believe we are holding to that theme! Dave is a very talented coach and teacher and he possesses significant knowledge about areas that are very commonly weak/imbalanced for many sport specific weightlifters. We hope this can be a wake up call for any weightlifters that perhaps need to hear the message. If you want to be the best weightlifter you can be...lift as much weight over your head as you can, then try thinking in terms of being a COMPLETE athlete first(flexible and balanced.) Yes sport specificity is necessary to bring out your highest level, but stop for a minute and take an honest look at yourself. Any holes that you have might mean limited potential, lack of progress, reversing results, and/or stalled training. Always remember to be a master of the basics first with patience and discipline, and like Dave says, "TECHNIQUE MATTERS!"More about Dave...Dave is a multiple time USA gymnastics national champion and was part of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Team as alternate. After retiring from competition, David helped coach his alma mater, Stanford University, to an NCAA Team Title in 2009. Currently, Dave leads Team Power Monkey and coaches at 2 CrossFit gyms in NYC.

Dave is a gymnast yes, but this is still a weightlifting podcast and you better believe we are holding to that theme! Dave is a very talented coach and teacher and he possesses significant knowledge about areas that are very commonly weak/imbalanced for many sport specific weightlifters. We hope this can be a wake up call for any weightlifters that perhaps need to hear the message. If you want to be the best weightlifter you can be...lift as much weight over your head as you can, then try thinking in terms of being a COMPLETE athlete first(flexible and balanced.) Yes sport specificity is necessary to bring out your highest level, but stop for a minute and take an honest look at yourself. Any holes that you have might mean limited potential, lack of progress, reversing results, and/or stalled training. Always remember to be a master of the basics first with patience and discipline, and like Dave says, "TECHNIQUE MATTERS!"More about Dave...Dave is a multiple time USA gymnastics national champion and was part of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Team as alternate. After retiring from competition, David helped coach his alma mater, Stanford University, to an NCAA Team Title in 2009. Currently, Dave leads Team Power Monkey and coaches at 2 CrossFit gyms in NYC.

In this episode we talk to 3 time olympian Kendrick Farris. He gave us some valuable insight on the popular LSUS template program(AKA "The 10's Program" or "The Kendrick Farris Program"); how and why it has been a constant throughout his career. Also we ask him what he thought about being an underdog for the 2016 Olympic spot that he ultimately earned, as well as what one thing through his whole career he would go back and do different given the chance.Chad and Adam close out the episode with their own thoughts on the LSUS 10's program, how they have used it , made individualized adjustments, and benefitted from it. Can YOU benefit from this program? Where do you start? What individualized adjustments might you need to make? How do you go about making modifications to any general program/template to help you reach your goals, be the best you can be? Listen in for many immediately applicable recommendations.

In this episode we talk to 3 time olympian Kendrick Farris. He gave us some valuable insight on the popular LSUS template program(AKA "The 10's Program" or "The Kendrick Farris Program"); how and why it has been a constant throughout his career. Also we ask him what he thought about being an underdog for the 2016 Olympic spot that he ultimately earned, as well as what one thing through his whole career he would go back and do different given the chance.Chad and Adam close out the episode with their own thoughts on the LSUS 10's program, how they have used it , made individualized adjustments, and benefitted from it. Can YOU benefit from this program? Where do you start? What individualized adjustments might you need to make? How do you go about making modifications to any general program/template to help you reach your goals, be the best you can be? Listen in for many immediately applicable recommendations.

In this episode, Adam and Chad discuss the goals of this podcast and what is new and exciting with Vaughn Weightlifting.

In this episode, Adam and Chad discuss the goals of this podcast and what is new and exciting with Vaughn Weightlifting.