The USA Weightlifting Podcast
Summary: This is the official Podcast of USA Weightlifting. Spend some time with hosts and Olympians Cheryl Haworth and Chad Vaughn as they interview the athletes and coaches you want to hear and learn from, and review the competitions you want to know about. You will be able to draw inspiration and motivation from their collective personal stories and experiences, as well as always leave with at least a few immediately applicable tips from content that will range from training to technique to competition readiness and strategies. We here at USA Weightlifting are very excited to provide this to the weightlifting community and other interested parties, and we are thankful for the opportunity to further support the sport that we all love! We appreciate you listening and hope you enjoy!
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We have yet another Quick Tip for you today, this time for the clean. Whereas with our last quick tip on the snatch we talked about confirming the beginning of the lift; the start position, today for the clean we’re talking about ensuring that you’re getting to the end of the lift from extension most efficiently and effectively; and this is zoning in the pull under portion of the lift. In this episode we discuss how there is a requisite level of mobility to be able to do this optimally, but also how it is all about timing.Additionally, we reason why we believe you should NOT move your elbows “high and to the outside”, AND why you should STOP worrying about and trying to move your elbows around fast. Enjoy the show!Related Demo Videos:Slow Motion Clean Pull Under: https://youtu.be/1TNnakxRRrYClean Pull Under (regular speed; FAST): https://youtu.be/6wkVyicTUKc
We have another Quick Tip for you today, and with it we are aiming to bring your extreme attention to the start position, as well as the first inch of the lift off of the ground. It is common to see athletes with their hips set too high in the start position, and/or for them to lose the best characteristics as the initiate. Tune in to learn what you should FEEL when you’re in the right position, and how you can work on solidifying through this range. Enjoy the show!
This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast we are joined by USAW’s very own Pedro Meloni and JP Nicoletta to recap the recent 2022 NAO Series 1 and the 2022 National University Championship. There were an unprecedented amount of broken records during this competition, including being declared the largest strength competition ever. Tune in for more about the events and some highlighted performances.
This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast we’re joined by Sr. Director of Sports Performance, Mike Gattone, and National Teams Director, Lorene Halford, for our quarterly high performance update. In today’s episode both Mike and Lorene are here to talk about some strategies for USAW’s top athletes, potential challenges after 2024, and the hopeful inclusion of Weightlifting in the Olympics beyond that.
In honor of Oscar Chaplin III we are rereleasing this episode that we did with him almost 4 years ago now. The 2-Time Olympian passed away recently on Saturday, February 5th at the age of 41.The family lost a cherished brother and son. Many of us lost a teammate and a friend. We at USA Weightlifting and the community lost a superstar, an idol, and one of the best weightlifters in US history!We are thankful that with this recording we can hear his contagious laughter and FEEL the positive energy and light that he always had. If you knew Oscar, we think that this is what you will like most about this episode. If you didn’t know him, THIS is what you should most attribute to the Champion.Please join us in remembering our friend!
Avery Owens is a multiple time international medallist for Team USA and is heading into her final year as a junior. In today’s episode she shares some of her most recent successes as well as some common stereotypes and misconceptions about weightlifters. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and share it with a friend!
Welcome back for another quarterly Phil-in episode on the USA Weightlifting Podcast. This week USAW CEO, Phil Andrews joins us again for some general updates and current happenings within the organization as well as his perspective on weightlifting being in or out of the 2028 Olympic Games. Enjoy the show!
This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast we’re joined by the Director of Events and Sponsorships, Pedro Meloni and the Director of Coaching Education, JP Nicoletta. In Today’s episode we’re going through a full recap of the North American Open Finals in Denver, Colorado as well as the highlights and controversies of the event. Tune in for more details about what’s to come in the new year. Enjoy the show!
Max Newlon is the CEO and President of FocusCalm, an EEG headband and app designed to help you reduce stress, control your mindset, and improve your overall performance. In this episode Max talks about brain training, the power of neurofeedback, as well as tips on how you can learn to remain calm in high stress situations. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and share it with a friend!
This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast we’re shifting our awareness to your breathing. In today’s episode we’re sharing some quick and easily applied breathing techniques that are sure to improve your jerk. If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend and leave us a review!Sponsors:www.RomWOD.com - Optimize Your Performance
Pedro Meloni is the USAW Director of Events and Sponsorships. In today’s episode we’ll be discussing the upcoming North American Open Series Finals in Colorado, as well as what to expect for athletes, coaches, and spectators. If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to leave us a review and share it with a friend!Sponsors:www.RomWOD.com - Optimize Your Performance
Coach Danny Camargo is joining the USA Weightlifting Podcast this week to discuss both good and bad training cycles and how they can affect your competition results. Tune in to learn some of our tips and tricks to ensure you’re performing to the best of your ability in competition and how to manage training cycles. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and share it with a friend!Sponsors:www.RomWOD.com - Optimize Your Performance
We have another Quick Tip for you today that you can easily apply to your training. We want you to HOLD in your standing with weight overhead completion positions of your snatch and jerk on the last and heaviest 3-5 sets for 10-20 seconds on at least some of your workouts. This can also be done with your cleans, squats, presses, deadlifts, and so on for extra strength and stability work in each of these end result positions. Consider these holds work towards developing a great insurance policy for completing your lifts more effectively and consistently, NO concern for having to wait for a down signal, and greater overall potential with the Olympic lifts. Listen in for more specifics and instructions on the concept. Enjoy the show!Sponsor: romwod.com
Steve Galvan is a USAW Level 2 national coach and lead instructor as well as the recent 2021 Youth World Championships team lead in Saudi Arabia. In today’s episode Steve shares some of his experiences of traveling the world as an IWF photographer as well as defining the roles and responsibilities for team leaders. Our goal is to bring awareness to this USAW position and encourage individuals to consider including themselves for selection.Sponsors:www.RomWOD.com - Optimize Your Performance
Sally Van de Water is one of the most frequently heard MC’s in Olympic Weightlifting. In today’s episode Sally gives us a run down of all the different positions required to run a successful weightlifting competition. Tune in to learn more about how you can volunteer at any capacity for future competitions. Sponsors:www.RomWOD.com - Optimize Your Performance
