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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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Podcasts:

 Assess and Address Your Mobility with WODProof | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2579

WodProof is the leading community driven mobile app for athletes looking to record workouts, review training, and compete with athletes all over the world.In this episode we’re talking about mobility. WODProof allows you to test and improve your mobility like nothing else before. Tune in to learn more about mobility specific to olympic lifters and how you can start using WODProof today. Enjoy the show!

 Lifting from the Blocks | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3693

This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast, we are joined by Coach Danny Camargo. In this episode we are taking on a special listener request, on how to use lifting blocks. Lifting blocks allow the barbell to be placed at a variety of heights enabling you to hone in on specific segments of your snatch, clean, or pulls. Tune in to learn more on when you should introduce blocks into your training, how to set the appropriate height, and some of the important standards to consider when using blocks. Enjoy the show!

 Fueling Your Lifts w/Bernie Wooster of Vitargo | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3374

Vitargo is a revolutionary life source of energy used by Olympians and elite athletes. In today’s episode we’re joined by Vitargo CEO, Bernie Wooster, to discuss the fastest body fuel supplement on the market.Tune in to learn more about the importance of nutrition, why feuling is important, and how you should be refueling for training vs. competition. Enjoy the show!

 Hand Care w/Chris Vagnaud of CaliCure | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3810

Calicure is a hand file that allows you to safely remove your calluses without removing too much while preventing ripping and tearing of your hands to ensure that you’re always ready and healthy to compete. In this episode of the USA Weightlifting Podcast Chris Vignaud joins us to discuss why hand care is so important especially in the sport of weightlifting and how you should be treating your hands to prevent rips and tears. Enjoy the show!

 Coaching Etiquette w/Coach Camargo: Part 3 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3075

Welcome back to part 3 of our Coaching Etiquette series with Coach Danny Camargo. In this episode we’ll be covering the topic of content creation from both the athlete perspective and the coaching perspective. What do you do when your athlete starts making changes to their program based on content they’re seeing online and how can we as coaches be more cognizant of the content we’re putting out? We’ll be answering all those questions and more!

 Coaching Etiquette w/Coach Camargo: Part 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2989

Coach Danny Camargo joins the USA Weightlifting Podcast once again for part 2 of the Coaching Etiquette series. This week we’re continuing the conversation from the perspective of coaches’ code of conduct and clubs within the given area. Enjoy the show!

 Coaching Etiquette w/Coach Camargo: Part 1 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3099

Joining the USA Weightlifting Podcast this week is none other than Danny Camargo. Danny is a Senior International Weightlifting Coach with USAW and definitely one of our favorite guests on the show. This week we’re talking about coaching etiquette and some interesting scenarios both athletes and coaches can find themselves in during competition including sharing warm up platforms, composure, communication, and what to do about the two minute clock. Enjoy the show.

 The No Foot Snatch - What, Why, and How | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2376

This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast we’re diving into another assistance lift, the no-foot-snatch, also known as, the no-jump-snatch. The no-jump-snatch is a technique-oriented movement that can be used to improve certain elements of the snatch. In this episode we’ll be going over exactly when, where, and how to use it in your programming. Enjoy the show!

 The Frankenstein Squat - What, Why, and How | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1847

This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast Cheryl and Chad are breaking down a modified version of the Front Squat – the Frankenstein Squat AKA the Zombie Squat, and how it can help you perfect your technique. Tune in to learn more about this squat variation and its benefits including when and why to use it and how to perform a Frankenstein Squat.

 Hall of Fame Member Jackie Black and our Youth Team | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2962

Today we’re joined for the first time by Jackie Berube-Black. Jackie, was an Academic All-American gymnast at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse. She also competed one year on the varsity men’s wrestling team in the 118 pound weight division. After college she wrestled on the USA Women’s National Wrestling Team and won a silver medal at the World Championships in 1996. In 1998 while working as a strength and conditioning coach at Northwestern University she shifted her focus to weightlifting.From there and in this sport she became a 6-Time National Champion, many time representative of Team USA on the international stage, 2005 Pan American Champion, former American Record Holder, and now member of the USA Weightlifting Hall of Fame.In this episode we talk about her athletic journey through all of the different sports she was very successful in, and how this all led to her hew position with USA Weightlifting where she is coaching and leading our Youth! Enjoy the show!

 A Story of PRIDE | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3635

In honor of pride month, we’re excited to introduce gym owner, Kurt Roderick. Kurt is the owner and head coach of Murder of Crows Barbell Club, an all inclusive, premiere training hall located in New York City. Kurt’s welcoming environment has led to increased participation in our sport and we couldn’t be more grateful.Joining Kurt in today’s episode are Gayge, Holly, and Annalisa, who share their personal stories on how the club and the sport of weightlifting have impacted their lives. Enjoy the show!Links from the show:www.murderofcrowsbarbell.com

 Body Diversity in Weightlifting w/Kinda Fit Kinda Fat | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3140

Joining the USA Weightlifting Podcast, we have Dean, Monica, and Meena from one of the coolest apparel companies out there, Kinda Fit Kinda Fat, LLC. KFKF is a community dedicated to those who love fitness and food! They are also the official body diversity sponsor of USAW. For more on this community or to check out their gear be sure to head to their website, enjoy the show!Resources:www.kindafitkindafat.com

 2022 Junior Worlds Recap w/Mike Gattone | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2711

For this week’s episode we are joined once again by USA Weightlifting’s Senior Director of Sports Performance, Coach Mike Gattone. Coach Gattone talks us through a recap of the recent Junior Worlds where our Men’s team placed 3rd, and our Women’s team WON the team title! Included in the conversation is some explanation to some new statistics that are being gathered on our international teams, and what is being done with the information to help Team USA in our continued striving to be THE BEST! Enjoy the show!

 Weightlifting Pet Peeves: Ego Lifting | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2906

Today we are back with our THIRD episode in the ongoing series of pet peeves in weightlifting. We obtained this specific annoyance from an Instagram poll where there was a common complaint for ego lifting. Ego lifting includes loading too much on the bar too soon and not taking the time to first progress in technique, constantly missing reps or forcing ugly makes in training, taking percentages off of numbers you’ve never even had on the bar before, and so on. Tune in to hear our own ramblings on the issue and what we feel can be done about it. Enjoy the show!

 The Final Phil-in | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1649

Today as we’re talking to Phil Andrews for the last time as our CEO. As many of you may already know, Phil will be stepping away and moving on to other ventures. Please join us in saying thank you and good-bye to this individual that has made such a positive impact in so many ways within USA Weightlifting and the Sport of Weightlifting in general through his tenure. Enjoy the show!

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