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An amazing week on the Weightlifting News show. Not only did we seen the biggest snatch in competition of all time, but the entry totals/start list for the World Championships were released. There were also training lifts this week that surpassed world records. Make sure you spread the word about the only Weightlifting News show in the world.

In this week's episode Glenn and I break down the order or priority when learning and improving the lifts. We also talk about the increasing potential of a new set of weight classes as the 94kg class has been threatened.But first, Glenn discovers the wonders of the mobile phone...Don't forget to pick up a 'Why Be Normal?' t shirt at weightliftinghouse.com/store

This week USAW decided to choose Wes Kitts over D'Angelo for team USA. I go over USAW's decision, the challenges they face in selection, and the pros and cons of their decision. I also talk about the recent announcement that Amy Hay has been popped for taking Ostarine and has received a 2 year ban.Lastly, there were big lifts in Iran, as well as in the rest of the world.

For the first time since the fall of MDUSA Glenn Pendlay and James Tatum catch up. We spoke about what it was like from James' perspective as MDUSA crashed whilst he was trying to make the Olympic team, as well as Glenn's feelings towards the beginning and end of their time together.We also speak about James' current training, goals, and the announcement of his new book 'The Physically Prepared Weightlifter', which you can pick up here - https://www.stickthejerk.com/books.htmlWe spoke about James' and Glenn's thoughts on developing a strong base upon which to build a weightlifter.Of course this podcast was also rife with great tales of their times training together.As always I aimed to asked the questions we want to know, and I feel like there is a lot to learn from this great podcast.If you liked it, remember to share it around and leave us a review on iTunes!

The European juniors and U23s has come to an end and so I go over some of the biggest, most significant lifts from the week of competition.In training Iran stole the show with a 7kg unofficial world record, as well as their battle of the supers.Of course there is much much more in this episode. Enjoy end share!

Is periodisation necessary to become a champion, and if so, what sort of periodisation is best, and when should you employ it?Most people assume that a very intricate form of periodisation is required for ultimate success, but Glenn explains how he has coached international weightlifters with very little periodisation. We also discuss the traps that many athletes fall into when writing their own programming.This was a very informative podcast and I had great fun chatting with Glenn about this very important topic.Enjoy!Seb O

James Moser smashed the state records, Rebeka Koha destroyed the field at the European Juniors, and Iranian Weightlifting is on a tear! This week's episode packed with great lifting. Make sure you check out the other podcasts as I sit down with the people's coach Glenn Pendlay where we discuss the great word of weightlifting. Also don't miss out on the athlete interviews.

I sit down with not only Glenn, but 4 talented weightlifters from the online team who are currently training hard, twice a day with Glenn out in Kansas.We talk about each athlete's strength and weaknesses and how Glenn works to improve each athlete, as well as some general weightlifting chat.If you enjoyed this episode you know what to do; like it, share it, tell people about it. Thanks for listening, and I'll see you all next time.

There were only a few competitions last week, but fortunately there were enough spectacular training lifts to make this a terrific show.

Will you ever compete again? What are your goals? How did you get so strong? Why does Reddit have an issue with you? What are your thought on American politics? What do you think about drugs in sport? Who are your favourite lifters?I had so many questions I wanted to ask Evan on this week's episode of the Weightlifting House Podcast, and I managed to ask almost all of them. Evan became famous when he began posting videos of himself squatting nearly 300kg on instagram. Since, he has snatched 166kg, squatted 320kg for a double, and completed a number of other insane strength feats. Enjoy the podcast!

I kick off this episode by going over the highly anticipated Caffeine and Kilos battle of the 105s with Ian Wilson, Wes Kitts, and D'Angelo Osorio.I also talk about the recent announcement from the IWF that 9 countries will be banned from international competition for the next year, and what that means for the sport and to us, the fans.Lastly I go over the biggest training lifts of the week, including that of Denis Ulanov, who unofficially smashed the world record.

In this week's episode we discuss some of the principles of the Soviet training system and whether they still apply to today's training. We discuss the average intensities and volumes of the Soviet system and how they would translate to a modern day clean athlete - It is no secret that many of the Soviet lifters were on PEDs.If you enjoy the episode please give it a share and write a review for us on iTunes!

On this week's episode of the Weightlifting News Show I discuss the incredible world record setting total of Iran's Sohrab Moradi, as well as the many incredible training and competition lifts from around the world. But first I speak briefly about the great Naim Sulemanoglu and his decorated career, having recently fallen into a coma. The thoughts of the entire weightlifting world go out to him.

The people's coach Glenn Pendlay is back, and he's calling out all the snowflakes that think that their body responds to training differently to everyone else's.We also talk about the time when Glenn tested Abadjiev's theory of only snatch and clean & jerk, NO SQUATS. The results may surprise you.As always, if you liked the podcast, tell your training partners and share it around.

Ian's status as a competitive weightlifter is only rivalled by his deep knowledge of the sport. Of course having such a great athlete who also knows the history of the sport so well is a recipe for a great podcast! From his time spent training with Abadjiev and Cal Strength, to abolishing the press-out rule, we spoke about it all. An absolutely terrific episode. If you liked this episode then please show some support, repost it, talk about it, share it with friends... One quick notice, If you want to sign up for the Pendlay Winter Training Camp (Jan 3-13) for double day training, accommodation, and a team breakfast at Glenn's every morning for just $499, then head over to stickthejerk.com/training-camps.

This was a great episode of the weightlifting news. I explained the selection process for Team USA going into the World Champs in Anaheim, the potential for subjectivity, and Dimas' role in everything. There were of course some astonishing lifts from around the world, all of which were reported in detail! If you like the podcast please share it around and get Weightlifting House some more fans. Til next time.

Kate Vibert (63) is a junior American record holder in the snatch which she set last week at the American Open series with 96kg.We spoke about Kate's upbringing, her training before her national record, her aspirations in the sport, and the current weightlifting climate where countries are being banned left right and centre from international competition.

In part 2 we talk about Kevin's relationships with the other lifters at California strength, how Glenn created competition and its effects on his lifters, and the new Russian doping documentary 'Icarus' which of course led to the inevitable discussion of drugs.Next week we have Junior American record holder Kate Vibert on the show!

The American Open series was upon us last week and amidst all of the competition there were some spectacular sessions and some even more spectacular lifts. In the world training section I spoke about some recent lifts that far surpass current and passed world records, as well as many other impressive training lifts from around the world.

During Kevin and Glenn's first reunion since Kevin left MDUSA several years ago we spoke about Kevin's comeback to the sport of weightlifting. Glenn ended up going straight SAVAGE about Kevin's diet as an athlete, but also spoke about his great characteristics. Most interestingly to me they spoke about the differences in training between Cal Strength and MDUSA as well as the decline of MDUSA and what happened when Glenn left Cal Strength. All in all this first half of the interview was extremely interesting, and I did my best to just let Glenn and Kevin catch up organically without too many of my fan questions!The second part will be up on Friday.