We talk changes in Michaela's life, how COVID is impacting coaching and the sport of weightlifting, and what lies ahead for International Competition and the Tokyo Olympics.

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Interview with Michaela Breeze September 2020

Michaela Breeze discusses her new groundbreaking book which challenges current thought and terminology in coaching. She also updates us on what she has and will be up to in the coming months.

Michaela Breeze Interview Dec 2019

Interview with Michaela Breeze. Michaela sits down with us midweek, while she was commentating on the 2019 European Championships. We discuss the competition - everything from the officiating, to the new weight classes and the performances by the competitors throughout Europe as well as the performances of the British lifters. We discuss the ongoing issue of doping and the new method for qualifying for the upcoming Olympics. And of course, we talk about Michaela's coaching and her upcoming book.

April 2019 Interview with Michaela Breeze

We talk about recent events in the sport of weightlifting, possible changes to the weight classes and training for the Master's lifter.

Interview with Jim Schmitz

In our first ıntervıew with Ghana's National Team Coach and Coach of USA's Kendrick Ferris we discuss Kyle's background in the sport, starting young lifters in the sport, lifting for American Football and his work at the Center in Louisianna with lifter's from other countries including Christian Amoah.

First Intervıew with Kyle Pierce

In this podcast from February we discuss recent events, talk about Kyle Pierce's program and reflect on Jim's start in the business, gym dos and don'ts, and more!

Interview with Jim Schmitz- We talk about recent events in Weightlifting, How to make the USA more competitive and Jim's thoughts on gym culture.

Maryann and I talk about her inspirational journey, weightlifting and the body, and realign therapy to lift bigger and better.

Interview with Maryann Berry - Realign therapy and Olympic Style Weightlifting

Wow! This one is well worth the wait. We talk about Jim's experiences at the Rio Olympics, the lifting, the games and the effects doping has had past, present and for the future. Jim lets it all out in our most eye opening interview yet! 

Interview with Jim Schmitz- The Rio Olympics, Doping, and the future of competitive Olympic Weightlifting

In this warmer to the Rio Games, Jim and I discuss the recent positives coming out of Houston and London. The preparations for the Games. The USA's chances. And we digress into politics, the frog pull and the merits of voting! 

Interview with Jim Schmitz - We talk about the Upcoming Olympic Games in Rio, the Frog Pull among various other topics.

We start off with a bit about Pyrros Dimas, then we focus on Tommy Kono, the US team trials and the coming Olympics among other things... 

Interview with Jim Schmitz - We talk about the legend Tommy Kono, the USA Team Trials and the Upcoming Olympics

In this installment our topics are - the advantages of splitting, coaching the best, and recent events in US and International Weightlifting. 

Interview with Jim Schmitz - Splitting with the Snatch and Clean and Managing Weightlifters

We talk about Jim's experience at the World's 2015. His work as a journalist and what he thought of the competition and the weightlifting. We also learn the origins of Santa Claus!

Interview with Jim Schmitz - World's Roundup

We talk about Derrick's experiences at the 2015 World's. How the lifting went, what it was like being a vendor and what's on his calendar for the end of the year.

Interview with Derrick Crass- World's Roundup

In my second interview with Derrick we talk about the technique of lifting from the blocks and drugs in sports. Derrick talks about training athletes using the blocks and the unique benefits of working with DC Blocks. Then we talk about the recent doping scandal in Russian and athletics and what that indicates about the issue in weightlifting.

Interview with Derrick Crass - Lifting from the blocks and levelling the playing field NOV 15

In our second interview we discuss the state of Olympic Style Weightlifting in the US. We talk about his recent article on Instinctive Periodization and about the potential changes to the Summer Olympics lineup. 

Interview with Jim Schmitz -Instinctive Periodization and Olympic Inclusion OCT 15

We bring interviews and features based on the sport of Olympic Style Weightlifting. Experiences, advice on technique, programs and more!