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Brittany returns for her second appearance on the show to try something new. For an hour, she walks through videos of nine of her lifters and the changes they’ve made to improve technique and performance. She explains her process of analyzing lifting technique through the lens of efficiency, pain, and performance.
Brittany Rucker, a USAW Senior International Coach, has spent the past 10 years developing weightlifters of all ages into national and international champions. She’s coached Team USA athletes at the Youth, Junior, and Senior levels. As the founder of Bexar Barbell, Brittany has grown her team from a garage gym into the largest team in the U.S., earning consecutive state and national titles since 2021.
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In strength sports, monitoring techniques mainly involve the lower limbs. But what if the athlete cannot be tested that way? Derek Wilcox encountered this issue while working with a para-powerlifter preparing for a national-level competition. In this interview, we discuss the tests he used and the results and lessons from two studies that were part of his PhD.
Dr. Derek Wilcox is a former professional powerlifter from North Carolina, holding degrees in Kinesiology (MA) and Sport Physiology (PhD). He held the all-time world record for squats in the 181 lb weight class with a lift of 935 lbs, as well as being the lightest person ever to squat 1,000 lbs (at 194 lbs) in competition. As a sports science consultant and coach for Renaissance Periodization, he combines a PhD-level education with the practical knowledge of a high-level athlete for his clients’ benefit.
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Derek's PhD thesis we discuss:
Wilcox DR. The Training of a Para Powerlifter: A Case Study of Adaptive Monitoring, Training and Overcoming (Doctoral dissertation, East Tennessee State University).
https://www.proquest.com/openview/306e1689df8ed53cb9249b04d7ac1015/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=51922&diss=y
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Athlete monitoring is on the rise in strength sports, but not as quickly as in team sports. Is the slow adoption due to limited resources, experience, or knowledge of technology and data? Are there frameworks to help coaches implement lifter monitoring faster and more effectively?
In this episode, Dylan Suarez walks us through his literature review on athlete monitoring for strength sports, offering practical implementation tips drawn from his experiences in professional settings of Olympic weightlifting and baseball.
Dylan currently serves as a Human Performance Data Scientist for the U.S. military. He has held sports science roles in Major League Baseball and at the UFC Performance Institute. In 2022, he earned his PhD in Sport Physiology and Performance from East Tennessee State University while also working as an Assistant Coach and Lead Sport Scientist for the university’s weightlifting program.
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Original research paper:
Suarez DG, Harden NG, Perkins A, D’Amato JS, Almugathwi IF, Stone MH. Athlete monitoring for barbell strength sports: A review with practical recommendations for implementation. Prof. Strength Cond. 2020;58:23-35.
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dylan-Suarez/publication/348003677_Athlete_monitoring_for_barbell_strength_sports_a_review_with_practical_recommendations_for_implementation/links/5ff3198992851c13feeb077c/Athlete-monitoring-for-barbell-strength-sports-a-review-with-practical-recommendations-for-implementation.pdf
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Have you ever wondered how alcohol influences weightlifting performance? Will one beer or glass of wine with dinner influence the next day's training? What about long-term alcohol use? Matt Barnes answers the questions about the influence of alcohol on athletic performance and recovery, especially for strength or power athletes.
Matt is an associate professor at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. His primary research focuses on factors influencing muscle function and performance, including muscle damage, injury, fatigue, and exercise.
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Original research paper:
Barnes MJ. Alcohol: impact on sports performance and recovery in male athletes. Sports medicine. 2014 Jul;44(7):909-19.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-014-0192-8
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Jourdan cut weight for both the Tokyo and Paris Olympics to qualify for Team USA. In each case, she competed in the 49 kg class, though the experiences of cutting weight were markedly different. In this interview, she reflects on her time as an elite weightlifter and shares insights on weight management, drawing on both her experiences as an elite weightlifter and her background in nutrition and dietetics.
Jourdan Delacruz is a two-time Olympian who represented Team USA in weightlifting. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Northern Colorado and is pursuing a master’s in Sports Nutrition with the goal of becoming a sport-focused registered dietitian. She’s also the founder of Herathlete (https://www.herathlete.org), a brand dedicated to supporting female athletes through education and community.
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We often focus on building strength and muscle, but rarely consider what happens when we start losing it—and the impact that loss can have on our health and daily life. As we age, sarcopenia (low muscle mass) and osteoporosis (low bone density) become increasingly serious concerns, affecting mobility and overall well-being.
In this episode, we take a closer look at sarcopenia with Dr. Justin Keogh, an exercise scientist and behavioral researcher. His work focuses on the benefits of resistance training for mitigating the effects of cancer treatment, combating sarcopenia in older adults, and even boosting athletic performance.
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How does it feel to coach at the World Championships for the first time? How do coaches prepare themselves and their athletes? In this interview, Brittany Rucker graciously shares her experiences from coaching at her first Worlds.
Brittany, a USAW Senior International Coach, has developed weightlifters of all ages into national and international champions, coaching Team USA athletes at Youth, Junior, and Senior levels since 2020. She has traveled the globe to coach at the sport’s highest level, including leading two athletes to top-10 finishes at the 2024 IWF Senior World Championships. Founder of Bexar Barbell, Brittany has grown her team from a garage gym into the largest in the U.S., earning consecutive state and national titles since 2021.
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Have we been doing it all wrong? Are years of focusing on being lean for performance gone? In this interview, we examine the relationship between fat, muscle, and performance with Dr Antonella Schwarz.
Antonella Schwarz is a professor of Exercise Science at Barry University in Miami. With a PhD in Exercise Science, her research focuses on innovative resistance training methods and sports nutrition to enhance performance and recovery. She brings a unique blend of academic rigor and practical application to the study of human movement and training efficiency. As an avid runner and weightlifter, she has a deep understanding of the physiological demands of athletic performance.
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A reference for muscle mass estimations that Antonella mentions:
Heymsfield SB, Stanley A, Pietrobelli A, Heo M. Simple skeletal muscle mass estimation formulas: what we can learn from them. Frontiers in endocrinology. 2020 Feb 5;11:31.
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology/articles/10.3389/fendo.2020.00031/full
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The newest review on injuries in weightlifting and powerlifting was just published in December 2024. It updates the previous review (which included research up to 2015), and I’m very excited to bring you this interview with the first author, Matthew Tung.
Matthew is a first-year student in the Physical Therapy program at the University of Southern California. Born in Hong Kong, he moved to the United States for high school and has spent the past nine years dedicated to Olympic weightlifting. Most recently, he represented Hong Kong at the 2024 Asian Championships in Uzbekistan. In addition to his athletic pursuits, he worked as a research assistant for the Hong Kong national fencing team in preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Matthew is passionate about combining his love for Olympic weightlifting with his professional goals in physical therapy and research, striving to advance athletic performance, foster scientific innovation, and improve injury prevention.
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Original research paper:
Tung MJ, Lantz GA, Lopes AD, Berglund L. Injuries in weightlifting and powerlifting: an updated systematic review. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 2024 Dec 4;10(4).
https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/10/4/e001884
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Ninety-six percent of practitioners in high-performance sports perceive mental fatigue and recovery as having a significant impact on training and competition performance; however, only about 12% feel very knowledgeable on the topic. In this interview, Dr. Suzanna Russell explains what mental fatigue in athletes is, how it develops, and—most importantly—how to recover from it optimally.
Dr. Suzanna Russell is a postdoctoral research fellow investigating mental fatigue and recovery in partnership with the Australian Institute of Sport and the Queensland Academy of Sport. Suzy is an Accredited Sports Scientist with Exercise & Sports Science Australia and has previously worked as a performance analyst with the Brisbane Lions and the Queensland Firebirds. Her research focuses on mental fatigue, recovery, and cognitive performance.
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Original research papers:
Global practitioner assessment and management of mental fatigue and mental recovery in high-performance sport: A need for evidence-based best-practice guidelines
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/sms.14491
What is mental fatigue in elite sport? Perceptions from athletes and staff:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1080/17461391.2019.1618397
How do elite female team sport athletes experience mental fatigue? Comparison between international competition, training, and preparation camps:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33764275/
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In this interview, Cameron Kissick discusses the reliability, bias, differences, and agreement between velocity measurement devices Tendo vs. GymAware during the hang clean pull exercise.
Cameron is currently a Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coach for the New York Mets. Previously, he held an associate sports scientist role with the Mets and served as the Sport Science and Performance Assistant at the University of Oregon. He earned his Master's degree in Sports Physiology and Performance Coaching from Carroll University, where he studied under Dr. Tim Suchomel.
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Original research paper:
Kissick CR, Techmanski BS, Comfort P, Suchomel TJ. The Reliability, Bias, Differences, and Agreement Between Velocity Measurement Devices During the Hang Clean Pull. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 2022 May 9:10-519.
https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/abstract/9900/the_reliabilitybias,differencesandagreement.594.aspx
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I discuss with Dr. Nikos Zaras how the reactive strength index and rate of torque development correlate with weightlifting performance.
Dr. Zaras is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, School of Physical Education, Sport Science, and Occupational Therapy at the Democritus University of Thrace in Komotini, Greece. He teaches courses on resistance training, designing resistance training programs, and Olympic weightlifting. His research focuses on strength–power training, Olympic weightlifting, neuromuscular physiology, and performance.
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Original research paper:
Anastasiou G, Hadjicharalambous M, Terzis G, Zaras N. Reactive Strength Index, Rate of Torque Development, and Performance in Well-Trained Weightlifters: A Pilot Study. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology. 2023 Nov 20;8(4):161.
https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5142/8/4/161
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Why would you want to test or profile your athletes? How do you choose the right tests, interpret the results, and use them to enhance performance? In this interview, I speak with Dr. Jonathon Weakley, a lecturer at the Australian Catholic University, about best practices in athlete profiling, testing, and monitoring.
Dr. Weakley’s research focuses on strength and power development, as well as youth and team sports.
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Original research paper:
Weakley J, Black G, McLaren S, Scantlebury S, Suchomel TJ, McMahon E, Watts D, Read DB. Testing and profiling athletes: recommendations for test selection, implementation, and maximizing information. Strength & Conditioning Journal. 2024 Apr 1;46(2):159-79.
https://journals.lww.com/nsca-scj/abstract/2024/04000/testing_and_profiling_athletes__recommendations.5.aspx
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Is exercising vigorously in the third trimester of pregnancy safe for either the mother or the baby? Is there a difference between vigorous and moderate exercise or not doing exercise at all? What does the current research say? In this interview, Dr. Kassia Beetham explains her newest systematic review and meta-analysis on this topic.
Dr. Kassia Beetham is a lecturer at the Sports Performance, Recovery, Injury and New Technologies (SPRINT) Research Centre at the Australian Catholic University. Her areas of expertise include the effects of higher-intensity exercise during pregnancy on fetal outcomes, the impact of high-impact exercise on postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction, and the prevalence and effects of higher-intensity exercise and resistance training in pregnant athletes.
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Original research paper:
Beetham KS, Giles C, Noetel M, Clifton V, Jones JC, Naughton G. The effects of vigorous intensity exercise in the third trimester of pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC pregnancy and childbirth. 2019 Dec;19:1-8.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-019-2441-1
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What is limb asymmetry, and how do we measure it? Do we really need to worry about it in athletes? Dr. Chris Bishop shares insights from eight years of research, explaining the nuances of asymmetry and its impact on performance.
Chris is the interim Head of the Department at the London Sports Institute (UK) and an active researcher specializing in performance profiling for athletes and the efficacy of training and testing in golf.
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In this interview, I talk with Alexandra Cacioppo about the performance zones and their application to Olympic weightlifting.
Alexandra has a Masters degree in applied physiology and kinesiology from the University of Florida. Her coaching background is in powerlifting and strength and conditioning.
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How can we tell if an athlete is improving, declining, or maintaining their performance? And how can we ensure our findings are accurate and reliable? In this interview, Dr. Anthony Turner dives into the key concepts of athlete monitoring and assessment.
Dr. Turner is a sports and exercise science professor at Middlesex University (UK), specializing in strength, power, and fitness assessments for athletes.
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Original research papers:
Turner A. But did my athlete improve!? Assessing performance changes when N= 1. Professional Strength & Conditioning. 2022(63):27-31.
https://repository.mdx.ac.uk/item/89w2q
Turner AN, Jones B, Stewart P, Bishop C, Parmar N, Chavda S, Read P. Total score of athleticism: Holistic athlete profiling to enhance decision-making. Strength & Conditioning Journal. 2019 Dec 1;41(6):91-101.
https://journals.lww.com/nsca-scj/FullText/2019/12000/Total_Score_of_Athleticism__Holistic_Athlete.7.aspx
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What is tapering? Is it really necessary? How do you plan a taper to achieve the best performance results during competition? Dr. Hayden Pritchard answers these questions and more.
Hayden is a husband, a father of two, and a strength coach and educator. He completed his PhD at AUT in 2017 and has published numerous scientific articles in international journals. Hayden provides online powerlifting and strength coaching through Barbell and Beyond, writes for Biolayne’s REPS Research Review, and hosts the Stronger Dads Collective Podcast. A former international powerlifter and national-level weightlifter, Hayden combines his real-world athletic experience with scientific expertise to help strength athletes succeed.
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Blood flow restriction gains popularity in strength training, especially in athletes recovering from injuries. Dr Charlie Davids explains what blood restriction is, how it works, and how to use it for the best performance and recovery in weightlifting.
Charlie is a lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science at La Trobe University, and a Strength & Conditioning coach. His research interest is in blood flow restriction and how to best use it in sports.
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Original research paper:
Davids CJ, Roberts LA, Bjørnsen T, Peake JM, Coombes JS, Raastad T. Where Does Blood Flow Restriction Fit in the Toolbox of Athletic Development? A Narrative Review of the Proposed Mechanisms and Potential Applications. Sports Medicine. 2023 Nov;53(11):2077-93.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-023-01900-6
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What is the association between the overhead press, front squat, and deadlift, and snatch and clean & jerk? Dr Arthur Zecchin tested all these lifts for 1RM (repetition maximum) in 19 male Brazilian weightlifters who competed at the Brazilian Nationals.
Arthur has a PhD in biomechanics and exercise physiology from the Universidad de León, and does research related to weightlifting in various populations including professional athletes and people with cognitive impairments.
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Original research paper:
Zecchin A, Puggina EF, Hortobágyi T, Granacher U. Association between foundation strength and weightlifting exercises in highly trained weightlifters: support for a general strength component. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 2023 Jul 1;37(7):1375-81.
https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/abstract/2023/07000/association_between_foundation_strength_and.5.aspx
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