Evidence Strong | Weightlifting Science

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The science of Olympic weightlifting and strength sports. Join expert conversations on the latest research and coaching trends. Each episode delivers actionable, science-driven tips for enhancing power and strength training.

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Episode Date
Why Weight Releasers Can Improve Your Split Jerk — with Kurt Roderick
Jun 17, 2026
The Biomechanics That Separate Elite Weightlifters — with Paul Arauz
Jun 10, 2026
How to Choose Cleans, Pulls, and Jumps for Power Training – with Sei Takei
Jun 03, 2026
Menopause and Strength Training: What Really Changes? — with Luke Pelton
May 27, 2026
A Fairer Way to Compare Weightlifters Across Weight Classes and Sexes – with Marianne Huebner
May 20, 2026
What Successful Split Jerks Have in Common — with Hideyuki Nagao
May 13, 2026
Is the Vitruve Device Actually Accurate for VBT? With Juan Garcia Lopez
May 06, 2026
Can You Lift Heavy While Pregnant? What Research Shows – with Therese Fostervold Mathisen
Apr 28, 2026
Does Menstrual Cycle Affect Elite Weightlifters? New Study with Paul Schatz
Apr 22, 2026
How the Chinese Weightlifting System Builds Champions — with Manuel Buitrago
Apr 14, 2026
Can Jump Tests Replace Squats? — with Mary Claire Geneau
Apr 07, 2026
How to Stay Focused Under Pressure – with Chris Mesagno
Mar 31, 2026
Can Heavy Lifting Damage Your Eyes? – Feliciana Menna
Mar 25, 2026
Best Attempt Jumps for Squat, Bench & Deadlift (New Data) – with Ian Darragh
Mar 18, 2026
Why Lifters Break Under Pressure (And How to Fix It) – With Hilary Galvin
Mar 11, 2026
How Overtraining Destroys Strength (And How to Prevent It) — with Andy Fry
Mar 04, 2026
Youth Weightlifting Norms: How to Tell If an Athlete Is Ahead or Behind — Zack Gillen
Feb 24, 2026
Why Steroid Science Is More Complex Than You Think — with Luke Pelton
Feb 18, 2026
Youth Weightlifting — What Really Drives Performance? With Bartosz Malak
Feb 10, 2026
Strength Training in Pregnancy: What’s Actually Safe? With Katja Ungersböck
Feb 04, 2026
Belt or no belt when squatting? With Yoshaun Hunter
Jan 28, 2026
The Genetics Behind Sex Differences in Sport – with Shanie Landen
Jan 21, 2026
Training for the Olympics When the World Shut Down – with Shyam Chavda
Jan 14, 2026
Why You Get Strong Again Faster After the Break (Muscle Memory Explained). With Nate Serrano
Jan 07, 2026
What’s Really Happening in Olympic Weightlifting? Governance, Athletes & Media — with Brian Oliver
Dec 31, 2025
Why Heavy Lifting Is a Must for Healthy Bones as We Age – with Amy Harding
Dec 24, 2025
Why Male and Female Strength Differs (Genetics, Hormones, Muscle Fibres, and More) — Shanie Landen
Dec 17, 2025
Behind-Neck Push Jerk for Explosive Power Training - with Mark Chiang
Dec 10, 2025
How Music Really Affects Lifting – with Michael Richards
Dec 03, 2025
Lifter's Heart Explained: Normal vs Risky Changes – with Jessica Orchard
Nov 26, 2025
Chinese Weightlifting Explained: How Athletes Are Recruited and Trained – with Steph Gregory
Nov 18, 2025
What Drives People to Weightlift for Life – with Francois Gravelle
Nov 11, 2025
Weightlifting as Physical Education in High School – with Paul Coover
Nov 05, 2025
Why Weightlifters Black Out – with Sinead Roberts
Oct 29, 2025
Why Masters Weightlifters Age Differently – with Andrew Hatchett
Oct 21, 2025
The Warm-Up That Boosts Your Max Lift – with Tony Blazevich
Oct 14, 2025
How Lifters Rehearse Success – with Tom Smalley
Oct 08, 2025
What Predicts Olympic Weightlifting Performance – with Florian Venus
Oct 01, 2025
Overtraining vs Overreaching: Squat Protocol That Adds Kilos – with Lee Bell
Sep 23, 2025
Why Skill-Based Lifting Beats Generic Strength Work – with Emily Neff
Sep 17, 2025
Cortisol and Testosterone During Weightlifting Competition – with Ivan Perasovic
Sep 10, 2025
Which VBT Device Is Actually Accurate? With Francesco Travascio
Sep 03, 2025
Does Caffeine Actually Make You Jump Higher? With Zacharias Papadakis
Aug 27, 2025
Stronger or Just More Mature? The Surprising Truth About Youth Weightlifting – with Steph Morris
Aug 20, 2025
Should You Use 120% Clean Pulls Before Heavy Cleans? With Shyam Chavda
Aug 13, 2025
Online coaching, does it really work? Diving into data with Jason Clarke
Aug 05, 2025
Injury in the Gym: Step‑by‑Step Coach Response Guide – with Kathy Williams
Jul 29, 2025
Can You Predict Thruster Performance from Clean and Jerk? – with Alejandro Oliver
Jul 23, 2025
How to Build Resilience in Weightlifters - with Tom Smalley
Jul 16, 2025
Struggling with Weight Cuts? Here’s a Science Based Solution – with Izzy Tremonte
Jul 08, 2025
Can Push-Ups Predict Weightlifting Success? Find Out – with Lena Danner
Jul 02, 2025
Cold Water Immersion: The Hidden Risks for Muscle Growth – with Milan Betz
Jun 25, 2025
What Weightlifting Can Learn from Netball: Wellness & Injury Prevention with Sharon Kearney
Jun 18, 2025
Better Snatch Performance: How Straps Boost Muscle Activation – with Francesco Travascio
Jun 11, 2025
Best Velocity Tracking Apps for Powerlifting – with Alex Renner
Jun 04, 2025
5 Strength Domains Every Coach Must Know - with Mary Geneau
May 28, 2025
Should Powerlifters Stretch? Science-Backed Answers with Alyssa-Joy Spence
May 21, 2025
How to Peak Weightlifters for Competition - with Theo Stavropoulos
May 13, 2025
How to Psych Up for a Heavy Lift - with Kurtis Cusimano
May 08, 2025
How to use accentuated eccentric loading in back squats with Brookelyn Campbell
Apr 30, 2025
6 Velocity-Based Training Hacks with Dr Steve Thompson
Apr 23, 2025
Powerlifters Struggle With Urinary Incontinence. How to Help - with Kloie Nutt
Apr 17, 2025
How to Spot and Fix 9 Common Errors in Weightlifting – with Brittany Rucker
Apr 08, 2025
What Strength Coaches Miss by Not Tracking Grip & Bench Velocity - with Derek Wilcox
Apr 02, 2025
How to Build an Effective Athlete Monitoring Program (and Coach Like a Pro) - with Dylan Suarez
Mar 26, 2025
How alcohol influences performance - with Matt Barnes
Mar 18, 2025
Weight cutting in elite Olympic weightlifting - with two-time Olympian Jourdan Delacruz
Mar 12, 2025
Why We Lose Muscle and Strength - and How to Stop It. With Justin Keogh
Mar 05, 2025
Coaching at Weightlifting World Championships: first-time experience with Brittany Rucker
Feb 25, 2025
Muscle vs Fat: Rethinking Performance with Dr. Antonella Schwarz
Feb 19, 2025
Weightlifting injuries versus powerlifting injuries with Matthew Tung
Feb 16, 2025
How Mental Fatigue Impacts Weightlifting Performance - with Dr Suzy Russell
Feb 06, 2025
Barbell velocity measurement: Tendo vs. GymAware comparison study insights with Cameron Kissick
Jan 28, 2025
Unlock Explosive Power: RSI, Torque & Weightlifting Performance with Nikos Zaras
Jan 24, 2025
Get real results: how to test and profile athletes - with Jonathon Weakley
Jan 16, 2025
Pregnancy and vigorous exercise - safe or risky? With Kassia Beetham
Jan 08, 2025
Limb asymmetry in athletes - does it really matter? With Chris Bishop
Jan 02, 2025
Zones of performance in Olympic weightlifting with Alexandra Cacioppo
Dec 26, 2024
How do we know if an athlete is improving? Athlete profiling with Anthony Turner
Dec 18, 2024
How to taper for best competition performance - with Hayden Pritchard
Dec 11, 2024
Blood flow restriction for weightlifting performance and recovery - with Charlie Davids
Dec 04, 2024
Does raw strength explain Olympic weightlifting performance - with Arthur Zecchin
Dec 01, 2024
How to deal with the heat during training - with Lilia Convit
Nov 20, 2024
Inside Eddie Hall’s superhuman muscles - with Jonathan Folland
Nov 12, 2024
How jumps and squats predict elite weightlifting performance - with Marcos Soriano
Nov 07, 2024
Fatigue assessment for elite weightlifting programming - with Paulo Antunes
Oct 30, 2024
How female and male athletes communicate differently - with David Nolan
Oct 30, 2024
Strength and power development using clean catch vs pull - with Tim Suchomel
Oct 30, 2024
Optimal barbell force-velocity profile and snatch performance - with Ingo Sandau
Oct 30, 2024
High performance macros plan for Olympic weightlifters - with Darren Delaney
Oct 30, 2024
How lean mass influences snatch and weightlifting performance - with Wanda Sihanath
Oct 30, 2024
New jump testing protocol: countermovement rebound jump test - with Jason Xu
Oct 30, 2024
Performance tests and clean derivatives for strength coaches - with Tim Suchomel
Oct 30, 2024
Nutrition for weightlifting training, recovery, and injury management - with Cas Fuchs
Oct 30, 2024
Recovery techniques for athletes - with expert Shona Halson
Oct 30, 2024
Coaching female weightlifters - with Brooke Alvar
Oct 30, 2024
How to test weightlifters using force plates - with expert Shaun Joffe
Oct 30, 2024
Straps, hook grip or closed grip for weightlifting - with Chris Kennedy
Oct 30, 2024
Mitochondria of weightlifters are different - with Javier Botella
Oct 30, 2024
Can we predict snatch max with Ingo Sandau's new test?
Oct 28, 2024
How Germany finds weightlifting talent - with Sabine Dieser
Oct 28, 2024
Analysing USA Weightlifting Team: Testing Biomechanics with Kristof Kipp
Oct 28, 2024
Getting strong later in life - with Cas Fuchs
Oct 28, 2024
Coaching newbies and seasoned weightlifters - expert tips from Sean Waxman
Oct 28, 2024
Bracing techniques for heavy lifting with Christina Prevett
Oct 28, 2024
Predicting performance in Olympic weightlifting - with Shyam Chavda
Oct 28, 2024
Coaching elite weightlifters: what you need to know - with Wil Fleming
Oct 27, 2024
Weightlifting for kids, when to start and how to do it safely - with Lesley Sommerfield
Oct 27, 2024
Secrets of the training hall: Sergii Putsov on major weightlifting competitions
Oct 27, 2024
What type of coach are you? Leadership styles in weightlifting with Michael Richards
Oct 27, 2024
How women respond to resistance training - with Mandy Hagstrom
Oct 27, 2024
Why hook grip is better? Weightlifting performance with Dustin Oranchuk
Oct 27, 2024
From start to strong - lifelong strength gains with Chris Latella
Oct 27, 2024
Successful snatch lifts, the mechanics behind great technique - with Paulina Szyszka
Oct 20, 2024
How to use cluster sets in Olympic weightlifting - deep dive with Greg Haff
Oct 20, 2024
Are weightlifting Olympic medalists living longer? Anna Kovbasiuk reveals findings
Oct 20, 2024
Competition preparation and weightlifting coaching strategies - with Max Aita
Oct 19, 2024
Weight cutting strategies in weightlifting - with Paul Campbell
Oct 19, 2024
Bundesliga - German weightlifting league, with Philipp Lendner
Oct 19, 2024
Music or silence for best weightlifting performance? With Michael Richards
Oct 19, 2024
Testing elite weightlifters - with Spencer Arnold
Oct 19, 2024
Mastering the mental game in weightlifting - with Hugh Gilmore
Oct 19, 2024
Data-driven coaching in elite Olympic weightlifting team with Jake Slaton
Oct 12, 2024
Q-points better than Sinclair? New weightlifting scoring method by Marianne Huebner
Oct 12, 2024
How to pull for great snatch and clean - with Tavor Ben-Zeev
Oct 12, 2024
Powerlifting at any age: your fountain of health? With Dan van den Hoek
Oct 12, 2024
Compete better in Olympic weightlifting with travel sleep tips from Teresa van der Vossen
Oct 12, 2024
Why Olympic weightlifters have different muscles: insights from muscle fiber expert Nathan Serrano
Oct 12, 2024
Errors in Olympic weightlifting and how to fix them - with elite coach Erin Haff
Oct 12, 2024
Teaching Olympic weightlifting like a Pro - Erin Haff on coaching beginners
Oct 07, 2024
Menstrual cycle effects on strength gains: debunking the myths with Lauren Colenso-Semple
Oct 07, 2024
How Olympic weightlifting champions are made - with Dior Anderson
Oct 07, 2024
Power up your game: weightlifting for sports performance - with Paul Comfort
Oct 02, 2024
The power of communication in Olympic weightlifting - with Anna Swisher
Sep 30, 2024
How to train to max out Split Jerk - with coach Marcos Soriano
Sep 28, 2024
What makes an elite Olympic weightlifter - with Vicky Gottwald
Sep 27, 2024
Health risks of holding your breath while lifting - with cardiovascular expert Kate Drury
Sep 26, 2024
Science of optimal Olympic weightlifting technique - with Shyam Chavda
Sep 14, 2024
How to monitor and predict Olympic weightlifting performance: secrets revealed by expert Kyle Travis
Sep 14, 2024
How to teach Olympic weightlifting - with Steph Morris
Sep 14, 2024
Weightlifting for kids, is it safe and should kids compete - with Guy Hornsby
Sep 14, 2024
Is weightlifting and Valsalva maneuver safe during pregnancy? With Christina Prevett
Sep 13, 2024
How to measure clean performance in weightlifting - with Angela Sorensen
Sep 13, 2024
Weight class and body composition in Olympic weightlifters - with Monica Nelson
Sep 13, 2024
Coach's gender and Olympic weightlifting performance - with Jeremy Foreman
Sep 02, 2024