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 compet ...
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Body Diversity in Weightlifting w/Kinda Fit Kinda Fat
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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 th…
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2022 Junior Worlds Recap w/Mike Gattone
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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 a…
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Weightlifting Pet Peeves: Ego Lifting
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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 for…
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 t…
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Quick Tip: Cheryl's #1 for the Clean
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We have yet another Quick Tip for you today, this time for the clean. Whereas with our last quick tip on the snatch we talked about confirming the beginning of the lift; the start position, today for the clean we’re talking about ensuring that you’re getting to the end of the lift from extension most efficiently and effectively; and this is zoning …
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Quick Tip: Cheryl's #1 for the Snatch
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We have another Quick Tip for you today, and with it we are aiming to bring your extreme attention to the start position, as well as the first inch of the lift off of the ground. It is common to see athletes with their hips set too high in the start position, and/or for them to lose the best characteristics as the initiate. Tune in to learn what yo…
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2022 North American Open Series 1 Recap
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This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast we are joined by USAW’s very own Pedro Meloni and JP Nicoletta to recap the recent 2022 NAO Series 1 and the 2022 National University Championship. There were an unprecedented amount of broken records during this competition, including being declared the largest strength competition ever. Tune in for more …
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High Performance Update: 2022 Quarter 1
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This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast we’re joined by Sr. Director of Sports Performance, Mike Gattone, and National Teams Director, Lorene Halford, for our quarterly high performance update. In today’s episode both Mike and Lorene are here to talk about some strategies for USAW’s top athletes, potential challenges after 2024, and the hopeful …
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Oscar Chaplin III - Remembering A Champion
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In honor of Oscar Chaplin III we are rereleasing this episode that we did with him almost 4 years ago now. The 2-Time Olympian passed away recently on Saturday, February 5th at the age of 41. The family lost a cherished brother and son. Many of us lost a teammate and a friend. We at USA Weightlifting and the community lost a superstar, an idol, and…
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Weightlifting Stereotypes with Avery Owens
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Avery Owens is a multiple time international medallist for Team USA and is heading into her final year as a junior. In today’s episode she shares some of her most recent successes as well as some common stereotypes and misconceptions about weightlifters. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and share it with a friend!…
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The Quarterly Phil-in: January 2022
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Welcome back for another quarterly Phil-in episode on the USA Weightlifting Podcast. This week USAW CEO, Phil Andrews joins us again for some general updates and current happenings within the organization as well as his perspective on weightlifting being in or out of the 2028 Olympic Games. Enjoy the show!…
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2021 North American Open Finals Recap
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This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast we’re joined by the Director of Events and Sponsorships, Pedro Meloni and the Director of Coaching Education, JP Nicoletta. In Today’s episode we’re going through a full recap of the North American Open Finals in Denver, Colorado as well as the highlights and controversies of the event. Tune in for more de…
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Better Focus and a Calmer Mind w/Max Newlon
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Max Newlon is the CEO and President of FocusCalm, an EEG headband and app designed to help you reduce stress, control your mindset, and improve your overall performance. In this episode Max talks about brain training, the power of neurofeedback, as well as tips on how you can learn to remain calm in high stress situations. If you enjoyed this episo…
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Quick Tip: How To Supercharge Your Jerk
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This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast we’re shifting our awareness to your breathing. In today’s episode we’re sharing some quick and easily applied breathing techniques that are sure to improve your jerk. If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend and leave us a review! Sponsors: www.RomWOD.com - Optimize Your Performance…
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2021 in Review & AO Finals w/Pedro Meloni
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Pedro Meloni is the USAW Director of Events and Sponsorships. In today’s episode we’ll be discussing the upcoming North American Open Series Finals in Colorado, as well as what to expect for athletes, coaches, and spectators. If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to leave us a review and share it with a friend! Sponsors: www.RomWOD.com - Opti…
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Embracing a Bad Training Cycle w/Coach Camargo
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Coach Danny Camargo is joining the USA Weightlifting Podcast this week to discuss both good and bad training cycles and how they can affect your competition results. Tune in to learn some of our tips and tricks to ensure you’re performing to the best of your ability in competition and how to manage training cycles. If you enjoyed this episode pleas…
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Quick Tip: Owning Your Finish Positions
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We have another Quick Tip for you today that you can easily apply to your training. We want you to HOLD in your standing with weight overhead completion positions of your snatch and jerk on the last and heaviest 3-5 sets for 10-20 seconds on at least some of your workouts. This can also be done with your cleans, squats, presses, deadlifts, and so o…
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Leading The Team w/Steve Galvan
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Steve Galvan is a USAW Level 2 national coach and lead instructor as well as the recent 2021 Youth World Championships team lead in Saudi Arabia. In today’s episode Steve shares some of his experiences of traveling the world as an IWF photographer as well as defining the roles and responsibilities for team leaders. Our goal is to bring awareness to…
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Building Bridges & Volunteering w/Sally Van de Water
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Sally Van de Water is one of the most frequently heard MC’s in Olympic Weightlifting. In today’s episode Sally gives us a run down of all the different positions required to run a successful weightlifting competition. Tune in to learn more about how you can volunteer at any capacity for future competitions. Sponsors: www.RomWOD.com - Optimize Your …
Today is about a quick and simple tip that you can easily apply to your training and within whatever program you are currently on. By pausing at a position in your pull that is most meaningful to you on some of your snatch and clean warm up sets, you can increase awareness, comfort, and strength of the position and improve your movement and potenti…
This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast we’re talking about programming. More specifically we’re diving into the best way to add supplementary work into your program without throwing everything off balance. Please leave us a review and don't forget to share us with a friend! What you’ll learn: Adding more to your program vs adding too much Suppl…
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Van Life with Olympian Harrison Maurus
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We’re excited to host Harrison Maurus for his third appearance on the USA Weightlifting Podcast. In today’s episode Harrison talks us through his 5 of 6, fourth place finish at the Tokyo Olympics where he broke his American record. We also dive into his preparation for the competition as well as what he plans to do now that he is out of training. E…
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Weightlifting Pet Peeves: NOT a Conventional Deadlift
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We’re back with round two of our weightroom pet peeves. This week we’re talking about deadlifts. We’ve noticed a lot of athletes tend to perform “deadlifts” incorrectly or without purpose inside of their Olympic lifting workouts. This episode is dedicated to understanding what is being asked of you when any form of “deadlift” is written in your pro…
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Hampton and Tripp Morris: Father-Son Duo
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This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast we’re joined by father and son duo, Hampton and Tripp Morris. Hampton is a superstar youth athlete weightlifter holding multiple records in both the youth and senior category. In today’s episode both Tripp and Hampton share their experience as father and son versus the athlete and coach relationship includ…
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Self Reflection: What WE Can Do Better
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In today’s episode of the USA Weightlifting Podcast we are taking some time to self-reflect and discuss what we can do better as coaches and individuals. A big part in growing is acknowledging what areas you are strong and what areas need improvement. We hope this episode motivates you to take a deeper look within yourself and helps guide you into …
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Sarah Robles: 2-Time Olympic Bronze Medalist
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This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast we welcome back Sarah Robles for her second appearance on the show. In this episode we discuss Sarah’s recent Bronze Medal performance in Tokyo and all the tools and tricks she needed to make it happen. We hope this episode acts as inspiration in overcoming your obstacles and pushes you closer towards your…
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Weightlifting Pet Peeves: Was That a Double?
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This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast we’re kicking off with a new series! In today’s episode we’re going to be going over a few weightlifting pet peeves in the weightroom. We invite you to send in some submissions and let us know a few of your pet peeves that we can talk about on the show! Sponsors: www.RomWOD.com - Optimize Your Performance…
Welcome back to another episode of the USA Weightlifting Podcast. In today’s episode Cheryl is back after her two week experience as an NBC Analyst for the Tokyo Olympics. In this episode Cheryl shares some of her most favorite moments of the competition, as well as a review on USA’s performance. Tune in for more on the competition! Sponsors: www.R…
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Greatest Hits: Katherine Nye on Accountability and Honesty
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A repost of a conversation we had 2 years ago with NOW Olympic Silver Medalist, Kate Nye! Tune in to hear her talk about her goal of making the Olympic team, her belief that she could achieve this lofty goal, and all the little and big things she was doing to assists in the process. Through this conversation you’ll surely see WHY she is now an Olym…
In today’s discussion, we’re talking about one of the most common feelings during competition, nerves. Nerves during competition are not only normal, but they can also be beneficial in your performance. In today’s episode we’ll be giving some tips on how to manage your nerves, embrace them, and how to use them to your advantage during your next mee…
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Tokyo Olympics: Brief Preview & Schedule
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We’re back with another special episode dedicated to the upcoming Olympic Games. In today’s episode we’re touching on some fun historical statistics as well as confirming the upcoming weight classes and competition schedule for team USA. We’ll also be going into some of our medal projections for team USA as well. Be sure to tune in to NBC to suppor…
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The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum - More Than Sport
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Michelle Dusserre Farrel is an Olympic Silver Medalist in gymnastics. Michelle now works with the new United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs. The goal of the museum is to highlight and celebrate the history of Olympic and Paralympic competitors and achievements. The museum's vision is to ignite, inspire, and reinforce Olymp…
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Fixing Faults: The Press-out
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This week on the USA Weightlifting podcast we’re talking about one of the common causes of a red light during competition - the press out. In this episode we’re highlighting the root cause of a faulty lock-out, what you may be lacking, and how to fix it! Links: Overhead Mobility Dril: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwi4N6TJ5Z4 Behind Neck Press & …
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"Better Great Than Never" w/Olympic Champion Lindsay Shoop
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Today, we’re stepping outside of the weightlifting community and speaking to Lindsay Shoop, Olympic Gold Medalist in Rowing. Lindsay’s inspiring story on how she became an athlete and her path to the Olympics is one we can all learn something from. In this episode we talk about sharing what you love, cultivating confidence, and the power of mindset…
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Kristi Brewer: 3-Time Masters World Champion
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Kristi Brewer is a 3-Time Masters World Champion and Masters World Record Holder. What’s even more astonishing is that she joined weightlifting only 5 years ago. In this episode we’re talking about her journey as a competitive weightlifter and what has helped lead her to these accomplishments. Sponsors: www.RomWOD.com - Optimize Your Performance…
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The Gayle Hatch System w/Matt Bruce
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Matt Bruce is a National Champion and seven-time World team member. In today’s episode Matt shares how he turned his passion for weightlifting into a successful career as a high school strength & conditioning coach. He also shares his stories of Coach Gayle Hatch and how his influence has shaped his life today. What you’ll learn: The Hatch system O…
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"Don't Call Me Coach" w/Chad Vaughn
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This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast, Cheryl takes over the mic as she leads the discussion on what it means to be a coach vs. a teacher. In this episode we’re going over some movement trends of the last decade including what's changed for the better or the worse. This episode is a testament to following your passion and the unlimited doors i…
This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast we’re sending a big congratulations to the recently named 2020 Olympic team. This episode is dedicated to the highly anticipated Olympic Games hosted in Tokyo this August. We’ll be going over what things will look like for the athletes and some details about the event. Sponsors: www.RomWOD.com - Optimize Y…
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Greatest Hits: Hip Contact - What, Why, and How
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Welcome back to another episode of the USA Weightlifting Podcast. This week is all about making contact with the bar. Whether you're new to olympic lifting, or coaching high caliber athletes, we’ve got some tips for you! In this episode we’ll be getting into things like how to make contact, when you should start teaching your athletes about making …
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"Nice Lifting, Coach!" w/Danny Camargo
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Joining the USA Weightlifting Podcast, yet again, the one and only Danny Camargo. In today’s episode we’re talking about a common scenario we are starting to see in the weightlifting community; athletes who coach on the side, and coaches who compete on the side. Is it possible to do both at an elite level? We’ll be discussing the pros/cons in each …
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A Pan Am Story w/Coach Danny Camargo
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In this episode of the USA Weightlifting Podcast we’re joined by Danny Camargo to discuss some of the recent performances at the Pan Am Championships in Santo Domingo. Team USA has an incredible performance with six American Pan Am Champions. Danny recounts the over-all environment and flow as it was the first in-person competition for many of thes…
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Greatest Hits: Getting Under The Bar With Commitment
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“Let the reception be a reaction!” Chad Vaughn We’re excited this week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast to re-release one of our favorite and most downloaded episodes! Cheryl and Chad will be talking about getting under the barbell in your snatch (though this applies to the clean and the jerk as well) and how to commit to the lift; which first mean…
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Why Are My Hamstrings Tight w/Kelly Starrett
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Kelly Starrett, of The Ready State and “Becoming A Supple Leopard”, joins the USA Weightlifting Podcast this week to discuss true positional competency. In this episode we’re addressing a specific listener request on what you can do about tight hamstrings and improving posterior chain mobility. What you’ll learn: Breaking down the basics Better pos…
This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast we’re diving into one of the top assistance exercises for the Olympic lifts, the back squat. More specifically the high-bar back squat. In this episode we’re covering depth, positioning, and tips to ensure your back squat is helping you add kilos to the bar during your Snatch and Clean & Jerk. Sponsors: ww…
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Beyond Programming w/Coach Danny Camargo
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Danny Camargo joins the USA Weightlifting Podcast yet again for another insightful episode. Today we discuss some outlying factors to programming that may be equally, if not more important, than the actual program in your long term success and development. What you’ll learn: The best recovery: sleep Cutting weight Having a regimen for your nutritio…
We’re back with another technique talk episode. This week dissecting a common fault in the pull of the snatch and the clean known as hitching. In this episode we’ll be bringing some awareness to this inefficient action, as well as defining what it is, why it happens, and drills/ recommendations on how to fix it! What you’ll learn: What is hitching …
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What is the Meaning of Weightlifting?
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What does weightlifting mean to you? Today on the USA Weightlifting Podcast both Chad and Cheryl share their personal experiences on the platform and how weightlifting has shaped them into who they are today. We encourage you to take the time and reflect on how weightlifting has impacted your life and share this episode with someone who as well has…
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Your Mental Health Check-in w/Coach Cara Heads Slaughter
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Cara Heads Slaughter joins the USA Weightlifting Podcast again this week to touch on an often overlooked topic amongst both coaches and athletes; mental health. In this episode, our coaches are giving their experiences and recommendations on navigating your mental health, how weightlifting can help improve mental toughness, how to identify issues s…
Today on the USA Weightlifting Podcast we’re talking about the art of programming for weightlifting. Whether you’re developing a program for yourself, or for your athletes, we have some simple rules to follow when it comes to volume control, exercise variability, and progressive overload. What you’ll learn: How to choose appropriate volume/ sets, r…
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In-Person/Online Combo: AO 1 2021
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Pedro Meloni is the USAW Director of Events and Sponsorships. In today’s episode Pedro joins us with all the details on what to expect and how to prepare for the first in-person national meet since the start of the COVID pandemic. Be sure to tune in on tips for hotels, car rentals, weigh-ins, and the new safety protocols that will be in place for t…