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38:08

Are Elite Athletes Sacrificing Their Wellbeing for...

Evidence Strong | Weightlifting Science ·

2026/10/06

🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/what-sleep-does-170584793 🏋️‍♀️How does sleep quality affect mental health and quality of life in elite athletes? Dr. Mohamed Romdhani discusses his research study of 118 elite athletes.Mohamed Romdhani has a Ph.D. in Sport Sciences from the University of Manouba, Tunisia (2019), with several teaching and research experiences in France and Tunisia (2019–2026). He now holds a position as an Assistant Professor of

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26:36

Does Resistance Training Shift the Focus From...

Evidence Strong | Weightlifting Science ·

2026/09/30

🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/resistance-and-170041260 🏋️‍♀️Some studies suggest that strength training helps shift the focus from how our bodies look to how they perform. Dr Maryam Marashi discusses her PhD study on body image across different resistance training modalities, like bodybuilding, CrossFit, Olympic weightlifting, powerlifting, and strongwoman.Maryam Marashi, PhD, is a researcher, strength and conditioning coach, and competitive

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17:34

Heat After Lifting: Better Muscle Growth or Strength?...

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2026/09/23

🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/heat-therapy-or-169042101 🏋️‍♀️Should you go to the sauna (or hot bath) right after your training session? Will it affect your strength or hypertrophy gains? Aidan Hopper led a meta-analysis of the studies that tested just that.Aidan Hopper, MS, CSCS, is a PhD student in Human Performance and Fitness and an adjunct professor at Lehman College. He earned his master's degree in Exercise and Sport Science from

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43:01

What Team USA Learned From Testing Elite...

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2026/09/15

🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/biomechanical-of-168727322 🏋️‍♀️This time, I caught up with Dr. Kristof Kipp on all the new developments in biomechanical testing of Team USA in comparison to the world's elite from other countries.Kristof Kipp, PhD, is a Professor at Marquette University, where he teaches and conducts research in applied sports biomechanics. His work focuses on the mechanics and coordination of strength-power sports,

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27:22

Why You Can Keep All Your Muscle but Still Lose...

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2026/09/09

🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/keeping-muscle-166807530 🏋️‍♀️Manipulating body weight in sports like weightlifting and powerlifting may influence performance. This is because when losing weight, athletes usually lose some muscle mass, not only fat. But what would happen if all the weight loss came from the fat tissue? Khash Farzam discusses his patient, a powerlifter, who lost only fat, kept all his muscle, but still lost some strength.Dr

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61:01

Retiring from elite weightlifting with Meredith Alwine

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2026/09/02

🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/retiring-from-166804119 🏋️‍♀️To become a great athlete, a person needs to make their sport a priority. This is the exact reason why retiring from an elite sport may be an extremely hard transition. Meredith Alwine retired two years ago; we sat down for a candid conversation on what helped and what still needs to be dealt with.Meredith Alwine is a former Team USA 71/76kg weightlifter who won the 2021 World

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37:52

Why Coming Home Can Be the Hardest Part of the...

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2026/08/26

🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/post-competition-166449364 🏋️‍♀️After representing their country on the biggest stages of the world, athletes face the hard comeback to a normal life, called post-Olympics blues. It is a known but hardly researched phenomenon. Dr Karen Howells is working to change this situation, with the ultimate goal of developing interventions to help athletes recover successfully.Dr Karen Howells is a Senior Lecturer in

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17:02

Which Isometric Pull Best Predicts Weightlifting...

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2026/08/18

🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/which-isometric-164760069 🏋️‍♀️Power position isometric testing has been around for some time now, allowing for effective monitoring and programming for athletes in varius sports, not only Olympic weightlifting. Recently however, two additional positions started to be tested to give more insight into force production capabilities. Dr Wesley Gawel came on the Evidence Strong Show to discuss his study testing

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36:29

The Valsalva Maneuver: Blood Pressure, Blackouts and...

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2026/08/11

🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/valsalva-blood-164415042 🏋️‍♀️The fact is that we have very little research about the Valsalva maneuver and resistance training, cardiac health, or health in general. But our understanding of the maneuver is growing. Dr. Blake Perry discussed the nuances of what happens during the Valsalva maneuver and how it relates to cardiac risks, the possibility of developing weightlifter's blackout, and its influence on

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28:45

How Much Does Cardio Hurt Weightlifting Power? With...

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2026/08/04

🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/modeling-how-is-164322473 🏋️‍♀️Okay. Here is the thing: we're getting told that even weightlifters should do some cardio for health and recovery, but will it ruin Olympic weightlifting performance? No one has tested.And I get it. Imagine running a training study where you get weightlifters to run a certain number of minutes (or kms) and test whether their power production drops. Sounds like a hard sell for me

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16:32

Can Shoe Sensors Measure Weightlifting Technique? —...

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2026/07/28

🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/shoe-sensors-and-164147675 🏋️‍♀️Can we use shoe sensors and a camera to assess the biomechanics of Olympic weightlifting movements? Can these measures replace laboratory-grade equipment in providing coaches with meaningful insight? Dr Veni Kong discusses her study on testing the biomechanics of the snatch in the Singaporean national weightlifting team.Dr Pui Wah (Veni) KONG is an Associate Dean and Associate

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31:56

Can One Test Predict Long-Term Weightlifting...

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2026/07/22

🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/isometric-and-163580288 🏋️‍♀️Isometric testing has become quite popular in recent years, but we still don't know how predictable these tests can be in the long run. Shaun Joffe discusses his two newest studies, which cover isometric testing in three positions (start, transition, and power) and assess their correlation with performance in Olympic weightlifting, both together and separately.Shaun Joffe is a Senior

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39:41

How to Pick the Right Weight Class for Long-Term...

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2026/07/15

🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/cutting-weight-162946851 🏋️‍♀️How to decide whether cutting weight is the right move for a competition? How to do it safely and effectively? What factors should we consider when planning long-term lifter development? Dr. Kedric Kwan discusses his research and experience working with powerlifters.Dr. Kedric Kwan is a co-founder and lead nutritionist of Reformance Training. He has coached multiple powerlifters to

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15:09

Are Weights Safe for Kids and Teens? 20 Years of Data...

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2026/07/08

🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/back-injuries-in-162121269 🏋️‍♀️Back injuries are the most common injuries in powerlifting and the second most common injuries in Olympic weightlifting. The popularity of strength sports is continuously rising across all age groups, and with it, concern about a possible increase in injuries. Ben Carnovale studied the exact patterns of spinal and paraspinal injuries in youth and adolescents engaged in

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49:56

What It Takes to Coach Your Child to the Olympics –...

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2026/07/01

🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/parenting-and-to-160587328 🏋️‍♀️After 10 years of training with his father, Hampton Morris won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, adding to a collection of medals and records in the Pan American and World championships. It was the first Olympic medal in weightlifting for the U.S. in 40 years. I sat down with Tripp Morris to talk about his parenting and coaching of Hampton.Tripp Morris is an accomplished

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37:39

Eating Disorders in Weightlifting — with Sarah Gulyamov

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2026/06/24

🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/eating-disorders-161039758 🏋️‍♀️Are eating issues a problem in weightlifters? What is the difference between disordered eating and eating disorders? Can weight cutting be done without harm? Sarah Gulyamov discusses how Olympic weightlifting rules and culture can create problems and what to do about it.Sarah Gulyamov works as an accredited practicing dietician at the Talbot Centre working primarily in eating

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26:58

Why Weight Releasers Can Improve Your Split Jerk —...

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2026/06/17

🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/accentuated-why-159168712 🏋️‍♀️The jerk is the last lift of a successful competition. It is technically demanding, explosive, and extremely satisfying if landed flawlessly. But jerks are also hard to coach. Kurt Roderick just published his study on using an accentuated eccentric loading to improve split jerk performance.Kurt Roderick is the Owner and Head Coach of Murder of Crows, the largest sanctioned

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19:20

The Biomechanics That Separate Elite Weightlifters —...

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2026/06/10

🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-elite-differ-156420843 🏋️‍♀️Is there a difference in the movement patterns of an elite weightlifter (preparing for the Olympics) and a university-level lifter? Professor Paul Arauz discusses his series of studies investigating the differences in the kinetics and kinematics of the snatch and the clean.Paul Arauz is a Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at Stony Brook University. His research focuses on real-time,

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26:02

How to Choose Cleans, Pulls, and Jumps for Power...

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2026/06/03

🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-clean-pulls-156951939 🏋️‍♀️Weighted squat jumps versus weightlifting derivatives - which ones are better to train power? Dr Sei Takei explains the findings of his study that tested the force-velocity relationship for squat jumps, hang cleans, and hang clean pulls.Seiichiro Takei is a sports scientist and strength and conditioning coach at Teikyo University in Tokyo, Japan, and a coaching staff member of the Japan Olympic

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37:12

Menopause and Strength Training: What Really Changes?...

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2026/05/27

🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/menopause-and-156938034 🏋️‍♀️What exactly is menopause, and how does it influence the adaptations to resistance training? Dr. Luke Pelton analyses what happens with hormones around menopause and how to address it in day-to-day resistance training.Dr. Luke Pelton is an Assistant Professor of Exercise Science and the Human Performance Lab Coordinator at Springfield College in Springfield, MA, where his teaching and research

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