THE POWER IN LIFTING
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#66: Gabby Martinez: Mega Nationals BIG goals, transitioning from equipped to raw, UTSA's 1st Female Coach!
Jun 24, 2022
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! I speak with Gabby Martinez as she is DAYS away from a big meet at USAPL Mega Nationals. Gabby has goals of winning her 1st national title and we dive into her training, what its like to coach herself, how she became UTSA's 1st female powerlifting coach, her educational goals to advance research for women in the Exercise Science field, and more!
Links:
Solana Lewis Training: apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist
STRONGWOM3N Facebook Group (A free group to make strong friends and learn directly from me)
110 Percent Code: Solana (saves you 10%)
Leflar bros code: Solana15 (saves you 15%)
Girls Who Powerlift: Code Solana (saves you 10%)
#65 Autumm Greene: Mega Nationals, Finding Strength Through Trials
Jun 24, 2022
On todays episode I speak with Autumm Greene who is a fierce competitor in the 75kg class. Autumm broke the 75kg squat record at this past Arnolds in March and as we are just over 1 week away from Mega nationals she is training hard to put up her best performance to date. We dive into what it is like to work with "The Oracle" Steve DeNovi, adjustments they made during this prep to help her deadlift, and how going through the hard times of caring for her young son while he battles a rare disease has pushed her to only train harder.
This episode was a blast and I hope you enjoy it.
Links:
Solana Lewis Training: apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist
STRONGWOM3N Facebook Group (A free group to make strong friends and learn directly from me)
110 Percent Code: Solana (saves you 10%)
Leflar bros code: Solana15 (saves you 15%)
Girls Who Powerlift: Code Solana...
#64: Jamie Fisher: The Road to Mega Nationals, Pushing through Frustrating Preps & Social Media
Jun 24, 2022
On today's episode I speak with Jamie Fisher! Jamie is ranked #1 for the 52kg weight class for mega nationals and she is aiming to stay there. In this episode we talk about her past performance at the Arnolds, her opinion of powerlifting preview shows, how annoying some men are when they see women lifting in the gym, her goals for Mega nationals and more!
Links:
Solana Lewis Training: apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist
STRONGWOM3N Facebook Group (A free group to make strong friends and learn directly from me)
110 Percent Code: Solana (saves you 10%)
Leflar bros code: Solana15 (saves you 15%)
Girls Who Powerlift: Code Solana (saves you 10%)
#63: Karlina Tongotea: New Zealand's 76kg Rising Star
Jun 24, 2022
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! I got to speak with Karlina Tongotea! Karlina is a powerlifter from New Zealand and in her most previous meet in March at the Auckland Powerlifting Championships she unofficially broke the 76kg world record squat and total! We dive into her training style, her goals as a powerlifter, how she balanced being a doctor and being an eliter powerlifter and more!
Links:
Solana Lewis Training: apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist
STRONGWOM3N Facebook Group (A free group to make strong friends and learn directly from me)
110 Percent Code: Solana (saves you 10%)
Leflar bros code: Solana15 (saves you 15%)
Girls Who Powerlift: Code Solana (saves you 10%)
#62: Cassandra Carlton: Prep for Mega Nationals & Overcoming Disordered Eating
Jun 24, 2022
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL. I am joined by 67.5kg lifter Cassandra Carlton as she is 3 weeks away from competing in the Primetime session at Mega nationals! We dive into her training and how she got into the sport of powerlifting at the age of 15, TRIGGER WARNING we talk about disordered eating habits, how she has been able to help other young female powerlifters with the struggles/ stress of picking the right weight class, and how she feels about the head to head competition at Mega nationals!
Links:
Solana Lewis Training: apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist
STRONGWOM3N Facebook Group (A free group to make strong friends and learn directly from me)
110 Percent Code: Solana (saves you 10%)
Leflar bros code: Solana15 (saves you 15%)
Girls Who Powerlift: Code Solana (saves you 10%)
#61: Arielle Patra: Overcoming Anxiety, Gaining Confidence and BIG goals for Mega Nationals!
Jun 24, 2022
On this episode I speak with Arielle Patra, a 52kg lifter whose lifts are blowing up as Mega Nationals is approaching. In this episode we dive into:
- How she overcomes anxiety
- How she has instilled confidence in herself and in her clients
- Her goals for Mega Nationals in June
- Her involvement in powerlifting meets and how she will continue to get more involved in the sport
- And we play overrated/underrated
Links:
Solana Lewis Training: apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist
STRONGWOM3N Facebook Group (A free group to make strong friends and learn directly from me)
110 Percent Code: Solana (saves you 10%)
Leflar bros code: Solana15 (saves you 15%)
Girls Who Powerlift: Code Solana Saves you 10%
#59: Bonica Brown 10x World Champion
Jun 24, 2022
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! I got to speak with Bonica Brown who is a 10x IPF/Equipped world champion! We speak all about how she got into the sport back in 2003 when powerlifting was far from popular for women, what it has been like traveling for world competitions since the age of 15, how she feels about how equipped powerlifting is being treated today, how she is preparing for both IPF worlds which is around the corner and the World Games which is a short 3 weeks after Worlds!
Solana Lewis Training: apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist
STRONGWOM3N Facebook Group (A free group to make strong friends and learn directly from me)
110 Percent Code: Solana (saves you 10%)
Leflar bros code: Solana15 (saves you 15%)
Girls Who Powerlift: Code Solana Saves you 10%
#60: 3 Tips to Improve your Squat ASAP
Jun 24, 2022
Hey y'all! Welcome back to the podcast! In today's episode I talk about 3 tips that you can start using right away to improve your squat technique!
Links:
Solana Lewis Training: apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist
STRONGWOM3N Facebook Group (A free group to make strong friends and learn directly from me)
110 Percent Code: Solana (saves you 10%)
Leflar bros code: Solana15 (saves you 15%)
Girls Who Powerlift Code: Solana (Saves you 10%)
#58: Roundtable talk: How Powerlifting Changed Our Lives
Jun 24, 2022
Hey y'all! Today I have 3 amazing women on the podcast: Maria Doheny, Winnie Abramson and Amy Schmidt. These women and I get into an excellent discussion about the positive impact that powerlifting has had on their lives, what they like and do not like about powerlifting social media influencers, what they did not expect to receive from the sport that surprised them, and more!
What I love about this episode is that we can really learn a lot from this conversation as it was inspiring and will push more people to get a barbell in their hands because ANYONE can be a powerlifter with a gym membership and some determination.
Links:
Maria Doheny IG
Amy Schmidt IG
Solana Lewis Training: apply for 1:1 coaching
110 Percent Code: Solana (saves you 10%)
Leflar bros code: Solana15 (saves you 15%)
#57 Heather Connor: Mental Health, PLA nats recap and the road to IPF Worlds!
Jun 24, 2022
Hey y'all! on today's episode I talk to Heather Connor who is a 2x IPF World Champion and the strongest pound for pound deadlifter in the IPF! She just came off of winning the 47kg national title at Powerlifting America Nationals and we talk about how meet day went, her thought on the new PLA federation, how she feels about her upcoming battle to win IPF worlds this coming June, how she has dealt with and improved her mental health, and a lot more!
TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide is mentioned in this podcast, please listen with with caution.
Timestamps:
3:00 Doggy troubles :(
10:00 TRIGGER WARNING: PTSD & suicidal tendencies
15:00 Covid's affect on teaching students/ why Heather quit her job
32:00 Heather becoming a personal trainer and a powerlifting coach
47:30 Thoughts on PLA & how nationals went
57:00 Heather's though on equipped lifting & what made Heather want to go to the World Games
1:16:00- IPF world's and going against Tiffany Chapon
1:33:00...
