Phil Andrews, CEO of USAW, joins us to make some major announcements regarding the future of the organization. Also present are James Tatum, Travis Cooper, JP Nicoletta, and Sean Waxman. Enjoy!
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Phil Andrews, the recently appointed CEO of USAW, joins us to chat about all manner of things weightlifting: his thoughts on the organization, what he wants to do for the sport, how he first became involved, how he’ll gauge his success, the recent doping positives, and much, much more. (Dr Boffa’s audio quality is a bit rough for the first few minutes, but it improves—we promise.) Enjoy!
Show notes:
- C. J. Cummings’s extraordinary Youth World Record clean and jerk of 180 kilos
- Mattie Rogers’s progress in the snatch over 1.5 years (up to last October)
- announcement of Phil Andrews being appointed CEO of USAW
- Morgan King’s clean and jerks from her first Nationals (2013) and her snatches from the 2015 Pan Am Games
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In this episode we discuss the recent passing of Tommy Kono, one of the greatest weightlifters of all time. We also recap our experiences interviewing and hanging out with Pyrros Dimas in Arnaia, Greece, and briefly mention some highlights from the 2016 European Championships. Enjoy!
Show notes:
- news article on the passing of Tommy Kono
- Artie Drechsler recently wrote a tribute to Tommy Kono
- preview video for our forthcoming Dimas documentary
- Armenia’s Andranik Karapetyan snatching 170 kilos as a 77 at the 2016 Euros
- Azerbaijan’s Boyanka Kostova (58) with three easy snatches (95, 100, 105) at the 2016 Euros
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Join us as we talk with Debbie Millet, the meet director for the 2016 USAW National Championships and Olympic Trials in Salt Late City, Utah. She shares her history in the sport, experience running the 2014 USAW National Championships, and her plans to make this year’s Nationals/Olympic Trials the best ever. We also discuss the recent Junior Nationals, the upcoming Arnold Championships of the Universe, and the best ways to cheat gain a competitive edge by greasing your thighs. Enjoy!
Show notes:
- Praxis Weightlifting website
- Morghan King’s FUEL episode on Munchies
- Mattie Rogers (69) snatching 105kg and clean and jerking 133kg
- Nivea Lotion and baby oil options (for the thighs)
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After a short hiatus, The Two Doctors ring in the New Year with a new podcast, featuring special guest “Uncle” JP Nicoletta of Weightlifting Mindset. We discuss the deluge of doping positives from the 2015 World Championships, the labyrinthine qualification procedures for USAW Olympic hopefuls, and how Jenny Arthur has already locked herself into a spot on the Rio women’s team (with many congratulations to her for doing so). BONUS: a mostly spoiler-free discussion of the most recent Star Wars commercial movie. Enjoy!
Show notes:
- announcement of Jenny Arthur’s spot on the 2016 US Olympic Team
- doping results (so far) from the 2015 IWF World Championships
- Information on the 2016 USAW National Championships/US Olympic Team Trials
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After our whirlwind week in Houston, we discuss some highlights from the 2015 IWF World Championships. In an effort to stick within a reasonable timeframe, we limit ourselves to an inaccurately named “Top 5” list that includes roughly a dozen items. Highlights include a discussion of the media setup, the warmup room, and our favorite lifts from the competition.
Show notes:
- Om Yun Chol cleaning 175 kilos after clean and jerking 171 kilos for the win and a new World Record
- Wu Jingbiao snatching 139 for a new World Record
- Alex Lee snatching a new American Record
- Elkhan Aligulizada breaking Tanir Sagir’s junior clean and jerk record with 203 kilos
- Artem Okulov holding on to his 215 clean and jerk for the gold
- Jenny Arthur’s lifts, including her American Record 138 clean and jerk
- Rim Jong Sim snatching 125 and then clean and jerking 155 despite being injured
- Aleksey Lovchev’s huge 264 clean and jerk for a new World Record
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Join us for a preview of the 2015 IWF World Championships! We talk about the official start list, changes to USAW’s lineup, and make wild predictions for several weight classes. Plus: the long-awaited answer to the quiz question and announcement of the winner. Enjoy!
Show notes:
- The start list can be found here
- Turkey’s Daniyar Ismayilov (69 mens) snatching 160 in the training hall in Houston
- Egypt’s Mohamed Ehab (77) snatching 163
- classic footage of Halil Mutlu
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Caine Wilkes—one of only a few American lifters to snatch over 400 pounds and clean and jerk over 500 pounds—joins us to talk about his history, his career thus far, and his plans for the future. In just a few short weeks Caine will be representing the US at the 2015 World Championships in Houston, Texas. It will be his third appearance at the World Championships (after 2013 and 2014).
Show notes:
- Caine’s snatches from the 2015 USAW Nationals
- Caine’s clean and jerks from the 2015 Nationals
- Matthias Steiner’s emotional clean and jerk from the 2008 Olympics in Beijing
- Caine Wilkes’s page devoted to some of his art
- Caine’s Instagram
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Sean Waxman of Waxman’s Gym joins us to talk about the current mess regarding USAW athlete selection for the 2015 World Championships in Houston. Other topics include Mr Waxman’s history in the sport, his advice for others looking to start weightlifting-only gyms, and the entries for the World Championships. Enjoy!
Show notes:
- Waxman’s letter to USAW regarding his athlete Caitlin Hogan
- USAW BOD meeting minutes (the meeting in question is 10-18-15)
- IWF announcement of final entries for Houston WWC (with link to PDF of entries)
- All Things Gym page dedicated to the 2015 WWC (includes Russian team announcement)
- Liao Hui telling the camera “It was too heavy, Xiao Jun,” after attempting a 211-kilo clean and jerk at the 2015 Grand Prix in China
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Episode 7! With special guest Yasha Kahn
Yasha Kahn joins us to discuss his experiences traveling the US with some of the best Olympic weightlifters in the world (and some of the best from the Powerlifting world, as well). He’s helped run seminars with Dmitry Klokov, Vasiliy Polovnikov, Ilya Ilyin, and Tatiana Kashirina. More recently, he’s worked with all-around-strongman Misha Koklyaev and Boris Sheiko, who is arguably the greatest powerlifting coach of all time. We talk about our introductions to the sport of weightlifting, what it’s like to learn from the best in the sport, cultural differences, and the new 2016 National Qualifying totals for USAW.
Show notes:
- Yasha’s blog: yashathoughts.com
- Yasha and Ilya Ilyin snatch competition
- Uncle JP’s discussion of the 2016 USAW qualifying totals
- Boris Sheiko’s Website
- Mikhail “Misha” Koklyaev on All Things Gym
- The upcoming Polovnikov training camps
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