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Episodes
Ep 66 - How to keep your strength & muscle mass while dieting
Mikki, Will & Jordan talk dieting strategies to maintain strength and muscle mass, as well as how to safely exit a deficit phase.
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1:29 When would you diet in powerlifting?
16:45 How to approach your...
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Ep 65 - Growing mentally & physically as a lifter, ft. Keeta Crisp
Will and Mikki sat down with long time Keeta, to chat all things from bodybuilding days, to chasing powerlifting world rankings.
Keeta: https://instagram.com/KeetaMaree
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9:20 Keeta's powerlifting &...
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Ep 64 - Sleeves vs. wraps for powerlifters
Alex, Josh and Will go in-depth about when/if you should use wraps (versus sleeves), and all the considerations needed.
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1:52 First time ref-ing & running solo workshops
14:42 Main differences /...
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Ep 63 - Strong is the new standard, ft. Hattie Boydle
We sat down with Hattie Boydle - WBFF champion, coach and educator - to talk all things bodybuilding, and the benefits of strength training for physique athletes, as well as women.
Hattie:...
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Ep 62 - From gen pop to world-class athletes, ft. Sebastian Oreb
This week Will and Mikki caught up with Sebastian Oreb - strength coach, family man, former rival, and fellow passionate educator.
Sebastian: https://instagram.com/AustralianStrengthCoach
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6:21 Seb and...
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Ep 61 - Powerlifting with type 1 diabetes
Alex and Josh discuss with Will the impact his diabetes has had on his life, training and nutrition.
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1:20 The low-bar, high-bar dichotomy
9:47 Type 1 vs. type 2 diabetes
14:39 When Will first showed...
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Ep 60 - Am I in the right weight class?
Mikki and Jordan sit down to talk all things weight classes - when to go up, why you might go down, and where you perform the best.
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1:00 Deadlift for Dogs was amazing!
14:38 What should my first weight...
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Ep 59 - Walking the talk, ft. Cody Brown & Sarah Rainbow
Cody and Sarah join us this week to talk through their elite powerlifting aspirations, and experiences juggling life, being athletes, and being coaches.
Sarah:...
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Ep 58 - Your first powerlifting program
Will, Mikki and Alex chat all things from how to transition from hypertrophy / general weight training into strength training (technique and program wise), and the rate at which you should do so.
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2:17 NQ...
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Ep 57 - Strongman lessons for powerlifters, ft. coach Jason
Will and Mikki chat with coach Jason at Nexus Townsville about strongman vs. powerlifting, in terms of competition day, nutrition and training approach.
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1:30 North Queensland's Strongest rundown
9:10 The...
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Ep 56 - Don't let travel affect your comp day, ft. Anthony Krznar
Anthony "Australian Yeti" Krznar chats all things managing weight, food, travel times, handling, etc. when flying somewhere to compete.
Anthony: https://instagram.com/The_Australian_Yeti
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1:31 Decreasing...
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Ep 55 - Your first powerlifting comp: What to expect
Feeling nervous leading up to your first comp? Here's what you can expect. Trust us, our coaches have gone through it all!
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0:51 Leisurely adrenaline activities
11:16 How we messed up our first...
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