2WL Episode 226- Russ out of Nats, 82.5s, USAPL doesn't count? and more!

On this episode of 2 White Lights, we were joined by Zac Robinson and Josh Pelland (@zac.datadrivenstrength & @josh.datadrivenstrength) and we had ourselves a very informative conversation on programming/coaching and took a deep dive on: - Their backgrounds and how they got into coaching powerlifting (5:24-25:00) - Sub maximal training (25:00-32:00) - Junk Volume (32:00-39:00) - Static rep counts (39:00-49:00) - Distance traveled (49:00-54:00) - Elements of data tracking (54:00-59:00) - Potential developments in programming in the next 5 years (59:00-74:00) - Coaching "hot takes" (74:00)

30 Aug 20212h

On this episode of 2 White Lights, we discuss the announcement of the USAPL Pro Series and we share: - The little information we have as far as a potential format/structure - The possibilities of lifters leaving for the IPF affiliate that will be created and why its not such a terrible outcome - The comments on 2WL page on what people will like to see from the Pro Series

27 Aug 20211h 11min

On this episode of 2 White Lights, Steve DeNovi and I discuss a hot take that we made way back in last spring ("steroids should never be promoted in powerlifting") and we discuss: - What we believe "promoting" steroid use it - When is there inadvertent promotion of steroids - Can you be too open with steroid use? - How we'd like powerlifters to handle the potential dangers of it - And our general opinions on what we've seen in powerlifting regarding steroid use

17 Aug 20211h 20min

On this episode of 2 White Lights, Kyle Miller of Project Strength joined me in recapping the TBS Summer Open. We discussed: - The atmosphere, culture, livestream, and the presentation of the meet (6:22-29:35) - The top female performers from the PT session (29:37-47:47) - The top male performers from the PT session (47:48)

10 Aug 20211h 26min

On this episode of 2 White Lights, we preview the TBS Summer Open primetime sessions which will be taking place August 8th in Houston Texas. We give our predictions, takes, and breakdowns on: - Men (5:36-49:47) - Female (49:49-65:50) And we discuss US athletes getting their nominations for IPF worlds(65:52)

30 Juli 20211h 21min

On this episode of 2 White Lights, we sat down with a rising star in powerlifting and one of its best trash talkers, Derek Thistlethwaite (@deathgrip.derek) and we discussed: -Why he was disinvited from Showdown, Breath belt fallout, and his opinions on Joe Sullivan (6:52-26:50) - Derek and Steve educate Angelo on the Breath belt (26:53-36:30) - His various "beefs" with other powerlifters including the "French Phenom" (36:33-46:20) - Steve asks Derek of his background in powerlifting, early success at 21, Derek explains the value of bodybuilding in powerlifting, and his online "heel" persona (46:22-66:02) - We play "word association" (66:04-78:56) - Derek gives his "lifter rating" (78:58-90:22) - We discuss wilks, ranking, formulas, and of course Derek talks some more shit (90:24)

27 Juli 20211h 40min

On this episode of 2 White Lights we pick several Olympic events and share which powerlifters we believe would excel the most at those specific events.

23 Juli 20211h 30min

On this episode of 2 White Lights, we had one of the best 120 kg lifters of all time, Dennis Cornelius (@denniscornelius500) on the program and we discussed: - His performance at USAPL Nationals (6:53-19:10) - How he tries to keep his motivation and if he'd ever change weight classes to face more competition (19:15-38:09) - His opinions on the upcoming pro meets in the USAPL and his distain for formals determining best overall lifters (38:10-80:00) - His thoughts on the USAPL and IPF (80:01-99:01) - Thoughts on how Ashton Rouska reminds him of himself and competing in untested feds(99:02-122:34) - And his thoughts on international competition (122:37)

19 Juli 20212h 21min