This episode ran pretty long but is full of good discussion. We talk about  the Lilliebridges, ideas for rule changes in powerlifting, some disappointing lifting seminars, and different trends that have popped up in powerlifting.

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00:50: Updates on our training, life, and meet prep

12:13: Lifters of the Week, the Lilliebridge family

17:46: Subpar seminars put on by elite lifters and coaches

39:59 Post of the Week; should a pause be required for the competition squat?

49:09: Should be competition bench press even be paused?

53:27: Should a lifter’s feet be allowed to jump inward on a deadlift after the down command?

57:47: Chris’s rant on so-called “strict” judging

1:0013: trendy movements and concepts in powerlifting

1:00: 45: breath belt

1:04:43: Notorious lift shoes

1:08:09: SBD training days

1:09:42: hyperspecificity 

1:17:08: bar speed trackers

1:20:38: powerlifters transitioning to BJJ

1:24:16: Whoop bracelets 

1:28:57: Joplin’s secrets to great sleep

1:34:01: Hatfield squat, Larsen press, Spoto press 

1:52:37: Outro