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Hook grip, closed grip, or straps – which is best for snatch performance? Chris Kennedy dedicated his Master's project to answering these questions. He tested how different types of grips influence the biomechanics and maximal performance of the power snatch in both males and females.

Chris is a professional powerlifting athlete and a powerlifting coach with a Master's degree in Sport and Exercise.

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Are strength athletes strong because they are built differently, or do they develop their remarkable bodies due to the sports they do? We may get a little bit closer to the answer after this interview with Javier Botella. We talk about his recent paper investigating how the mitochondria of Olympic weightlifters and powerlifters differ from the mitochondria of 'normal controls.'

Javier has a PhD from Victoria University (Australia). He has authored 43 publications in exercise physiology and sports science. Javier's areas of interest include the physiology of endurance performance, how mitochondria remodel following endurance training, and the effect of exercise on autophagy and mitophagy regulation in human skeletal muscle.

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Original research paper:

Botella J, Schytz CT, Pehrson TF, Hokken R, Laugesen S, Aagaard P, Suetta C, Christensen B, Ørtenblad N, Nielsen J. Increased mitochondrial surface area and cristae density in the skeletal muscle of strength athletes. The Journal of physiology. 2023 Jul;601(14):2899-915.

https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1113/JP284394

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Weightlifting coaches are constantly on the hunt for a test that can predict maximal snatch. The German weightlifting team is no different. In this interview, Dr Ingo Sandau walks us through the test development and how it was used over 9 months in a sample of elite male German weightlifters.

Ingo Sandau is the head of the Strength and Power Department at the Institute for Applied Training Science in Leipzig, Germany. He has 12 of experience as a researcher for the German weightlifting team.

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Sandau I, Granacher U. Long-term monitoring of training load, force-velocity profile, and performance in elite weightlifters: A case series with two male Olympic athletes. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 2022 Dec 1;36(12):3446-55.

https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/fulltext/2022/12000/Long_Term_Monitoring_of_Training_Load,.24.aspx

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For three years now, German Weightlifting has had a dedicated person to scout for talent in other sports and bring them to weightlifting. Her name is Sabine Dieser, and she graciously shared her strategy, testing protocol, diagnostic kit, and successes and failures so far.

Sabine is a youth coach at the German Weightlifting Federation with a Master of Science degree in Sports and Exercise in Children and Adolescents from Heidelberg University. She is on a mission to discover talents and help them unleash their full potential in Olympic weightlifting.

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For the last three years, Kristof Kipp has been developing the testing system for the USA Weightlifting international team. In this interview, he talks about the tests the team is currently conducting and how they have evolved over time.

Kristof holds a PhD in Nutrition and Exercise Sciences from Oregon State University. His research interests revolve around sports science and biomechanics. He also helps direct Marquette University’s Motion Analysis and Biomechanics Laboratory.

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What would happen if a 60-something-year-old person started serious strength training? What if this person decided to compete in powerlifting? Would they have any chance of success?

This is an interview with Cas Fuchs, who conducted a case study on a 71-year-old female powerlifter, Ina Koolhaas Revers, who started strength training at the age of 63.

Cas is a researcher and teacher at Maastricht University Medical Center+. His interests span across exercise, nutrition, and recovery, with a primary focus on carbohydrate and protein metabolism. We will hear more about his nutrition and recovery research in a few weeks' time in the second interview. But for now, please enjoy an interview on Ina's case.

Original research paper:

Fuchs CJ, Trommelen J, Weijzen ME, Smeets JS, van Kranenburg J, Verdijk LB, van Loon LJ. Becoming a World Champion Powerlifter at 71 Years of Age: It Is Never Too Late to Start Exercising. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. 2024 Mar 7;1(aop):1-9.

https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/ijsnem/34/4/article-p223.xml

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Beginners and advanced weightlifters have different needs and require tailored programming. Sean Waxman joins the Evidence Strong Show to discuss programming for youth and adult beginners, intermediate, and advanced athletes.

With 30 years of experience in Olympic weightlifting as both an athlete and a coach, Sean has developed top-ten finishers at the World Weightlifting Championships, a World University Championship silver medalist, two Pan Am Championship silver medalists, and two Pan Am Championship team members. Currently, he serves as the head strength coach at Bingham High School.

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In this interview, Christina Prevett explains the definition of Valsalva bracing, how it's performed, taught, and cued, and how to make it better for weightlifting performance. We also talk about pelvic floor health in relation to lifting and pregnancy.

This is the second time Christina comes on the Evidence Strong Show. Previously, we discussed her survey on the outcomes for birth and postpartum for women who lifted heavy during their pregnancy. This time, we talk about her recent paper on Valsalva - bracing for resistance training performance.

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Original research paper:

Prevett C, Moore R. Nuances of the Valsalva manoeuvre and bracing with regard to resistance training performance and its effects on the pelvic floor. Journal of Pelvic, Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy. 2024;134(Spring):31-4.

https://thepogp.co.ukuserfiles/pages/files/journals/134/08prevettmoore.pdf

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Conversation on a fascinating topic of predicting performance in Olympic weightlifting.

Shyam Chavda explains his approach to predicting what totals will be required to place or medal in the main lifting competitions. The paper came about before the Tokyo Olympics when Shyam tried to perform competitor analysis for his athlete Cyrille Tchatchet II. As a refugee, Cyrille could not compete for 5 years, leaving his potential unexplored.

Shyam Chavda is an experienced coach, technical tutor, and certified ASCC, CSCS, CES, and MSc in Applied Sport and Exercise Science professional at the London Sport Institute, Middlesex University.

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Chavda S, Comfort P, Lake J, Bishop C, Turner AN. Predicting weight category specific performance zones for Olympic, World and European weightlifting competitions. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 2023 Feb 15.

https://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/37514/

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We need to start with a definition first. Who is an elite weightlifter? Wil Fleming explains his view on the topic and then describes the specifics of training and competition planning for elites.

Wil is a US-based weightlifting coach for 1Kilo in Bloomington, Indiana. He has been in weightlifting for over 25 years, gaining experience at all stages of the coaching process with various types of athletes. His athlete, Mary Theisen-Lappen, has just qualified for the Paris Olympics in the 81+ class.

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