When it comes to lifting on the platform there are so many hidden secrets when it comes to timing and nuisances. in this episode Ro and Tori break into all of the things that you need to know and things we've seen over the years in our experiences as comp handlers.

Dabbling in and out of training before she started with us, 2-years ago Lulu contacted us to get back into some structured training and now... she's stronger than she ever thought possible and about to jump into her 2nd lifting party

Secondary touches on squat, bench and deadlift. Why do we do it? What is the purpose? What are the benefits? Tune in to this episode with Rach and Tori as they slam all things secondary touches

40. Ro's lifting journey with baby #2 by Barbell Babes Brigade

After delivering a killer in-house workshop deep diving into the fundamental concepts of breathing and bracing, Rach and Hannah have taken those concepts and are hitting it here for you!

They discuss "stacking", what this means, how to find it and why it's important in lifting, before discussing bracing and how the two work together.

This is a juicy one and a must listen for anyone who strength trains.

From where she first started over 3-years ago, unable to bodyweight squat or lunge, to the absolute powerhouse she is today. It's been a hell of a ride and an absolute pleasure being by this queens side. Tune in to hear first hand insight into what her training has looked like over this time, the top 3x things she has achieved and so much more.

Tori, Rach and Bro delve into the concept of the four pillars of performance - training, nutrition, recovery and mindset - and the roles they each play in the pursuit of our goals along with how they all work in with one another.

If you're unsure how to start taking steps forward with your goals... this episode is for you!

There is a lot of information out there targeted at women giving out the notion that you can only focus on weight loss goals and strength goals separate to one another... This is not true!

We're joined by our first guest on the podcast, Jordan Di Stefano who is an accredited sports nutritionist and avid lifter, to talk all things women's nutrition when focusing on hybrid goals. We discuss what you can be focusing on to push forward with both goals simultaneously, the dangers of cutting calories too hard, expectations we as women have when it comes to weight loss including a friendly reality check to bring those expectations back down to earth, plus much much more.

The entire team sit down and round out the year with round #2 of coaches confessions... an episode full of laughter, insights and as always good banter

One thing I can tell you... you won't lose all your gains! Training is all about consistency over a long period of time