London Strength Freakshow

This week we are joined by 3x Olympian and former national coach Mike Pearman. Dedicating his life for the love of the sport as an athlete and coach (he also went to 3 more Olympics as a coach!). With some fascinating insights into how weightlifting has progressed, how to be the best and legendary stories.

This week we speak with Ronin Strength Head Coach and Founder Khrys Speed and Jordan Vine - a legend in Weightlifting in the UK and son of Olympian Matt Vine - based in Maidstone. We discuss their background and how they started in the sport, training methodologies and the way in which London Weightlifting has changed over the years. Follow Khrys at instagram.com/kdotspeedand Ronin (online coaching and East London Gym) https://www.roninstrength.co.uk/Follow Jordan Vine & DM for coaching https://www.instagram.com/jordanwilliamvine/

This week sees Jacob Finnigan - the 18 year old talent, British Record Holder and multiple times British Champion talk to us about his training, ambitions and how he got into the sport.Jacob currently coaches and trains under Darren Hotten who kick started Essex Weightlifting originally.Follow Jacob here: https://www.instagram.com/jjfinnigan/Orwell Fitness: https://www.instagram.com/orwellfitness/Essex Weightlifting: https://www.instagram.com/essexweightliftingclub/Darren Hotten: https://www.instagram.com/darren_hotten/Photo from hookgrip www.hookgrip.com @hookgrip

This week sees another European Champion of 2021 Emily Campbell! Only 5 years into the sport and she is dominating the field with her eyes set on Tokyo. A superheavyweight lifter, we discuss all things from her ambitions of hitting that 300 total, medalling in Tokyo and her life as a heavier lifter and the cultural perceptions with body confidence. We loved talking to Emily, and you can follow her on Instagram (and when she is available - get programming via wisdom4weightlifting!) https://www.instagram.com/emilyjade_gb/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/wisdom4weightlifting/?hl=en

This week's podcast Kristian interviews the newly crowned 71kg European Champion Emily Godley. A true testament to her 13 years in the sport - we hear about her journey from Pole Vault, the ups and downs of her career as well as the most testing year for Emily and her family and still producing a result the country and her mum would be proud of! Follow Emily on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/emilygbwl/ and please donate to the Godley family raising money for the MND Association: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/godleygang

Deborah Alawode is a British U23 Record Holder, 5x U20, and U23 Champion, English Senior Champion, Bronze British Seniors, British Student Champion and England Commonwealth Training Squad for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games....as well as currently in Year 5 of 9 as a medical student studying for her PhD (double Doctor!) at University College London (UCL). What an inspiration! Apologies for my mic - zoom did not like it but Debbie sounds lovely!