This was a really enjoyable episode. We cover Jen's return from her most recent hip injury (which required surgery to fix), her continued excitement for Powerlifting competition, life as a 300lb+ bench pressing school teacher and much more.

Episode 27 of the No-Lift podcast. Here we outline 10 lifters (5 male, 5 female) that we feel are ones to look put for at IPF World's 2018. Do you agree with our selection? Who else do you think will set the World alight in Calgary this year? Let us know in the comments section or feel free to drop us a message on Instagram (@Noliftpowerlifting). K bye.

We welcome GBPF lifter Owen Hubbard onto the podcast for this episode. Owen is an 83kg lifter in the IPF and is probably best known for his bench pressing abilities. We discuss his career to date, his venture into the 74kg class last year, the training methods he utilises as well as tips for improving your bench press. Enjoy!

Powerlifting is a bit of a unique sport in that there are many federations for people to compete in. These federations can differ slightly in their rules, namely their stance on drug testing athletes, as well as what equipement you can wear when you lift. In this episode we discuss the pros and cons of having multiple Powerlifting federations and assess whether there are too many federations now in Ireland. We can't really comment on other countries but if you are a listener from outside of Ireland we'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences on this particular topic. As always feedback and comments welcome and we hope you enjoy this podcast.

We welcome USAPL lifter and Juggernaut Training Systems Coach Kristen Dunsmore onto the podcast for this episode. Kristen is incredibly strong and also has a background in exercise science. We discuss how she got into Powerlifting, overcoming her back injury, the topic of urinary incontinence in female Powerlifters and then finish up with some listener questions. Kristen goes into more depth on the issue of female urinary incontinence in the article below and we would encourage you to read it if it is something you have ever experienced:

http://www.jtsstrength.com/articles/2017/07/12/incontinence-female-athletes/

For this episode we made the short trip to The Bodybuilding, Limerick to meet Ireland's Strongest Man Pa O'Dwyer. Pa is a 3 time winner of Ireland's Strongest Man and has ambitions to make to the level of World's Strongest man and the Arnold Classic Strongman. We discuss his training, lifestyle, diet, and the current state of Strongman.

For this episode we get a slightly different view on Powerlifting from a member of the Irish Powerlifting Organisation and Kern US Open competitior Killian Carolan. Killian is from Dublin and has been Powerlifting for 4 years and hit some impressive numbers within that time. He's incredibly hungry and ambitious for the future and is currently in prep for the 2018 US Open, his second time competing at the event. He's well known as a troll and at times a slightly controversial figure but he was a pleasure to have on the show and he generated some interesting discussion. Hope you enjoy this episode!

We welcome Bryce Lewis of The Strength Athlete (TSA) onto the show for this episode. We cover a ton of stuff in this podcast. We discuss his roots in Bodybuilding, going up a weght class, Bryce's long-lasting relationship with his coach Eric Helms, training in his home gym vs. in a commercial gym and promoting psychological recovery after a meet.

Episode 20 is a real gem. We interview World's Strongest Man competitor and 2013 Arnold Classic Strongman winner Vytautas Lalas, owner of Top Performance Fitness Kilkenny. We discuss Vytautas' career in Strongman, what brought him to Ireland, his time as a bouncer in Dublin, his training and plans for the future. Enjoy!

Episode 19 sees us interview Sean Crowe, founder of Strength Militia Powerlifting in Belfast. We discuss his background, his own performances and coaching methods as well as a brief reflection on IrishPF Nationals 2018. Enjoy!