On this installment of Athlete Things, Sam Steve and Danny sit down with Anthony Krznar otherwise known as “The Australian Yeti”

This episode covers a lot about Anthony’s transition from tested to untested Powerlifting including the reasoning why he made the shift, the differences in training styles as well as what he does to keep his health top priority as one of Australia’s strongest ever powerlifters around today.

In this episode, Steve, Danny and Kelly discuss how RPE develops throughout the individualisation process. They go through common issues that athletes may run into when using RPE, how RPE is associated with load jumps throughout a block, and developments in using velocity based training with RPE.

On this instalment of Athlete Things, Sam Steve and Danny had the opportunity to sit down with Evie Corrigan, 52/57kg lifter from New Zealand and the winner of the 2023 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships 

The boys and Evie deep dive into what it was like becoming the first Sheffield Champion, including the strategic weight cut down to 52kg and the overall experience. 

The episode also covers Evie’s competition history including her rise through the Juniors and future plans heading into the Open World Championships in Malta

In this episode, Steve, Kelly, Leanne and Danny discuss how the team have worked through the IPF bench rule change.

- the proportion of lifters that have been affected compared to the projected 5%.
- the difficulty in officiating and having a standard meet to meet
- the adjustment period after the rule change
- technique changes in order to hit depth
- use of accessories
and more.

On this episode of Athlete Things, Sam Steve and Danny sit down with Brittany Suplicki, 63kg Powerlifter from the United States. 

They discuss Brittanys training history, the USAPL/PA split and her competition plans moving forward. They also talk about changing weight classes and how much Brittany has benefited from moving up to U63kg, with the conversation then revealing a surprise announcement from Danny Le. 

In this episode, Sam, Kelly, Danny and Steve discuss how managing arousal influences performance in powerlifting. They discuss how optimal levels of arousal differ between individuals as well as between squat, bench and deadlift. 

Levels of arousal
Finding what works
'Fueling' your training
Pressure vs no pressure
Training vs competition arousal

In this episode, Steve, Kelly and Danny discuss the differences between what makes a good coach and the distinction between a good programmer. They discuss the communication skills required to be a good coach and how this impacts the effect it has on a lifter.

On this episode of the Performotion Podcast, Steve Kelly and Sam preview the upcoming Perf Cup - State Qualifier being held on the 25th March

They discuss the format for the competition as well as provide an in depth look into all the athletes stepping on the platform in the invitational session 

The Perf Cup is going to be very exciting as it revisits battles from the 2022 Open Nationals, as well as all athletes also fighting for the $1000 prize money that is awarded to best male and female lifter based on GL points. 

Hear about all that’s going to go down on the 25th of March on this episode of the Perf Cup preview show. 

In this episode of Coach’s chat, we had the pleasure to speak with Matt Gary on the podcast. 

Matt Gary is the Co-founder and owner of Supreme Sports Performance and Training and author of the highly anticipated book, the Game-Day Coaching Manual.

We touch upon his introduction into specifically gameday coaching, some memorable battles he’s been a part of including his time with LS McLain and the legendary battle between John Haack and Brett Gibbz. We also touch upon Sheffield and his predictions for what's to come. 

We hope you guys enjoy this episode of Coach’s Chat as much as we did with meeting him.

In this episode of the Perf Roundtable, Steve Kelly and Danny answer questions from the people on Instagram.

Differences in programming for masters lifters.
Keeping motivation through injury.
Role of genetics in determining what goals are achievable.
Adjusting for bench depth on meet day
Thought processes behind attempt selection