Danny and Bobby sit down the new u120kg Champion, Joshua Lanivia, aka "IS THAT TONGANATOR24" aka "120kg OF TONGAN SCHMEAT" and discuss his recent victory at the APA Australian Open Nationals!

They recount his progress since 2022 Nationals where he was a 105kg and follow him through his journey to Perf Cup in April 2023, NSW Open States in late 2023, the recent Nats then his plans for Lithuania.

In this episode of Athlete Things, Bobby sits down with Tom and discusses his recent performance at the Australian Nationals 2024. Bobby and Tom discuss Tom's journey from the 2022 Worlds in Sun City, Africa and then major competitions since then and the present. 

Tom shares how his mindset towards training has changed over the last two years. He reflects on the biggest changes since 2022 Nationals to now, particularly focusing on the way he approaches execution and intent, on and off the platform. He shares how powerlifting has had a profound impact on his development as a person and delves into what future holds for him!

PerforMotion welcomes aboard Alex Cremins, our newest performance & nutrition coach.

Alex has an extensive background with coaching, being the head coach of the Irish Junior Worlds team and has had a roster of lifters who have won both national and international titles 🌎. He is also a phenomenal athlete, having competed at the world level multiple times himself.

In this episode, Alex covers his journey into powerlifting with Steve and Kelly - how he started, his road to becoming a coach and his decision to join PerforMotion.

Alex, Steve and Kelly share their approach to competition day performance, especially with the aspect of nutrition. They share stories of weight cutting, the importance of setting goals that are realistic and discuss when it's time to change weight classes. They discuss what makes a good athlete when it comes to nutrition, the conversations that are needed to foster performance  and what to expect when it comes to performance & nutrition coaching. 

Alex will be coaching out of Melbourne, online. So if you’re currently looking to join the IPF affiliated @australianpowerliftingalliance 🤝 or for your coach to be locally based in Melbourne, feel free to reach out to the Performotion page. Alex will be offering both coaching 📖 and nutrition 🥦 services.

In this episode, Kelly and Steve sit down with New Zealand's Karlina Tongotea, who finished with a massive 610.5kg total and 101.75% of the previous world record also set by herself at the 2022 Commonwealth Championships! 

Steve and Kelly go through Karlina's experience at the World Championships at Malta in 2023, Karlina's prep leading up to the event and how she felt in and out of the competition.

Next, Steve and Kelly go through Karlina's second experience at Sheffield, seeing old and new faces, as well as some outstanding performances at the recent Sheffield. Steve and Kelly walk through Karlina's stage performance, her mentality going into the 2024 Sheffield and how her mindset toward competition shifted over the last year. 

Check out the full episode @performotion on Spotify! 

In this episode, Kelly and Steve look at some of the ways both athletes and coaches experience obstacles, on and off the platform. 

From an athlete's point-of-view, they discuss the considerations an athlete would need to take when dealing with these obstacles as well as emphasising the importance of communication with their coach. 

They discuss the approaches coaches need to consider, both from a programming perspective and when providing education to an athlete to help them understand the process in dealing with these obstacles and the expectations with progression. 

Agata Sitko has had a legendary career and story leading up to being crowned the female champion of the 2024 Sheffield. 

In this episode, Steve and Kelly sit with Agata as she recounts her battle with injury and the decision to cut down from the 76kg class to the 69kg class into Sheffield.

She highlights her journey into powerlifting, from being self-coached to being introduced to her coach in 2022 and propelling her powerlifting progress. 

She also outlines her future goals of competing in the World Games, both in the equipped and raw division, followed by her goals of claiming the title of the 76kg champion in Lithuania, 2024. 

The team discuss the differences in programming between conventional and sumo. they discuss leverages, fatigue management and how it relates to adjusting training variables. They also talk about how they address the transitional period between stances.

In this episode, the team discuss programming concepts related to bench pressing. They cover how leverages, recoverability and experience play a role in determining volume, intensity and exercise selection as well as accessories supporting bench press.

Annie Nelson is a u69kg lifter from Great Britain, with her most recent competition being the European Open Classic Championships in Estonia. 

Annie walked away with a huge 540kg total consisting of a 200kg squat, 115kg bench and a 225kg deadlift - which let her walk away with 3rd place just 3kgs behind Marte Kejenner of Sweden and tying on total with France's Clara Peyraud but being slightly heavier. 

In this episode, Annie, Steve and Kelly sit down and discuss the weight-cutting experiences and Annie's decision to move into the u69kg class since 2022 Worlds in South Africa. They also discuss some of the challenges she faced leading up to Euros, the stacked u69kg class, and the powerlifting scene's progression over the years. Finally, Annie delves into the shift in her attitude towards  powerlifting that catalysed her high-performance

In this episode, the team discuss the factors we consider when beginning to program for the competition lifts. They also detail this in relation to squatting frequency, volume, intensity an exercise selection.