On this episode of Athlete Things, Sam Steve and Danny sit down with 74/83kg powerlifter from Norway Kjell Bakkelund

Kjell is a legend of the game with 4x Equipped World Titles, 1x Classic World title and 1x World Games title and is fresh of an amazing performance at the European Championships where he totalled a record 800kg at 74kg and the highest ever GL score by a male in the IPF of 117.74

In this episode they discuss Kjell's year of Powerlifting including his preparation and performances at the Euro Championships, Classic Worlds in Malta, how he's balanced over a decade of Equipped and Raw lifting, his future plans and much more!

The team sit down to talk about the nominations, potential storylines and battles that await at  APU NSW Junior States!

In this episode, the team sit down to talk about some factors that can help develop intrinsic motivation. They talk about self determination theory (autonomy, competence and relatability) and how one can find ways to further their growth and development in powerlifting.

In this episode, Sam, Danny and David sit down to talk about Queensland States. The day included all weight classes from sub-juniors to masters.  This episode will cover highlights, battles, and the best overall lifters from the day.

As of current (Thursday 23/11/23), the Australian Powerlifting Union (APU) has put out news they will be deaffiliating with the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) as of 31/12/2023. 

The current facts, concerns of lifters that are still competing for States, similarities with what has happened in the past.

In this episode, the team discuss their preparation for Queensland State Championships. They discuss the themes they've been working through in their preps, what they've done well and what they can improve on and other observations.

On this episode of Athlete Things, Sam, Steve and Danny sit down with U83kg from Australia, Ewan Belgrove.

They discuss Ewans most recent performances at Worlds, where he unfortunately bombed out on Squats in his last year as Junior, to turning it around for his first 300kg Squat at U83kg and 500 dots at NSW States.

This episode unpacks how Ewan dealt with being a rising star in his early years of powerlifting and what's different now, as well as some interesting weight cut and rehydration strategies.

In this episode, Shania, Leanne and Danny cover APU NSW Women's Open State Championship. They cover weight class battles, nominated totals, observations and how each session played out. 

In this episode, Sam, Steve, Danny and Dave cover APU NSW Men's Open State Championship. They cover weight class battles, nominated totals, observations and how each session played out. 

In this episode, the team sit down to talk about how recent changes to the selection process can have an effect on their relationship with the sport and how they can navigate their way to continue to grow. They discuss this from the perspective of those who are not competitive enough to make it to opens as well as for those who are on the cusp of making it to Nationals.