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.

On this episode of Athlete Things, Sam and Danny sit down with Austin Perkins following his record-breaking performance at USAPL nationals

They discuss Austin’s 851kg total competition, his rise to greatness including programming principles and what he’s changed outside of the gym in order to be the best, his future plans in the sport and much more! 

In this impromptu episode, Steve and Danny cover some observations made when programming lifters who have been pushing training at a high intensity for a long time. They cover why some athletes struggle to realise PRs at the end of blocks despite showing signs of getting stronger. They talk about how finishing a block with a high performance can dictate where to start a new block and the concept of finishing the block with the goal of 'rolling momentum' versus 'capitalising' on a block.

In this episode, the team discuss the process of trying to break through plateaus on a stubborn lift. They discuss identifying the reasons why,  some potential tools and the mentality to address these problems and the potential limitations.

In this episode, Steve reflects on his headspace in the period of time during nationals and the factors that led him to go through his difficult Worlds prep mentally. We talk about his physical and mental difficulties in the lead-up to Worlds and how he has been able to mature as a lifter since then.