The Art of Lifting

By Sian Arterton

The Art of Lifting is a podcast all about lifting. Hosted by myself, Sian Arterton, a powerlifter, coach, referee/volunteer, meet host and just a huge fan of the sport; this podcast is a place for ope... more

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The podcast currently has 45 episodes available.

The Art of Lifting episodes:

July 21, 2025 Navigating body image within a weight class sport - M.illieLifts
For this episode I was joined by Millie, and we wanted to delve into the topic of body image within a weight class sport. Often people will say their favourite thing within powerlifting is the fact that the focus is on what our bodies can do, rather than how they look, but at the same time, I've found from both my work as a coach but also just through speaking to friends in the sport, that often having these weight classes forces us to be more aware of our bodies and thus, our body image. This was a great discussion, and I hope it was helpful to listen to!
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51min
July 14, 2025 Dealing with burnout as a powerlifter - M.illieLifts
For this episode I was joined by Millie, a regular guest at this point! Millie and I have both been experiencing burnout and navigating it in our own ways, and as two people who absolutely love this sport, we felt it was quite an important topic to discuss publicly, so that anyone going through similar can see that it is a normal part of any sport and won't last forever.
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43min
July 07, 2025 The best (& worst) things about powerlifting - our takes on listener submissions
For this episode I was joined by Miriam who is an equipped lifter, regular volunteer and active member of the powerlifting community. We wanted to release an episode going through peoples favourite (and least favourite) things about powerlifting, and try and spread some light around making things better, our takes on each thing, and we really just ended up going on tangents about so many different parts of powerlifting!
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1h 53min
June 30, 2025 BethFit.UK - increasing your confidence, personal growth & working on yourself
For this episode I was joined by Beth for the second time; this time we chatted through all things self worth, personal growth and building confidence. We relate this back to how important these things are to help athletes develop and become their strongest selves as well as the impact it has on every day life and choices we make. Doing the work on yourself is not easy, but Beth talks through different steps she has taken and that she takes with her clients to help them overcome things that once stood in their way.
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1h 52min
June 23, 2025 Hannah Matson/440 - dealing with injuries, structuring her coaching business & more
For this episode I was joined by Hannah Matson, more commonly known as 440 on her socials. We discussed Hannah's ongoing shoulder injury and how she's combatting that, how her coaching practices have changed, her growth as a coach and the ways she has learned to structure her business as well as much more.
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1h 22min
June 18, 2025 IPF Worlds 2025 Recap - Ranking the battles
This week I am joined again by Charlie Moore to discuss what we thought of the battles at the recent IPF Classic Open World Championships. We ranked the battles from S tier to F tier and discussed key moments from the competition, as well as looking into the future and upcoming events in the PL space.
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2h 29min
June 09, 2025 Melina Irawo - 2025 European Champion; making team GB as an open lifter & more
For this episode I was joined by Melina Irawo, one of GB's top ranked -84kg lifters, as well as this year's European Champion. Melina talks through her entry into the sport, what her training looks like, as well as much more (including her experiences representing team GB!)
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59min
June 02, 2025 IPF Worlds 2025 Women's Preview Show (plus a few hot takes & best lifter discussion!)
This week we have the preview shows for the upcoming IPF World Open Classic Championships. I was joined Charlie to discuss upcoming battles, storylines and our predictions for what is going to be an incredibly exciting world championship.
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1h 29min
June 01, 2025 IPF Worlds 2025 Men's Preview Show
This week we have the preview shows for the upcoming IPF World Open Classic Championships. I was joined by Mani and Charlie to discuss upcoming battles, storylines and our predictions for what is going to be an incredibly exciting world championship.
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1h 32min
May 26, 2025 Joe Borenstein - totalling 900kg as an -83kg, how he's feeling heading into Worlds, and more
For this episode I was joined by Joe Borenstein; we talked through his HUGE 900kg total in the -83kg class at Powerlifting America nationals, how he's feeling heading straight into Worlds, and more.

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42min

FAQs about The Art of Lifting:

How many episodes does The Art of Lifting have?

The podcast currently has 45 episodes available.