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 95 episodes available.

The Art of Lifting episodes:

May 18, 2026 Introducing Fantasy Powerlifting - with Henry Tosh, former GB Head Coach
For this episode I was joined by Henry Tosh, where we spoke through Fantasy Powerlifting - a concept he created based on the super successful Fantasy Football leagues, which he did a trial run of for this years British Uni Championships which was a huge success; now, we run it for 2026 IPF Open World Championships.

It is entirely free to enter - just visit FantasyPowerlifting.com
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43min
May 11, 2026 Joe Stanek - the truth about running 6 x SBD frequency, federations blocking athletes & more
For this episode I was joined by Joe Stanek; we discussed his entry into the powerlifting world, coaching multiple world record holders, experimenting with high frequency training and the issues with that style of training, plus so much more.

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1h 4min
May 04, 2026 Common mistakes in powerlifting, part 2 - Jasper Campbell-Crocker
For this episode I was joined by Jasper once again and we talked through some common mistakes made when people first start lifting, this time more tailored around the nutrition side but, as always, we went on lots of tangents and covered tons of different areas.
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1h 37min
April 27, 2026 Louis Smith - owning a gym, moving away from powerlifting training & how that's helped his coaching
For this episode I was joined by Louis Smith of 4ZA performance; we discussed him becoming co-owner of PWRTHR last year, how he struggled with balancing powerlifting training with that, his recent transition to ATHX and a more hybrid approach to training, and his new business venture as a hybrid coach alongside running a successful powerlifting coaching business
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47min
April 20, 2026 Jurins Kengamu - 10+ years of progress in this sport, how anti doping in IPF works & more
For this episode I was joined by Jurins, one of the most decorated powerlifters in the world who continues ticking off accolades year after year in this sport. We chatted through his love for this sport, how he stays injury free, how he determines progress, and I also asked him to give some more information on how random drug testing works within the IPF/British Powerlifting to put some rumours at bay after some recent failures that have taken place.
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1h 10min
April 06, 2026 Pat Horvath - the most aggressive acute cuts we've seen within tested powerlifting & more
For this episode I was joined by Pat Horvath (Patthiccy on socials) where we discussed his role in the most aggressive acute cuts we've seen within tested powerlifting with 2 hours weigh ins. We speak through different methods of acute cuts, supplements to aid performance and allow athletes to feel their best on comp day, plus we speak through his decision to compete untested and whether he'd make the same choice today with the current landscape of powerlifting.
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1h 17min
March 30, 2026 Joe Borenstein - back to back meets, how he adjusted, programming changes ahead of worlds & more
For this episode I was joined by Joe Borenstein; we talked through his quick turnaround between SBD Sheffield and Powerlifting America nationals, how he handled that, how his prep went and the day itself, as well as how he is adapting his training to elevate his position as the best -83kg powerlifter currently.
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52min
March 23, 2026 Alex Cano - his intro to PL, his team's success & some of his seemingly unconventional training methods
For this episode I was joined by Alex Cano of Challenge Coaching. We chatted a bit about how he got into the sport, his journey through coaching both classic and equipped, the battles his lifters are about to face at worlds, as well as some of the seemingly unconventional methods of coaching he uses, his approach to training and programming & more
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1h 22min
March 16, 2026 Powerlifting America Nationals Recap Show with Marcellus Williams
For this episode I was joined by Marcellus Williams (AKA the Swolefessor) - we recapped each weight class from PA Nationals 2026, and our thoughts on how it unfolded

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1h 58min
March 09, 2026 Bettina Hanlon - GB's #1 -76kg powerlifter, her entry into the sport, prepping for Euros & more
For this episode I was joined by Bettina Hanlon, and we discussed how she got into the sport, her background in competitive ice skating, how she approaches her nutrition, moving up a weight class, changing coaches and more.
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40min

FAQs about The Art of Lifting:

How many episodes does The Art of Lifting have?

The podcast currently has 95 episodes available.