Weightlifting Life - Greg Everett & Ursula Garza

Your favorite podcasters are extra surly in this episode, answering questions about dizziness and passing out during lifts, using powerlifting and bodybuilding accessory work in weightlifters' training programs, the proper depth for training squats, and what to do when you've ruined your program by going on vacation.

Greg & Ursula lead off with an explanation of the athlete selection process for the Olympics to explain why we're sending the athletes we are and why we have the number of slots we do. Related is the issue of the drug testing 6-month rule that was recently reinstated by USA Weightlifting. Finally, the two discuss how weightlifters can try to build work capacity without the use of PEDs, which of course wanders somewhat into discussions of elements of program design.

Greg & Ursula answer questions about whether or not lifters can choose a certain snatch and clean technical style or if it needs to be determined based on physical traits of the lifter; how to improve the jerk for CrossFitters who have little experience with it but a lot of experience with overhead strength work; and how to incorporate the overhead squat into a weightlifting training program.

Welcome to the new podcast! Greg and Ursula introduce the show and discuss what exactly the weightlifting life is.