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On this week's episode of the WL News Show: The heaviest front squat in weightlifting history, the return of Alireza Yousefi, Fang Wan-Ling makes some gains, AND China's new A-Team is revealed. All that, and more, in this week's episode. Here you go! 👇Shop WLHOUSE https://store.weightliftinghouse.comTraining Apparel https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/apparelEquipment '3 for 2' https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/equipmentWeekly weightlifting highlights https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/pages/newsletterWatch More Weightlifting!WLHOUSE TV https://www.weightliftinghouse.tvFollow WLHOUSEInstagram https://www.instagram.com/weightlifting_house/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WeightliftingHouseTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@weightlifting_houseExtras 🔥Follow Seb https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowicz

After its popularity last year, Seb and Josh decided to bring back a classic format for 2026. As though they were stocks, Seb and Josh decided whether to ‘buy’, ‘sell’, or ‘hold’ various weightlifting topics, like Team USA, the Enhanced Games, powdered pre-workout, the profession of coaching weightlifting, and more. Enjoy!Shop the '90s V2 collection https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/90s-v2Here you go! 👇Shop WLHOUSE https://store.weightliftinghouse.comTraining Apparel https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/apparelEquipment '3 for 2' https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/equipmentWeekly weightlifting highlights https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/pages/newsletterWatch More Weightlifting!WLHOUSE TV https://www.weightliftinghouse.tvFollow WLHOUSEInstagram https://www.instagram.com/weightlifting_house/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WeightliftingHouseTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@weightlifting_houseExtras 🔥Follow Seb https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowicz

It's official, Lasha Talakhadze is coming back out of retirement in the hopes of a fourth Olympic gold medal. He has already returned to training and is targeting either the 2026 European Championships or the 2026 World Championships as his first competition back. What do you think?Here you go! 👇Shop WLHOUSE https://store.weightliftinghouse.comTraining Apparel https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/apparelEquipment '3 for 2' https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/equipmentWeekly weightlifting highlights https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/pages/newsletterWatch More Weightlifting!WLHOUSE TV https://www.weightliftinghouse.tvFollow WLHOUSEInstagram https://www.instagram.com/weightlifting_house/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WeightliftingHouseTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@weightlifting_houseExtras 🔥Follow Seb https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowiczChapters:00:00 Lasha is back!00:39 About the comeback02:56 How his career ended05:18 The current landscape of the supers07:56 When will he compete?10:53 How much will he lift?

Back in 2018, before Dr Mike Iraetel had millions of bodybuilding followers, Seb interviewed Dr Mike Israetel three times. These conversations covered a range of topics, all focused towards weightlifting programming and training. In this episode we compare percentage based training, RIR, RPE and velocity based training for weightlifters. Enjoy!Here you go! 👇Shop WLHOUSE https://store.weightliftinghouse.comTraining Apparel https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/apparelEquipment '3 for 2' https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/equipmentWeekly weightlifting highlights https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/pages/newsletterWatch More Weightlifting!WLHOUSE TV https://www.weightliftinghouse.tvFollow WLHOUSEInstagram https://www.instagram.com/weightlifting_house/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WeightliftingHouseTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@weightlifting_houseExtras 🔥Follow Seb https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowicz

Shop the '90s V2 collection https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/90s-v2On this week's episode we talk about the Enhanced Games' newest weightlifting recruits, whether any of the athletes can actually set world records, and of course cover the biggest lifts from around the world. All that, and more, in this week's episode of the WLHOUSE News Show.Here you go! 👇Shop WLHOUSE https://store.weightliftinghouse.comTraining Apparel https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/apparelEquipment '3 for 2' https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/equipmentWeekly weightlifting highlights https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/pages/newsletterWatch More Weightlifting!WLHOUSE TV https://www.weightliftinghouse.tvFollow WLHOUSEInstagram https://www.instagram.com/weightlifting_house/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WeightliftingHouseTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@weightlifting_houseExtras 🔥Follow Seb https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowiczChapters:00:00 This week on the news show01:36 Iryna Dombrovska 100kg snatch double02:16 Tu Yi 217kg clean & jerk03:27 Salwam Jasim 227kg jarck03:50 Amelie Pelta 140kg back squats04:25 A guy snatches 160kg04:55 Yamashita Tatsuma 170kg clean & jerk05:26 Chen Pojen 185kg snatch dubb06:35 Miranda Ulrey 128kg jerk trip(ish)le07:24 Marin Robu 165kg snatch dubb08:17 Sarah Matthew 200kg back squat09:18 Diyorbek Ruzmetov 175kg clean & jerk09:42 Mattie Rogers 127kg clean triple10:23 Enhanced Games is recruiting weightlifters12:09 Enhanced Games are using AI!12:57 Can they actually break world records?15:37 Anton Pliesnoi vs Enhanced Games director17:40 Top 3 lifts of the week!

With the '90s V2 launch underway during the recording of this episode, Seb and Nick answer more of your questions, including: what are the most interesting personality traits of elite weightlifters, what makes Lasha's technique different, and who are the biggest international 'what ifs'? All that, and a whole lot more '90s giddiness, in this week's episode of the Weightlifting House podcast. Shop '90s V2 - Thursday 29th 3pm UK, 10am EST, 7am PSTstore.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/90s-v2 Here you go! 👇Shop WLHOUSE https://store.weightliftinghouse.comTraining Apparel https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/apparelEquipment '3 for 2' https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/equipmentWeekly weightlifting highlights https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/pages/newsletterWatch More Weightlifting!WLHOUSE TV https://www.weightliftinghouse.tvFollow WLHOUSEInstagram https://www.instagram.com/weightlifting_house/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WeightliftingHouseTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@weightlifting_houseExtras 🔥Follow Seb https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowicz

In this week's episode of the WLHOUSE News Show we cover Zlatan Ibrahimovich's impressive 120kg clean & jerk, we interview Iryna Dombrovska about her current training program, and we cover all of the heaviest lifts from the week. All this, and more, in the WLHOUSE News Show!Get early access to the '90s V2 drop - https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/pages/earlyaccessCheck out more stats - https://www.openweightlifting.org/Here you go! 👇Shop WLHOUSE https://store.weightliftinghouse.comTraining Apparel https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/apparelEquipment '3 for 2' https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/equipmentWeekly weightlifting highlights https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/pages/newsletterWatch More Weightlifting!WLHOUSE TV https://www.weightliftinghouse.tvFollow WLHOUSEInstagram https://www.instagram.com/weightlifting_house/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WeightliftingHouseTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@weightlifting_houseExtras 🔥Follow Seb https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowiczChapters:00:00 In this week's episode00:49 Top 3  women of 202503:05 Top 3 men of 202505:02 Zlatan Ibrahimovic 120kg clean & jerk06:36 Sergio Massidda 140kg snatch07:44 Hampton Morris 180kg double!09:03 Squats and interview!12:21 Sofia Shaft 145/5 front squat13:42 Rakuei Azuma 280kg squat14:31 Yan Thomasson 170kg block snatch14:59 Harrison McGrogan 120kg hang snatch15:37 Mohab Hany 140kg dubb16:40 Ergashev 153kg block snatch!17:00 Abdo Younes 205kg clean & jerk!17:52 Wakana Nagashima 141kg clean & jerk18:20 The best muscle building accessories!21:08 Top 3 lifts of the week

In this week's episode Seb and Nick gain extra early access to the 2026 Asian Championships entry list and so Seb runs through who's there, who isn't, and which battles will be the most exciting. They also answer questions sent in by you via Seb's Instagram, covering topics like the most over/under-rated accessories from the pros, 85kg predictions, favourite WLHOUSE training outfit, and how they'd improve the sport! All that, and more, in this week's episode!Here you go! 👇Shop WLHOUSE https://store.weightliftinghouse.comTraining Apparel https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/apparelEquipment '3 for 2' https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/equipmentWeekly weightlifting highlights https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/pages/newsletter Watch More Weightlifting!WLHOUSE TV https://www.weightliftinghouse.tvFollow WLHOUSEInstagram https://www.instagram.com/weightlifting_house/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WeightliftingHouseTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@weightlifting_houseExtras 🔥Follow Seb https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowicz

Rahmat's bodyweight decision has been made for him, Olivia Reeves pops off with a 110kg snatch for a set of five, and Ruslan Nurudinov spills the tea on Akbar Djuraev! All that and more in this week's WLHOUSE News Show.Here you go! 👇Shop WLHOUSE https://store.weightliftinghouse.comTraining Apparel https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/apparelEquipment '3 for 2' https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/equipmentWeekly weightlifting highlights https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/pages/newsletterWatch More Weightlifting!WLHOUSE TV https://www.weightliftinghouse.tvFollow WLHOUSEInstagram https://www.instagram.com/weightlifting_house/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WeightliftingHouseTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@weightlifting_houseExtras 🔥Follow Seb https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowiczChapters:00:00 Welcome to 202600:19 Rahmat's secret01:16 Caden Cahoy's PRs01:56 Fransheska Matias 110kg snatch02:27 Abdo's 170kg double attempt03:41 Melin Michel squats04:19 Olivia's 110kg set of FIVE!05:41 Yeison Lopez 215kg CJ06:44 Ali Alipour 222kg equal WR07:47 Kurmanbek 200kg jeeeerk08:33 Bradyn Santavy 200kg PR!09:57 Ruslan & Akbar interviews12:19 Bahrain acquires more weightlifters14:39 Bozhidar popped15:57 Top 3 lifts of the week!

Here are our big 2026 weightlifting predictions! We covered plenty of areas, from the surprise athlete to shake up the scene as well as the biggest drop-off of the year, all the way to changes in competition tactics and changes to weightlifting's social media presence. All of this, and more, in this week's episode!Here you go! 👇Shop WLHOUSE https://store.weightliftinghouse.comTraining Apparel https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/apparelEquipment '3 for 2' https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/equipmentWeekly weightlifting highlights https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/pages/newsletterWatch More Weightlifting!WLHOUSE TV https://www.weightliftinghouse.tvFollow WLHOUSEInstagram https://www.instagram.com/weightlifting_house/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WeightliftingHouseTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@weightlifting_houseExtras 🔥Follow Seb https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowicz

In this week's special end of year recap, Seb breaks down how 2025 went for WLHOUSE as a company, as well as a complete look at their plans for 2026. From new accessories, to upcoming clothing drops, athlete collabs, and media planning, as well as the many behind the curtain challenges of growing a company. This episode is a complete peak behind the curtain at the business of Weightlifting House.Here you go! 👇Shop WLHOUSE https://store.weightliftinghouse.comTraining Apparel https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/apparelEquipment '3 for 2' https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/equipmentWeekly weightlifting highlights https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/pages/newsletterWatch More Weightlifting!WLHOUSE TV https://www.weightliftinghouse.tvFollow WLHOUSEInstagram https://www.instagram.com/weightlifting_house/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WeightliftingHouseTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@weightlifting_houseExtras 🔥Follow Seb https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowicz

Olympic champion Rizki Juniansyah and two-time world champion Rahmat Erwin Abdullah both competed at the 33rd SEA Games in the -79kg and -89kg weight categories respectively. Other world records were set by Weeraphon Wichuma and Theerapong Silachai, as well as huge lifts by Elreen Ando and a historic performance by Hidilyn Diaz. Also in gyms around the world we saw impressive lifts, most notably a 156kg clean by Olivia Reeves. All that and more in this week's WLHOUSE News Show.Here you go! 👇Shop WLHOUSE https://store.weightliftinghouse.comTraining Apparel https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/apparelEquipment '3 for 2' https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/equipmentWeekly Weightlifting Newsletter https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/pages/newsletterWatch More Weightlifting!WLHOUSE TV https://www.weightliftinghouse.tvFollow WLHOUSEInstagram https://www.instagram.com/weightlifting_house/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WeightliftingHouseTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@weightlifting_houseExtras 🔥Follow Seb https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowiczChapters:00:00 This week on the News Show00:22 Rizki Juniansyah competes at the SEA Games04:28 Rahmat Erwin Abdullah also competes06:53 More WRs from the SEA Games10:40 Biggest training lifts of the week15:14 Olivia Reeves 156kg clean &...16:09 Top 3 lifts of the week

This week Seb & Nick predict, watch, and react to the performances from the two Indonesian weightlifting sensations, Rizki Juniansyah and Rahmat Erwin Abdullah, at the 33rd SEA Games. Here you go! 👇Shop WLHOUSE https://store.weightliftinghouse.comTraining Apparel https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/apparelEquipment '3 for 2' https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/equipmentWeekly weightlifting highlights https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/pages/newsletterWatch More Weightlifting!WLHOUSE TV https://www.weightliftinghouse.tvFollow WLHOUSEInstagram https://www.instagram.com/weightlifting_house/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WeightliftingHouseTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@weightlifting_houseExtras 🔥Follow Seb https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowicz

On this week's episode of the WLHOUSE News Show we cover the biggest lifts from training, including Keydomar Vallenilla's 190kg block snatch and Seine Stowers' 150kg block clean, some short interviews with Sebastian Olivarez and Solfrid Koanda, and finally the best lifts from the Bolivarian Games.Here you go! 👇Shop WLHOUSE https://store.weightliftinghouse.comTraining Apparel https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/apparelEquipment '3 for 2' https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/equipmentWeekly weightlifting highlights https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/pages/newsletterWatch More Weightlifting!WLHOUSE TV https://www.weightliftinghouse.tvFollow WLHOUSEInstagram https://www.instagram.com/weightlifting_house/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WeightliftingHouseTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@weightlifting_houseExtras 🔥Follow Seb https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowiczChapters:00:00 This week on the News Show00:38 Biggest training lifts of the week09:01 17 year old girl cleans 150kg10:24 Sebastian Olivares interview14:32 Solfrid Koanda interview17:18 The Bolivarian Games - Best Lifts21:35 Top 3 of the week

With China's National Games having taken place last week, Seb takes a closer look at the 2025 National Games of China, from their A-team to breakthroughs like Tu Yi (89KG) and Peng Cuiting (81KG). He also tacklees the tough questions like whether Li Dayin is cooked, and whether Gigachad should bulk to -110kg or not...Here you go! 👇Shop WLHOUSE https://store.weightliftinghouse.comTraining Apparel https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/apparelEquipment '3 for 2' https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/equipmentWeekly weightlifting highlights https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/pages/newsletterWatch More Weightlifting!WLHOUSE TV https://www.weightliftinghouse.tvFollow WLHOUSEInstagram https://www.instagram.com/weightlifting_house/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WeightliftingHouseTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@weightlifting_houseExtras 🔥Follow Seb https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowiczChapters:00:00 Welcome to the Chinese Games!01:40 Hou Zhihui (W-49) - 2x Olympic champ03:31 Luo Shifang (W-59) takes down Pei Xinyi04:41 Liao Guifang (W-78) is coming for Olivia Reeves06:29 Peng Cuiting (W-81) 128kg snatch!!!10:12 Li Wenwen vs Li Yan (+86) 11:21 Black Friday deals12:03 Li Fabin (M-61) - 2x Olympic champ13:08 Shi Zhiyong (M-73) says goodbye to us all14:51 Bruce Lee vs the Soviet Union15:19 Tu Yi (M-89) would have won Worlds16:09 Is Li Dayin cooked?18:09 Tian Tao (M-96) the perfect ending!20:04 Liu Huanhua (M-102) 'Gigachad' beats own WR23:56 Top 3 lifts

This week we received an influx of scorching hot weightlifting 'takes' which Seb and Nick react to. From PED use in weightlifting to the downfall of China's men's team and the monopolisation of weightlifting singlets. Do you agree with the takes? Let us know!Here you go! 👇Shop WLHOUSE https://store.weightliftinghouse.comTraining Apparel https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/apparelEquipment '3 for 2' https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/equipmentWeekly weightlifting highlightshttps://store.weightliftinghouse.com/pages/newsletterWatch More Weightlifting!WLHOUSE TV https://www.weightliftinghouse.tvFollow WLHOUSEInstagram https://www.instagram.com/weightlifting_house/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WeightliftingHouseTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@weightlifting_houseExtras 🔥Follow Seb https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowicz

Seb and Nick take a shot at the new blind-ranking craze, offering up ranking positions within categories like favourite team, most likey to win the Olympic Games, and last man standing in a fight - all with no prior knowledge of who they will be ranking. The result? A hilarious list of weightlifting topics. Get up to 60% off at WLHOUSE this Black Friday https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/clearanceGet interesting Weightlifting news delivered directly to your email every Friday - https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/pages/newsletterHere you go! 👇Shop WLHOUSE https://store.weightliftinghouse.comTraining Apparel https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/apparelEquipment '3 for 2' https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/equipmentWatch More Weightlifting!WLHOUSE TV https://www.weightliftinghouse.tvFollow WLHOUSE Instagram https://www.instagram.com/weightlifting_house/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WeightliftingHouseTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@weightlifting_houseExtras 🔥Follow Seb https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowicz

There were some incredible performances from China's 2025 Nationl Games, mainly from the previous A-team, but with a few break-through performances from lifters like Tu Yi (-89kg) and Peng Cuiting (-81kg). But how do these performances compare with the rest of the world and what can we expect from the team heading forward?Get 40% off everything now for Black Friday https://www.weightliftinghouse.comGet interesting Weightlifting news delivered directly to your email every Friday - https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/pages/newsletterHere you go! 👇Shop WLHOUSE https://store.weightliftinghouse.comTraining Apparel https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/apparelEquipment '3 for 2' https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/equipmentWatch More Weightlifting!WLHOUSE TV https://www.weightliftinghouse.tvFollow WLHOUSE Instagram https://www.instagram.com/weightlifting_house/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WeightliftingHouseTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@weightlifting_houseExtras 🔥Follow Seb https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowicz

The WLHOUSE News Show is back! This week we cover some insanely heavy lifts from everybody's favourites Olivia Reeves, Abdo Younes, and more, along with a discussion on the new-new IWF weight classes, and the top five lifts from Junior & U23 European Championships.Get 40% off everything now for Black Friday https://www.weightliftinghouse.comGet interesting Weightlifting news delivered directly to your email every Friday - https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/pages/newsletterHere you go! 👇Shop WLHOUSE https://store.weightliftinghouse.comTraining Apparel https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/apparelEquipment '3 for 2' https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/equipmentWeekly weightlifting highlights https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/pages/newsletterFollow WLHOUSEInstagram https://www.instagram.com/weightlifting_house/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WeightliftingHouseTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@weightlifting_houseExtras 🔥 Follow Seb https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowiczChapters: 00:00 In this week's show00:35 How to organise the show?01:04 The biggest lifts from the week17:51 New weight classes again (again!)21:53 My thoughts25:02 Rahmat and Abdo's new class?26:15 Top 5 from the U23 & Jr European Championships27:08 The Top 3 Lifts

While watching World Champion Akbar Djuraev compete at the Islamic Games, Seb and Nick answer YOUR questions, including making early predictions on the LA Olympic Games -85kg class, Karlos Nasar's future with the Bulgarian federation, and how the social media algorithms impact weightlifting media.Shop the Black Friday sale now.https://www.weightliftinghouse.comHere you go! 👇Training Apparel https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/apparelEquipment '3 for 2' https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/equipmentWeekly weightlifting highlights https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/pages/newsletterWatch More Weightlifting!WLHOUSE TV https://www.weightliftinghouse.tvFollow WLHOUSEInstagram https://www.instagram.com/weightlifting_house/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WeightliftingHouseTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@weightlifting_houseExtras 🔥Follow Seb https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowicz