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A powerlifting podcast from two of Australia's most sought after strength coaches, Thomas Lilley and John Sheridan. Thomas is the owner of ZeroW gyms in Gold Coast and Brisbane and John is the owner of Burley Strength gym in Canberra. Join them as they talk all things powerlifting and interview some of the world's greatest names in the sport.
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Thomas and John talk about the intersection between content creators and experts (or lack thereof), and what qualifies as good quality information and sources.
This is a bit of a two in one episode! Starting with a rant about Australian Powerlifting federations, Thomas and John then weigh up the difference in results between serious lifters with impeccable tracking and programming, versus those without the means to go 'all in'. At the end of the day, you get to train, and that's a gift.
Thomas Lilley and John Sheridan, delve into the age-old clash between science nerds and meatheads within the powerlifting community. 🏋️♂️🧪
On today's episode, media manager Sam Williams (@leumasthegreat) joins Thomas and John to celebrate 250k downloads, with a recap of our journey along the way and how we think Powerlifting has changed during this time.
In another controversial Peak Speak episode, Thomas and John discuss some recent internet drama surrounding the use of tripods in the gym environment.
There's been a huge drama in the Australian Powerlifting world recently, and we're finally getting the chance to cover it...
Great powerlifters work hard and train intelligently, but at what point does overthinking impact your performance? Thomas and John discuss this today on a whole new episode of Peak Speak.
Goal setting and planning is often your best chance of success. But even if you're fully prepared, things don't always work out. John recounts a recent experience of this and reflects on his mental state in navigating the feelings around things just not going to plan.
How does the experience of competing change the further into your lifting career you get? Find out on this week's Peak Speak!
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Part of why Powerlifting is so accessible is the fact that you can often make vast improvements rapidly when you first begin the sport. But once you hit that first wall and progress halts, where do you go from there? Thomas and John discuss the Powerlifting Inflection Point.
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Thomas and John discuss programming nuance and when it matters. Does it matter for everyone?
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In this episode, the boys talk a bit about Powerlifting as a sport and how it compares to other sports in regards to rules, refereeing, etc.
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So you've become a coach...But how do you remain a coach, and continue to improve? Thomas and John discuss longevity in the coaching game.
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Thomas talks about his latest meet performance, and then the boys talk about the dying art of equipped lifting and why you should give it a go...Maybe?
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There's coaching and then there's the art of coaching. Tune in this week to hear about how Thomas and John navigate coaching and clearly communicate their message.
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Thomas and John delve into intrinsic drive and motivation and how much they can vary between person to person.
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Thomas and John discuss external education around lifting and how they prefer to use it and seek it for best results.
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Happy New Year listeners! Thomas and John discuss the importance of establishing the correct communication with your coach.
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Thomas and John discuss The Liver King and staying true to yourself.
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Go checkout Sam's Halloween deadlift here! Thomas and John talk about recent Australian comps and reflect on how they have progressed over the years.
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I love at 43:44 hearing those deadlifts!