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Make sure you check out the Interview Series with the Best Russian Weightlifters and the Interviews by Dmitry Klokov.

Randy Roach Interview Power Quest Podcast

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Here is an interview with bodybuilding historian and author of “Muscle, Smoke, & Mirrors”, Randy Roach. Topics: trends coming and going diets milk machines, bodyweight training English Interview starts at 13:30 Download mp3 (right click + ‘save as’) orListen here: Update: Here is a better interview with Randy Topics: the Golden Age of Bodybuilding Arnold Schwarzenegger behind […]

Greg Everett In the Trenches Podcast #38

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Check out Mike Robertson’s In the Trenches Podcast Episode 38. Features an interview with Greg Everett Download Audio: Link to mp3 (right click + ‘save as’) Topics: Greg’s background, and how he got into Olympic weightlifting hand placement for the snatch Elbows lose on pulls, “Elbows are straight not because you’re straightening them, but because you […]

Pat Mendes Interview

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Here is an interview with Pat Mendes. He talks about his training focused lifestyle and also goes through a sample training day, which one could summarize to train, eat, sleep, – repeat. Day in a Life (Mo-Fr) wake up at 7 eat cereal, have a protein shake train from 8-9:30 eat eggs sleep from 10:30-12:30 train, […]

Ivan Abadjiev Interview About Weightlifting Systems

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Here are a couple of clips of Ivan Abadjiev talking about different weightlifting systems and the influence the Bulgarians had on them. Kris Pavlov translates. Abadjiev on American weightlifting Abadjiev talks about the evolution of the Bulgarian system Abadjiev talks about the problem with Bulgarian weightlifting Abadjiev talks about Kazakhstan’s Olympic weightlifting success Abadjiev talks about Iran’s success in […]

Randall Strossen on Iron Radio #145

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Listen to another really good Iron Radio Episode. Episode 145  with guest IronMind’s Dr. Randall J. Strossen Follow Randall on Twitter: @IronMind. Link to mp3 (right click +’save as’) Topics: reasons for the (un-) popularity of strength sports in the U.S., especially weightlifting missing role models in the us good coaches rewarding performance, not aesthetics giving incentives tradition of strength Milo Magazine […]

Hysen Pulaku Interview

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Here is a quick interview with Hysen Pulaku. As you probably know, he trains under coach Ivan Abadjiev at the Podium Gold Weightlifting Club in Danville, CA. Height: 170 cm / 5’7″ Weight Class: 77kg Cumulative Training Duration per Day: minimum 7hrs, 9hrs max Off Day: Sunday (with only 1h training) Sleep:  2-3hrs in the afternoon and 8hrs at night Hates: Squats […]