Podcasts by ATG All Things Gym Weightlifting Podcast
A podcast about Olympic weightlifting, travel, and food (not necessarily in that order), with lots of behind-the-scenes competition recordings and special guests from all aspects of the sport.
Further podcasts by Gregor Winter, David Boffa
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[Special episode] 2018 Worlds With Gregor of ATG – day 01! from 2023-12-12T16:01:41.176605
Since Gregor (of ATG fame) and I are currently in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan to help cover the Listen
[Special episode] 2018 Worlds With Gregor of ATG – day 01! from 2022-03-07T12:00:38.561270
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[Special episode] 2018 Worlds With Gregor of ATG – day 01! from 2022-02-22T05:16:31.445573
Since Gregor (of ATG fame) and I are currently in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan to help cover the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships he thought it would be fun to do a very informal podcast recording ...
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[Special Episode 02] 2018 Worlds: the atmosphere, day 02 from 2022-02-22T05:16:31.444819
Day 2 of our special reports from Ashgabat and the 2018 World Championships! Gregor and I just brought the Zoom H1n recorder along with us and captured some impromptu conversations: a chat over bre...
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[Special Episode 03] 2018 Worlds: day 3 from 2022-02-22T05:16:31.444081
Another series of impromptu recordings from the World Championships! There’s some wind noise early on affecting audio quality, but that’s unavoidable when you take the show out of the studio and in...
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[Special Episode 04] 2018 Worlds continued! from 2022-02-22T05:16:31.443245
More recordings from out and about at the 2018 World Championships! We recap the women’s 59A, Rebeka Koha’s performance, make predictions on the men’s 73A, and then (later) see how our predictions ...
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[Special Episode 05] 2018 Worlds, day 5! from 2022-02-22T05:16:31.442156
More updates from Ashgabat and the 2018 World Championships! We cover the day’s sessions (which included the *amazing* men’s 81A session), chat with the Japanese team’s Hideyuki Nagao, get some ins...
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[Special Episode 06] 2018 Worlds, day 6! from 2022-02-22T05:16:31.441375
More in our continuing series of informal recordings from the World Championships in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. In addition to the day’s sessions and some training hall info, we discuss finally findin...
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[Special Episode 07] 2018 Worlds, day 7! from 2022-02-22T05:16:31.440580
Today: Gregor does some curls! In addition to our usual banter, we had the pleasure of getting Maged Salama of Egypt to sit down with us for a bit. Maged coached Germany’s Matthias Steiner in the p...
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[Special Episode 08] 2018 Worlds, day 8! from 2022-02-22T05:16:31.439826
Some more great casual conversations from the 2018 Worlds. To start we hear some detailed information from Nat Arem on the inner workings of hookgrip and the difficulties of shooting, editing, and ...
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On location from the American Open Finals 2018! from 2022-02-22T05:16:31.435820
Nat Arem, Mike Choi, Ethan Sigmon, and I sat down for some Thai food and recapped the first couple days of the American Open Finals out in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enjoy the banter and the ambiance! ...
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2019 Worlds post-event report TWO from Bangkok! from 2022-02-22T05:16:31.284208
Even MORE ramblings from Bangkok! Some thoughts on the competition and who may end up in Tokyo 2020, among other topics. Recorded in a less-than-ideal restaurant setting, so audio is a little bit d...
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Breakfast check-in from the AO Finals! from 2022-02-22T05:16:31.282488
A little chat over breakfast at the start of the American Open Finals in Salt Lake City. Guests include Nat Arem of hookgrip, Jen Marchese of One Kilo, and Ethan “Big Dog” Sigmon. Enjoy!
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Corona'd Pt.2 - Corona Virus in the (Weightlifting) World - What the IWF should do from 2022-02-22T05:16:31.278251
Nat Arem (hookgrip), Dr. Boffa (ATG), and Gregor (ATG) talk about how corona is causing havoc in the weightlifting world, how the IWF should handle the Olympic qualification process and what we do ...
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The Mclaren Report: Blowing the Lid Open on IWF Corruption from 2022-02-22T05:16:31.276729
Nat (hookgrip), Dr. Boffa, Gregor and special guest Brian Oliver (Inside the Games) talk about the juicy revelations of the McLaren investigation of the International Weightlifting Federation.
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We made it home! Asian & Pan Am Championships Wrap Up + How to Beat Jet Lag from 2022-02-22T05:16:31.271130
We're back home and recorded a Pan Ams / Asian championships wrap up episode.
Topics:
- Boffa's pan ams experience,
- Toilet situations at meets
- The amazing 109kg session
- G...
Worlds 2021 Field Report Episode 1 from 2022-02-22T05:16:31.266608
Nat and Gregor are back in Uzbekistan talking about the 2021 world weightlifting championships how how they almost got canceled.
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ATG Podcast Worlds 2021 Episode 2 from 2022-02-22T05:16:31.265804
Episode from Tashkent.
Nat & Gregor talk about new restrictions in the training hall and more behind the scenes stuff.
ATG Podcast Worlds 20212 Episode 3 from 2022-02-22T05:16:31.264641
More updates from behind the scenes at the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships and definitely no financial advice from Nat.
The Science of Cluster Sets for Olympic Weightlifting! With James Tufano, PhD from 2021-10-27T16:07:19
We talk all about CLUSTER SETS with Dr James Tufano, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology and Biochemistry at Charles University in the Czech Republic. Cluster sets are a great wa...
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Strength Training! with Claire Zai, MS, of Barbell Medicine from 2021-08-27T18:02
A deep dive into all things strength training with Claire Zai, MS, a strength coach and nationally competitive powerlifter with a Master's in Physiology. We talk about how we define strength, core ...
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Junior Worlds Part 2 Live from the Venue from 2021-05-27T21:27:04
We're back with a quick episode from the venue at Junior worlds in Uzbekistan.
- Rizki's 155kg /194kg Junior World Records. Topics:
- Rack Balances
- Nat's Mules
Banned from Uzbek Networks (Junior Worlds Episode 1) from 2021-05-19T17:38:24
Nat (hookgrip) and Gregor (ATG) talk about:
- travelling to Uzbekistan for Junior Worlds
- their struggle to get their phones unlocked and
- finally beating the system!
Disclaimer: ...
2020.5 Asian Weightlifting Championships Field Report Episode 3 - Lu & Li from 2021-04-21T19:31:53
This is a two parter. During the morning session we (Nat and Gregor) talk about:
- Suitcases
- Olympic bubbles
- harmonised tariff codes
- Saudi bulk sales
During the night s...
2020.5 Asian Weightlifting Championships Field Report Episode 2 from 2021-04-19T20:25:48
Nat and Gregor are back in their hotel room in Tashkent to talk about what went on at Asian weightlifting championships.
Topics:
- ATG and hookgrip shooting Pan Ams and Asian championships ...
2021 Asian Weightlifting Championships Field Report Episode 1 from 2021-04-15T18:50:10
Nat (hookgrip) and Gregor (ATG) talk about traveling to Tashkent for Asian Championships 2021, not being Europeans and some other stuff.
Weightlifting related talk starts at around 40-45 minute...
The IWF is Ruining Weightlifting + A Discussion on Our Role as Media Companies from 2020-10-19T17:00:36
Nat Arem (hookgrip), Dr Boffa (ATG), and Gregor (ATG) discuss the recent developments in the IWF and also take a look at our role as media companies.
Featuring special guest Paula Aranda (USAW ...
Training Camp with Kate Nye, Harrison Maurus & Co in Georgia - Part 1 from 2020-06-26T10:20:59
Jen & Dr Boffa reunite in Suwanee, Georgia!
Join them at dinner where they discuss their first day of filming the Power and Grace training camp, which features some of the best US lifters.
Corona'd Pt.3 - Olympic Games Postponed! from 2020-03-25T01:00:08
The Olympic Games got postponed!
Nat (hookgrip), Jen (One Kilo), Dr Boffa and Gregor talk about what it means for weightlifting and how the spread of the coronavirus has affected us and the res...
Corona'd! Junior Worlds Cancelled from 2020-02-29T23:22:13
Corona virus has hit the weightlifting world.
Nat Arem (hookgrip), Dr. Boffa (ATG), Jen Marchese (One Kilo) and Gregor talk about the cancellation of Junior Worlds and how corona impacts the fi...
Organizing interviews with Jourdan Delacruz and Spencer Arnold; and how popular is weightlifting? from 2020-01-31T11:39:29
Another update from the 2020 Roma Cup, in which we talk about the popularity of weightlifting, organizing interviews with Coach Spencer Arnold and Jourdan Delacruz, the day's sessions, and then ret...
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What it's like to train with Loredana Toma with Special Guest Yazmin Stevens from 2020-01-31T11:36:48
We talk to Yazmin Zammit Stevens from Malta about her trip to train with Loredana Toma in Romania, watercuts and how it affacted her competition in Rome.
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Roma Cup 2020 Behind the Scenes Check In and Buffet Chatter from 2020-01-28T22:27:29
We check in from the 2020 Roma Cup: on the bus ride to the venue, from the venue, and in the hotel buffet after the day's lifting (the women's 55 and 59 and the men's 67 and 73). Also includes some...
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Field report! Greg drives to Switzerland from 2019-10-24T19:03:17
Gregor, Nat, and Dr Boffa check in while Gregor makes the drive from Berlin to Tramelan, Switzerland, for the 49th “Challenge 210” competition—a Bronze level Olympic qualifier that will feature man...
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2019 Worlds POST-event report from Bangkok! from 2019-09-29T06:00:20
Just a little breakfast café chat post-2019 Worlds from Bangkok. Includes Nat Arem, Dr Boffa, Steve Galvan, and Gregor Winter. Enjoy!
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2019 Worlds Field Report #6! from 2019-09-25T18:34:33
A few of us (finally) left the compound hotel grounds for some food after the women’s 81A and men’s 102A. Banter ensued, as well as a surprise visit by an Olympic Champion. Enjoy!
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2019 Worlds Field Report #5! from 2019-09-22T20:15
Some late-night ramblings following a couple of *amazing* days of lifting. We try to cover everything: Shi Zhiyong and the men’s 73s, Kuo Hsing-chun and the women’s 59s, Deng Wei and the Tomanator ...
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2019 Worlds Field Report with 55kg bronze medalist Hidilyn Diaz! from 2019-09-22T18:07:16
A quick breakfast conversation with Hidilyn Diaz of the Philippines, bronze medalist in the 55kg class, recorded the morning after her competition. Enjoy!
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2019 Worlds Field Report #3! from 2019-09-20T17:01:21
Quick update with some random recordings—including a little chat with Meso’s physio—at the 2019 Worlds! The packed schedule and astonishingly slow internet have made podcasting a bit challenging, b...
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2019 Worlds field report with Gregor (ATG) and Nat (hookgrip!) from 2019-09-15T11:00
The first field report from the 2019 Worlds in Thailand, before the meet has even begun! Gregor of ATG and Nat of hookgrip are already on the ground sharing their thoughts. Enjoy!
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2019 Worlds preview with the Commentating team! from 2019-09-14T22:39:03
A little pre-2019 Worlds in Thailand podcast with (most of) the commentating team: JP Nicoletta, Sean Waxman, Mike Choi, and Dr Boffa. We go over some behind-the-scenes prep aspects and then talk a...
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Another visit to Nat Arem and the Hookgrip Palace! from 2019-07-27T15:59
I return to the Hookgrip Palace cafeteria for more weightlifting talk with Nat Arem. We go over some predictions and thoughts on the upcoming (or currently happening) Pan Am Games and American Open...
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ATG and Team USA update with Gregor! from 2019-07-22T00:08:14
Gregor of ATG and I were on a call and decided to record it for a little podcast episode. We talk about visiting some of Team USA as they prepare for the upcoming PanAm Games (Jourdan Delacruz, Har...
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Field report! A visit to hookgrip palace and Nat Arem from 2019-05-26T10:36:10
While on a trip to New Jersey I stopped down in the southern part of the state to visit Nat Arem at the hookgrip palace. We recorded a nearly three-hour podcast episode while enjoying some fine NJ-...
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More USAW Nationals 2019! Second Field Report from 2019-05-12T08:08:27
Another post-competition update from Memphis, Tennessee. After 28-ish minutes of rambling conversations—including a discussion of my hotel check-in issues—we eventually get to talking about weightl...
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USAW Nationals 2019! Field report from 2019-05-11T08:39:40
Checking in from Memphis, Tennessee, at the 2019 USAW National Championships. Our truly rambling discussion covers a little bit of weightlifting, memories from Rio 2016, credit card points, airplan...
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Field Report 6! The biggest episode yet! from 2019-04-27T19:18:45
Nat and Gregor check in with a HUGE three-hour update from the Asian Championships in Ningbo, China. Topics include: their police interview! Recapping the 109kg session with Akbar Djuraev 6/6 with ...
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Field Report 5! Another huge update from the Asian Championships from 2019-04-26T19:54:41
Weightlifting and Chinese banking experts Nat and Gregor check in with more shenanigans from the Asian Championships in Ningbo, China. After a discussion of a police visit to the hotel room the wei...
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Field Report 4! Heavy lifting at the Asian Championships from 2019-04-25T21:09:22
Nat and Gregor check in from the Asian Championships in Ningbo, China. Topics include: a lengthy treaty on the Chinese banking system and trying to exchange 100USD opening a Chinese bank account! w...
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Field report 3! Still more from the Asian Championships in China from 2019-04-24T19:41:40
Nat and Gregor check in with more updates! Highlights include: Deng Wei and Toshiki Session recap Meso vs Tian Tao Ilya’s comeback ATG shirts back in stock soon Working on the Hookgrip store Zhang ...
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Field Report 2! Another update from the Asian Championships from 2019-04-23T16:03:02
The second update from Ningbo, China, and the 2019 Asian Championships. Topics covered include a recap of the previous day’s sessions, the upcoming sessions (M81 and W59), Chinese Olympic qualifica...
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Field report! Nat and Gregor check in from the Asian Championships from 2019-04-21T16:09:05
Nat (Hookgrip guy) and Gregor (ATG guy) report on what’s happening at the Asian Championships in Ningbo, China. Check out a great discussion of what the media situation is like in China and (just a...
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Update TWO from Taiwan trip to visit Kuo! from 2019-03-21T14:00:29
Another update from Taiwan! Enjoy some rambling musings about the drive back from Taitung City to Kaohsiung, our interview with Coach Lin, and the training hall here. Support ATG on Patreon! Also o...
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Special update from TAIWAN trip to visit KUO from 2019-03-20T13:49
Greetings from Taiwan! In this short episode, Gregor (of ATG) and I update you on our current trip to visit Kuo Hsing-Chun and her coach. We go over what we’ve done and seen (and eaten) so far, fro...
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[Special Episode 11] We get the 2018 Worlds band back together! from 2018-11-19T18:37:21
Now that we’ve all settled in post-World Championships we got together (online) for a little more podcasting. I’m joined by Gregor, Sean Waxman, JP Nicoletta, Mark Cannella, Mike Choi, and Dr Westb...
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[Special Episode 10] 2018 Worlds, day 10! from 2018-11-11T05:15:31
The final day of the competition! We chat with a local, briefly recap the final sessions, speculate on next year’s Worlds, hear Nat Arem lament the perception of doping by outsiders, and share some...
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[Special Episode 09] 2018 Worlds, day 9! from 2018-11-10T07:49:25
Possibly our most scattered episode yet! We discuss the usual happenings (including Ilyin’s trolling of the weightlifting community), have special guest Viviana Podhaiski of everyday lifters join u...
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