Join me as I chat with IPF world champ Meg Scanlon on returning to competitive powerlifting following the birth of her twin girls. Not only a return but a return and a rise! She's one remarkable athelte so you're not goint to want to miss this one!By Jake Downes, Donut Barbell

Joining me at the grill today is the other side of Donut Barbell. It's taken a few episodes to get her on the mic but finally Sabrina is here. Come and have listen to 3 x British champion, what's been her 'go to' for getting through lockdown and how she added 12.5kg through training at home during this period. Download to check it out Got any power…

Joining me at the grill today is 10 x IPF World Champion Bonica Brown. Bonica is an incredible lifter and holds 6 world records! Come and hear what she wants to get off her chest and onto the BBQ! Download to check it out Got any powerlifting & strength training questions? I'd love to hear from you: Instagram: @donutbarbell Email: info@donutbarbell…

Joining me at the grill today is the Olympic weightlifter Jack Oliver. Jack's experience extends over the past 15 years, including IWF World Championships, Commonwealth Championships, and the biggest of them all, the London 2015 Olympics. Jack has had to deal with more than his fair share of injuries throughout his career, a career that started bac…

Another special in this episode where I'm joined by two guests, Acos & Norm, two coaches who I met whilst working with British Powerlifting GB athletes on the international scene. We get down to discussing pet peeves, some controversial, some not so, motivation, free advice, and more. Download to see what it's like being a fly on the wall amidst ou…

Joining me at the grill for a conversation today is British 83kg champion Christian Ayandokun. We discuss his humble beginnings to attempting a world record deadlift, strategies for lockdown, right through to his European championship trip in 2018, from plane to platform in a matter of hours. How does he cope?... Come and find out Download to check…

Joining me at the grill today is IPF 66kg World Champion Charles Okpoko. We discuss his rise to the top, his background in sports, and how has led him to be the strength athlete he is today. What is he capable of at SBD Sheffield 2021? Come and find out... Download to check it out Got any powerlifting & strength training questions? I'd love to hear…

Joining me at the grill today is the founder of British Strength Magazine and British Strength Radio: Alexander Clarke. Join us as we discuss the stresses involved doing what you're passionate about, influencers forcing unhealthy lifestyles on newer lifters and much more... Download to check it out Got any powerlifting & strength training questions…

Joining me at the grill today is IPF hall of Famer and WR bench press holder, Jen Thompson. Jen has been competing for 20 years, has won 11 IPF world championships and overcome many obstacles along the way... Come and hear her story Download to check it out Got any powerlifting & strength training questions? I'd love to hear from you: Instagram: @d…

Irish Champion (of many weight classes) Bronagh McPeake joins me at the grill, hear her story; starting strength training to European records, knowing when to stop and when to push and of course, we'll be delving into some of her pet peeves! Download to check it out Got any powerlifting & strength training questions? I'd love to hear from you: Inst…

Joining me at the grill on this episode is one of the most passionate powerlifters I think I've had to pleasure of speaking to. Pana has been an integral part of the revolution amdist the French powerlifting success, find out how it all statred, what irks him and lots more! Download to check it out Got any powerlifting & strength training questions…

Joining me today is a veteran of the powerlifting world, Ross Leppala. Ross is a coach for reactive training systems and is known for his talks surrounding the mental side of training. I was really looking forward to picking his brains on these topics and, of course we got to delve into some of his pet peeves! Download to check it out Got any power…

Ryan "Sixpack" Ladapat joins Jake to discuss how he became the voice of the IPF, his crazy feats of strength earning himself world records, motivations to keep on training, what inspired him to raise so much money for charity and so much more! Download to check it out Got any powerlifting questions? I'd love to hear from you Instagram: @donutbarbel…

In this episode I sit down GB Jnr head coach Jason Coultman. We had a great conversation discussing topics such as attempt selection, sloppy training standards, the rise in popularity of powerlifting, and what that means for up and coming juniors. Want to know what of that was a pet peeve? And what made it on to the BBQ? Download to check it out Go…

Joining me on episode 7 is renowed powerlifter and Commonwealth gold medalist Delroy McQueen. With over three decades of experience competing in strength sports there's a lot of insight and knowledge to be gained from listening to this guy. There's also ample opportunity to pick up a few pet peeves along the way, so why not grab a beer and join us …

A special episode today where I'm joined by two guests, Lucia Puricelli and Cat Smith. These two are sat amongst esteemed company as two of the strongest women in powerlifting. Join us in our discussion around the strength pyramid, disagreeing with referees and how they mentally prepare for competitions. Download to check it out Got any powerliftin…

Joining me today is Calgary Barbell's Bryce Krabshack. Canadians, the most polite people in the world, what pet peeves could Bryce have? As well as some pet peeves we discuss conventional deadlift for sumo pullers, programming outside of the 7-day windows and Bryce was in a metal band...? Download to check it out Got any powerlifting questions? I'd…

Joining me today is British Powerlifting Champion, European bronze medalist and European deadlift record holder, Temitope Nuga. We discuss Thor's controversial 501kg deadlift before delving into some of her pet peeves. Both Temi and myself have suffered tough injuries in our time and we get down to our experiences surrounding this. Download to chec…

Bryce Lewis, likely one of the nicest guys in powerlifting, what could he have to moan about? How has he coped with training during the pandemic? What measures has he used with his athletes? Download to check it out Got any powerlifting questions? I'd love to hear from you Instagram: @donutbarbell Email: info@donutbarbell.com…

World record bench press holder & Welsh wizard Owen Hubbard joins me to discuss his pet peeves. Poor attempt selection at powerlifting competitions, cauliflower...? and how he's training during the lockdown Download to check it out Got any powerlifting questions? I'd love to hear from you Instagram: @donutbarbell Email: info@donutbarbell.com…

Powerlifting GB head coach Henry Tosh joins me to release his pet peeves. Can coaches steal the limelight from the lifters? Where's the line for free speech?... Let's find out what makes it to the BBQ Download to check it out Got any powerlifting questions? I'd love to hear from you Instagram: @donutbarbell Email: info@donutbarbell.com…

This episode is for my runners. Why you should strength train and how I suggest doing so!------IG: @megscanliftFor email and coaching options: www.megscanlift.comBy Meghan Scanlon

This is an intro episode about how my theories and thoughts on programming, strength, and fitness were formed and how I carry that into my different programs now. I introduce my different programs and give a brief overview of what they look like. Part 2 and 3 will be a deeper delve into what I believe works best for programming for strength for run…

A quick episode on same basic things you can do on meet day to help you hit your lifts and have a stress free day. Note: there are no training tips in here or discussion of rules. There is an episode with a breakdown of what happens on meet day and the rule, if you are interested check out "First Meet: the break down." :) Find me on Instagram @megs…

Natalie and I discuss her powerlifting journey. How she found powerlifting and her progress in the sport, along with her comebacks. We also chat about nutrition & Peak Energetics!3:03 About Natalie4:18 How Nat starting Lifting5:31 1st PL mock meet, What did she pull?7:16 Going to IPL Worlds10:05 When she got a coach & starting competing USAPL11:05 …

Chatted with USAPL lifter Kait Mendall about her cut from the 63kg weight class to 57kg weight class. Kait dropped 13lbs and tied her 63kg total with a 35 point Wilks PR! She unofficially broke the 57kg American Bench Record with a 102.5 bench!! Follow Kait and her 57kg journey @kmmend on IGKait used Peak Energetics to help her with her cut @peaken…

Keri and I discuss her experience with fitness during pregnancy, as well as, while being a new mom. How becoming a mom lead her to find her best self and start her fitness business Fit Mommy Academy.Find Keri on IG @fitmommyacademy_kerishaw and at www.fitmommyacademy.com_________________IG @MegScanLift Coaching www.megscanlift.com…

A simple question I posed a week ago on Instagram after an experience I had while checking out at a store. I share my background, and how I began lifting, as well as, all of those who commented telling me their story. We all come from different backgrounds and found lifting in different ways but have the same goal: GET STRONG!…

Super happy to chat with Vanessa who is a Registered Dietician and nutrition coach with Barbell Medicine.2:20 Online Nutrition Coaching vs. In Person4:15 How Vanessa got into powerlifting5:45 Something that happens many times when you start lifting6:25 Why Vanessa continued lifting post newbie gains7:48 First Meet Jitters9:40 Why Vanessa became RD1…

Episode 5 is when I share my own experiences on being injured. Learn from my part mistakes and see how my own perspective has changed over time from letting injuries sideline me to attacking my recovery.By Meghan Scanlon

In this episode we talk about the wonders strength training can do for women. We discuss how Maria got into powerlifting herself, as well as, how she brought strength training into the gym she coaches at in Tacoma. Finally we discuss her new business Fear Her Fight, its mission and when it is the right time to take that leap and start new! **There …

This is a day by day "diary" of my weight cut for the Arnold and my mindset going into the meet! Included is my talks about my weight each day, water & salt manipulation, food I ate, if you should cut weight, my attempts, and the process of the water load/cut. Coaching: www.megscanlift.com IG: @megscanlift Email: lift@megscanlift.com…

Episode Breakdown: :45 Rori Introduction 2:00 How Rori got into powerlifting 6:30 Rori on bring a triathlete vs powerlifter 8:50 Why Rori stuck with powerlifting 12:05 About the Starting Strength Model 15:31 Lifting for the beginner 18:00 Mental gains 21:45 Changes at beginning of novice program 24:45 Variation in training 28:15 Injuries commonly s…

Episode 2 is all about meet day! Sign up for that meet and calm your nerves knowing what will happen come meet day.1:02 Why you should sign up for a meet2:07 Why people don't sign up for their first meet3:09 Motivation of the Week4:16 Finding a meet6:15 Week of the meet6:55 Day Before: what do you need11:10 Attempts and KILOS13:40 POWERLIFTER SHOUT…

Welcome to the MegScanLift Podcast, a podcast specifically for women interested in powerlifting and strength.Podcast 1 is an introduction to Powerlifting. An explanation of what powerlifting is and how to get started. This episode includes information about finding a gym, a coach, and what equipment you need.Coaching:www.megscanlift.comIG @megscanl…