BTTB Podcast

Better Through The Barbell
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This podcast will highlight youth, teen, and collegiate strength athletes journey’s into weightlifting and the world of competing. We will discuss how they manage life and lifting. We will highlight struggles theses athletes face and how the barbell has helped them in there journey.

Episodes

  1. 08/19/2025

    Starting From Scratch With Thomas

    In this Episode we talk to Thomas head coach of Yelm High School Powerlifting in Washington State. We discuss his background in sport, how Yelm Powerlifting started, growth of HS powerlifting in Washington, and much more.

  2. 07/24/2025

    Time To Bulk with Logan

    In this episode we talk with Logan and high school student born in the great state of Kentucky (I am bias). Logan discusses his journey to the gym and him finding his way into the sport of strongman. We discuss his journey to America Strongest Teen. We discuss his ability to us the gym as a place of solitude while to figures out his life through his parents' divorce. We also talk about his eating habit and how he was able to add massive amount of weight in his high school years.

  3. 07/15/2025

    A Fresh Start with Madi

    On today's episode we talk with Madi and freshman at Greenville university and a member of the Greenville Powerlifting team. We discuss her history as a strength athlete, how she found powerlifting, and her goals for this year Powerlifting America Collegiate Nationals.

  4. 06/19/2025

    Unwaivering Determination with Parker

    On this episode we get to know Parker. Parker was a multiple sport athlete in HS. Park talks to us about his time management and his relentless pursuit in HS to get stronger. We talk about the transition into collegiate lifting, and a little about the preasure of coming in as a freshman with the possibility of placing at nationals.

  5. 06/03/2025

    America's Strongest Teen with Nick

    On this episode we talk with Nick the director of America Strongest Teen, a Strongman Corp National Competition. We discuss Nicks journey into strongman, and some of the requirements going from athlete to director. We discuss the history of Americas Strongest Teen competition and some of the future goals of the competition. We talk about the unique qualifing process for the competition and some ideas to make strongman more accessible for teens.

  6. 05/07/2025

    These Aren't Just Show Muscles with Olivia

    In this episode we talk to Olivia a lifter from Kansas City. Olivia has been lifting for 4 years. She has competed in multiple powerlifting competitions and is currently training for her first body building show. Olivia has a impactful story about how in tragic can strikes instantly yet her grit and determination didn't let her become a victim of her circumstances. He also have a great back and forth about dedication when discussing her diet plan while in school.

  7. 04/24/2025

    Competing On The Big Stage with Emmett

    In this episode we talk to Emmett a 15 year old strongman competitor from Minnesotta. Emmett discusses his journey into weightlifting, his competitive background, and what its like competing agains teenagers much heavier them him. Emmett talks about his conjugate style training and what he would like to do in the future in strongman

  8. 04/17/2025

    Intro To Collegiate Powerlifing

    In this Episode we talk to Scott from Greenville University in Illinois. Scott is the strength and conditioning coach at Greenville as well as being the Greenville Powerlifting coach. We talk about how Greenville's powerlifting program was created, what he is looking for while recruiting athletes, as well as helpful tips for kids wanting to become a collegiate athlete. We also talk about his decision to compete in Powerlifting America as well as thoughts and ideas on the state of powerlifting.

  9. 04/10/2025

    Overcoming Failure

    On this Episode we talk to Trinity, a 17 year old powerlifter from Georgia. She has been competing for three years and has national competition experience. We talk about what got her into the sport, her first competition, her deadlift weight nemesis, and much more.

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This podcast will highlight youth, teen, and collegiate strength athletes journey’s into weightlifting and the world of competing. We will discuss how they manage life and lifting. We will highlight struggles theses athletes face and how the barbell has helped them in there journey.

Information

  • Creator
    Better Through The Barbell
  • Years Active
    2025
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Better Through The Barbell
  • Show Website
    BTTB Podcast