Today I’m talking to American weightlifter Meredith Alwine, the current Pan American champion in the women’s 71kg category. I first met Meredith back in 2016 – in the early days of BarBend – while doing color commentary for the RVA Open in Richmond, Virginia. Back then, she was an up-and-coming collegiate lifter, and let’s just say her progress since has been nothing short of astounding. She’s risen through the ranks from the local, collegiate, and national levels to now be a contending force at any international competition where she’s representing the United States. She joins the podcast to talk about training, her progress in the sport, and the coach/athlete dynamics that are so vital to success in the sport of weightlifting.
On this episode of The BarBend Podcast, host David Thomas Tao talks to Meredith Alwine about:
- Meredith’s impressive weightlifting resume (2:05)
- Tips for beating jet lag and how to adapt to travel while still performing at a high level (05:00)
- What happens when you blank on the platform (09:00)
- Lifting weights that exceed her wildest expectations (12:40)
- Bouncing between weight classes in order to put yourself in prime Olympic qualifying position (16:40)
- The weightlifters that inspire Meredith today (18:30)
- Weightlifters Meredith would love to train with (21:20)
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