Propane Podcast Episode 84
Show Notes
This week on the Podcast Jonny and Yusef are joined by Beans, Co-Founder of This is Female Powerlifting.
Beans is a National Level powerlifter and multiple record holder across several Canadian federations and weight classes. They discuss the philosophy behind This Is Female Powerlifting, the growth of women in strength sports, gender perceptions and the challenges faced by women in powerlifting.
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Time Stamps
| Introducing Beans & a quick fire round of Would You Rather? | |
| 06:31 | What is the philosophy behind This Is Female Powerlifting? |
| 12:53 | How powerlifting changed Beans’ life & the gap between gender expectations. |
| 17:29 | Empowerment and the growth in female strength sports. |
| 23:17 | Perceptions of women in powerlifting & why male achievements still get more attention. |
| 29:48 | Beans on being kinder to herself and having realistic expectations. |
| 35:28 | The importance of not being consumed by powerlifting & how to deal with injury. |
| 41:30 | Inspirations, advice to women approaching their strength journey. |
| 44:26 | Wrap up and references. |
References
- Mike Tuchscherer Part 1 – Propane Podcast Episode 64
- Mike Tuchscherer Part 2 – Propane Podcast Episode 65
- This is Female Powerlifting Podcast
- Beans on Instagram
- This is Female Powerlifting Instagram
- Jen Thompson benching 325lb @ 132 lb bodyweight
- Kimberly Walford – 243kg World Record Deadlift
Propane Picks
Week Ending 04/06/17
It’s that time of the week again where we sift through the best fitness articles for your reading, listening and viewing pleasure. If you’d like to be considered for the Pick List or would like to write for us then shoot us a message.
Our Top Pick this week is –
How Many Hours of Sleep Do You Really Need? – Taylor Jones, Authority Nutrition
Sleep is absolutely essential for your health. However, when life gets busy, it’s often the first thing to get neglected or sacrificed.
This is unfortunate because good sleep is just as vital to good health as eating healthy foods or getting enough exercise. Read on to learn why sleep is so important to your health and how much you should be getting each night.
The rest of the list is pretty awesome too!
- A Guide to strength training during Ramadan – Nick English, Bar Bend
- Your dream physique – is it really worth it? Eric Suter, Energise Fitness
- I hurt my back lifting weights, now what? – Michael Mash, Barbell Rehab
- Do you have a scientific attitude? – Eric Helms, 3D Muscle Journey
- How to Fear Less (Podcast) – The Tim Ferriss Show
- How Strong is strong enough? – Chandler Stevens, Breaking Muscle
- Busting the high bar v low bar squat myth – Dr John Rusin
- Lack of sleep and hormone havoc – Dr Brooke Kalanick, Girls gone strong
- How long does it take to get good at strength sports? A Newbie’s Guide – Cara Brennan, Bar Bend