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2WL Episode 142 - Isaac Whistler Oct 13, 2021

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On this episode of 2 White Lights, we had newly crowned 120 kg Jr World Champion Isaac Whistler on the show to discuss: - His experience handling some of the best performers at IPF Worlds - His philosophy on how to properly handle someone - We discuss his performance at IPF worlds and why he believes it was a "loss" - The overall experience of being at IPF worlds and a discussion of USAPL/IPF - Lifter rating

2WL Episode 141- USAPL President Larry Maile Oct 08, 2021

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On this episode of 2 White Lights, we had the president of the USAPL on the show to discuss USAPL/IPF relations which included: - The likely expulsion from the IPF - The new IPF affiliate "Powerlifting America" - Details on what was proposed to the IPF from the USAPL to stay within the affiliate - The USAPLs plans to continue to use WADA if they are no longer apart of the IPF - A potential to return to old weight classes - What to expect from the pro series, nationals, and other USAPL developments

2WL Episode 140- Showdown & IPF Worlds Recaps Oct 04, 2021

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On this episode of 2 White Lights, we recap two massive meets that took place over the past weeks in powerlifting: - The Showdown meet (5:25-45:06) - IPF Worlds (45:08)

2WL Episode 139- Showdown Preview With Garrett Fear Sep 23, 2021

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On this episode of 2 White Lights, we had one of our favorite unofficial cohost of 2WL on to preview the Showdown that will be taking place this weekend! We preview all the weight classes from the men and females who will be competing along with predictions for the top 5 overall males/females: - Our takes on The Showdown including lifter dropouts and what we expect from the production value of the meet (7:11-22:17) - All mens weight classes (22:19-99:13) - All female weight classes (99:15-150:36)

2WL Episode 138- IPF Fantasy Draft Sep 22, 2021

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On this episode of 2 White Lights, we have the first 4 rounds of our live IPF Fantasy Draft! Make sure to check out our Twitch page (@2_whitelights), to see the rest of the draft!

2WL Episode 137- 2021 IPF Worlds Preview Sep 14, 2021

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On this episode of 2 White Lights, we preview 2021 IPF Worlds: - The turbulence leading up to worlds, potential battles, issues with predicting worlds, and mini rants on USAPL/IPF (4:48-15:43) - 59 kg men (15:43-19:43) - 66kg men (19:44-30:32) - 74 kg men (30:33-37:54) - 83 kg men (37:55-43:56) - 93 kg men (43:57-51:54) - 105 kg men (51:55- 56:53) - 120 kg men (56:53- 58:55) - 120+ kg men (58:56-62:54) - 47 kg women (63:55-69:43) - 52 kg women (69:44-76:06) - 57 kg women (76:07-81:17) - 63 kg women (81:18-85:22) - 69 kg women (85:23-93:30) - 76 kg women (93:31-97:30) - 84 kg women (97:31- 100:05) - 84+ kg women (100:06)

2WL Episode 136- Late USAPL/IPF Takes with Sean Noriega Sep 10, 2021

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On this episode of 2 White Lights, we had one of our unofficial cohosts on to discuss the fallout between the USAPL/IPF and why he believes the USAPL will eventually benefit in the long run as we discuss: - Lifters jumping to the USVI - Lifters withdrawing from the Virginia Pro - A potential lack of competition at future USVI/IPF meets - Longevity of a Pro Series compared to Sheffield - Whether or not its unethical for the USAPL to block a potential IPF affiliate in the US - Nationals being scheduled the same time as IPF Worlds - And what scenarios would force us to join a IPF affiliate in the US

2WL Episode 135- Ben Rice Sep 04, 2021

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On this episode of 2 White Lights, we had on the program the powerlifting king of Twitch, Ben Rice (@benrice_plg). While everyone was arguing about the USAPL/IPF, Ben was apart of one of the highest viewed powerlifting meets of all time (Twitch Rivals) over the past week and we discussed that along with: - His background in powerlifting, Twitch, and his experiences with that platform (5:26-24:00) - Ben describes his idea of "powerlifting entertainment" and his thoughts on the pro series (24:01-36:21) - Ben talks about his experience with "Twitch Rivals" and how this can reach a whole new community of powerlifters (36:22- 63:00) - Ben describes his future goals with powerlifting (63:01-76:09) - And we finish off with his "lifter rating" (76:11) -

2WL Episode 134- Zac & Josh from Data Driven Strength Aug 30, 2021

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On this episode of 2 White Lights, we were joined by Zac Robinson and Josh Pelland (@zac.datadrivenstrength & @josh.datadrivenstrength) and we had ourselves a very informative conversation on programming/coaching and took a deep dive on: - Their backgrounds and how they got into coaching powerlifting (5:24-25:00) - Sub maximal training (25:00-32:00) - Junk Volume (32:00-39:00) - Static rep counts (39:00-49:00) - Distance traveled (49:00-54:00) - Elements of data tracking (54:00-59:00) - Potential developments in programming in the next 5 years (59:00-74:00) - Coaching "hot takes" (74:00)

2WL Episode 133- USAPL Pro Series Aug 27, 2021

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On this episode of 2 White Lights, we discuss the announcement of the USAPL Pro Series and we share: - The little information we have as far as a potential format/structure - The possibilities of lifters leaving for the IPF affiliate that will be created and why its not such a terrible outcome - The comments on 2WL page on what people will like to see from the Pro Series

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