Weightlifting House

Several weeks ago our audience sent in their roasts, hot-takes, and truths about Seb. No holds were barred in this one as attacks rained down on him on a host of topics, from the quality of the YouTube and podcast content, to his own training and 'grind' mindset.Here you go!

Abdo Younes snatches 185kg from blocks, Yusuf Genc threatens 'world records or I quit', and the 17 year old Seine Stowers squats 215kg. All of that and more in this week's episode of the Weightlifting House News Show. RAHMAT x WLHOUSE - UNCHAINED // WITHOUT LIMITShttps://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/rahmatHere you go!

Can Lasha actually do what no other has done before and win a fourth Olympic gold medal? The best lifter of the century is back with big plans for his legacy. In this episode Seb and Nick talk about the reality of his return, and whether Lasha can realistically pull off the four-peat!Here you go!

This week Seb covers the return of Iran's clean & jerking sensation Alireza Yousefi, Team USA's stars Kolbi Ferguson and Olivia Reeves, and the new Olympic qualification process. All that and more in this week's episode!Here you go!

The new Olympic qualification procedure has been released! In this episode Seb and Nick break down the good, the bad, and the ugly of how to become Olympic champion in LA 2028.Here you go!

On this week's episode of the WL News Show: The heaviest front squat in weightlifting history, the return of Alireza Yousefi, Fang Wan-Ling makes some gains, AND China's new A-Team is revealed. All that, and more, in this week's episode. Here you go!

After its popularity last year, Seb and Josh decided to bring back a classic format for 2026. As though they were stocks, Seb and Josh decided whether to ‘buy’, ‘sell’, or ‘hold’ various weightlifting topics, like Team USA, the Enhanced Games, powdered pre-workout, the profession of coaching weightlifting, and more. Enjoy!Shop the '90s V2 collection https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/90s-v2Here you go!

It's official, Lasha Talakhadze is coming back out of retirement in the hopes of a fourth Olympic gold medal. He has already returned to training and is targeting either the 2026 European Championships or the 2026 World Championships as his first competition back. What do you think?Here you go!

Back in 2018, before Dr Mike Iraetel had millions of bodybuilding followers, Seb interviewed Dr Mike Israetel three times. These conversations covered a range of topics, all focused towards weightlifting programming and training. In this episode we compare percentage based training, RIR, RPE and velocity based training for weightlifters. Enjoy!Here you go!

Shop the '90s V2 collection https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/90s-v2On this week's episode we talk about the Enhanced Games' newest weightlifting recruits, whether any of the athletes can actually set world records, and of course cover the biggest lifts from around the world. All that, and more, in this week's episode of the WLHOUSE News Show.Here you go!

With the '90s V2 launch underway during the recording of this episode, Seb and Nick answer more of your questions, including: what are the most interesting personality traits of elite weightlifters, what makes Lasha's technique different, and who are the biggest international 'what ifs'? All that, and a whole lot more '90s giddiness, in this week's episode of the Weightlifting House podcast. Shop '90s V2 - Thursday 29th 3pm UK, 10am EST, 7am PSTstore.weightliftinghouse.com/collections/90s-v2 Here you go!

In this week's episode of the WLHOUSE News Show we cover Zlatan Ibrahimovich's impressive 120kg clean & jerk, we interview Iryna Dombrovska about her current training program, and we cover all of the heaviest lifts from the week. All this, and more, in the WLHOUSE News Show!Get early access to the '90s V2 drop - https://store.weightliftinghouse.com/pages/earlyaccessCheck out more stats - https://www.openweightlifting.org/Here you go!

In this week's episode Seb and Nick gain extra early access to the 2026 Asian Championships entry list and so Seb runs through who's there, who isn't, and which battles will be the most exciting. They also answer questions sent in by you via Seb's Instagram, covering topics like the most over/under-rated accessories from the pros, 85kg predictions, favourite WLHOUSE training outfit, and how they'd improve the sport! All that, and more, in this week's episode!Here you go!

Rahmat's bodyweight decision has been made for him, Olivia Reeves pops off with a 110kg snatch for a set of five, and Ruslan Nurudinov spills the tea on Akbar Djuraev! All that and more in this week's WLHOUSE News Show.Here you go!

Here are our big 2026 weightlifting predictions! We covered plenty of areas, from the surprise athlete to shake up the scene as well as the biggest drop-off of the year, all the way to changes in competition tactics and changes to weightlifting's social media presence. All of this, and more, in this week's episode!Here you go!

In this week's special end of year recap, Seb breaks down how 2025 went for WLHOUSE as a company, as well as a complete look at their plans for 2026. From new accessories, to upcoming clothing drops, athlete collabs, and media planning, as well as the many behind the curtain challenges of growing a company. This episode is a complete peak behind the curtain at the business of Weightlifting House.Here you go!

Olympic champion Rizki Juniansyah and two-time world champion Rahmat Erwin Abdullah both competed at the 33rd SEA Games in the -79kg and -89kg weight categories respectively. Other world records were set by Weeraphon Wichuma and Theerapong Silachai, as well as huge lifts by Elreen Ando and a historic performance by Hidilyn Diaz. Also in gyms around the world we saw impressive lifts, most notably a 156kg clean by Olivia Reeves. All that and more in this week's WLHOUSE News Show.Here you go!

This week Seb & Nick predict, watch, and react to the performances from the two Indonesian weightlifting sensations, Rizki Juniansyah and Rahmat Erwin Abdullah, at the 33rd SEA Games. Here you go!

On this week's episode of the WLHOUSE News Show we cover the biggest lifts from training, including Keydomar Vallenilla's 190kg block snatch and Seine Stowers' 150kg block clean, some short interviews with Sebastian Olivarez and Solfrid Koanda, and finally the best lifts from the Bolivarian Games.Here you go!

With China's National Games having taken place last week, Seb takes a closer look at the 2025 National Games of China, from their A-team to breakthroughs like Tu Yi (89KG) and Peng Cuiting (81KG). He also tacklees the tough questions like whether Li Dayin is cooked, and whether Gigachad should bulk to -110kg or not...Here you go!