Ep. 320: Applied Research in Elite Weightlifting | Shyam Chavda, PhD
Philosophical Weightlifting PodcastShow Notes
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This week, I sat down with Shyam Chavdar for a deep dive into applied sport science in elite weightlifting.
We begin with a case study following Cyril Chachet, the first refugee weightlifter to compete at the Olympic Games. Shyam walks through coaching and monitoring a single athlete across multiple years, including adjustments made during COVID, limited access to technology, and the challenge of balancing performance, health, and uncertainty.
From there, we explore Shyam’s current work examining trunk strength and its relationship to lower-body force production, discussing posture, force transfer, and why trunk capacity may matter more than assumed in the snatch and clean.
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