<p>This week, I’m joined by Dani Myers Glynn — better known as @DaniLiftsHeavy — alongside today&#39;s co-host Mandi from the <em>Two Girls, One Bar</em> podcast. We discuss Dani’s prep for the upcoming IDFPA World Championships in South Korea and what it really takes to get <em>butt-ass strong</em>.</p><p><br></p><p>We break down the training model that’s carried her from Nationals to Worlds, including how we’ve shifted from traditional high-rep progressions to lower-rep, high-intensity blocks, managed volume across lifts, and adapted training after dropping weight classes. We also dig into athlete psychology, the coach–athlete relationship, and the fine line between “high-performance mindset” and training for health.</p><p><br></p><p>Outside of training, we talk about fundraising for Worlds, building community through authenticity, and how Dani’s <em>Lift Heavy</em> brand has become a movement for inclusivity and strength at every size.</p><p><br></p><p>Enjoy.</p><p><br></p><p>Help us get to South Korea: </p><p>Donate directly - https://bio.site/daniliftsheavy</p><p>Buy merch - https://www.bonfire.com/daniliftsheavy/ and https://www.bonfire.com/hot-people-lift-heavy/</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Dani: </p><p>https://www.instagram.com/daniliftsheavy/</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Mandi and the 2 Girls, 1 Bar podcast:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/mandimurakami/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/2girls1barpod/</p><p><br></p><p>Follow me and get coaching:</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>https://www.instagram.com/philosophicalweightlifting/</p><p>https://www.philosophicalweightlifting.com/</p>

Philosophical Weightlifting Podcast

Joshua Gibson

Ep. 309: How to Build World-Class Strength | Dani Myers Glynn

OCT 10, 202578 MIN
Philosophical Weightlifting Podcast

Ep. 309: How to Build World-Class Strength | Dani Myers Glynn

OCT 10, 202578 MIN

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<p>This week, I’m joined by Dani Myers Glynn — better known as @DaniLiftsHeavy — alongside today&#39;s co-host Mandi from the <em>Two Girls, One Bar</em> podcast. We discuss Dani’s prep for the upcoming IDFPA World Championships in South Korea and what it really takes to get <em>butt-ass strong</em>.</p><p><br></p><p>We break down the training model that’s carried her from Nationals to Worlds, including how we’ve shifted from traditional high-rep progressions to lower-rep, high-intensity blocks, managed volume across lifts, and adapted training after dropping weight classes. We also dig into athlete psychology, the coach–athlete relationship, and the fine line between “high-performance mindset” and training for health.</p><p><br></p><p>Outside of training, we talk about fundraising for Worlds, building community through authenticity, and how Dani’s <em>Lift Heavy</em> brand has become a movement for inclusivity and strength at every size.</p><p><br></p><p>Enjoy.</p><p><br></p><p>Help us get to South Korea: </p><p>Donate directly - https://bio.site/daniliftsheavy</p><p>Buy merch - https://www.bonfire.com/daniliftsheavy/ and https://www.bonfire.com/hot-people-lift-heavy/</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Dani: </p><p>https://www.instagram.com/daniliftsheavy/</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Mandi and the 2 Girls, 1 Bar podcast:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/mandimurakami/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/2girls1barpod/</p><p><br></p><p>Follow me and get coaching:</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>https://www.instagram.com/philosophicalweightlifting/</p><p>https://www.philosophicalweightlifting.com/</p>