<p>This week, I’m joined by Seb Ostrowicz of Weightlifting House to break down the IWF’s new bodyweight categories and what they mean heading into LA 2028.</p><p><br></p><p>We get into:</p><ul><li><p>- Why the new classes were created and how the IOC forced the reshuffle</p></li><li><p>- The 65/75/85/95/110/+110 and 53/61/69/77/86/+86 structure and where it makes zero sense</p></li><li><p>- Who wins, who gets screwed, and why some lifters now have to make insane jumps</p></li><li><p>- How stricter testing, body size, and talent pools are reshaping top-end performances</p></li><li><p>- A quick life + projects catch-up, including my PhD work and what’s next for Weightlifting House</p><p><br></p></li></ul><p>If you care about elite weightlifting, qualification strategy, or how these changes will shape the next generation of freaks on the platform, this one’s for you.</p><p><br></p><p>Enjoy.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Seb and WH:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowicz/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/weightlifting_house/</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><br></p><p>Weightlifting House: code PHILWL for 10% off</p><p><a href="https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.weightliftinghouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Onyx: with code PHILWL for 10% off</p><p><a href="https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.onyxstraps.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.onyxstraps.com/⁠</a></p>

Philosophical Weightlifting Podcast

Joshua Gibson

Ep. 311: Seb Ostrowicz | Shaking Up International Weightlifting

NOV 9, 202535 MIN
Philosophical Weightlifting Podcast

Ep. 311: Seb Ostrowicz | Shaking Up International Weightlifting

NOV 9, 202535 MIN

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<p>This week, I’m joined by Seb Ostrowicz of Weightlifting House to break down the IWF’s new bodyweight categories and what they mean heading into LA 2028.</p><p><br></p><p>We get into:</p><ul><li><p>- Why the new classes were created and how the IOC forced the reshuffle</p></li><li><p>- The 65/75/85/95/110/+110 and 53/61/69/77/86/+86 structure and where it makes zero sense</p></li><li><p>- Who wins, who gets screwed, and why some lifters now have to make insane jumps</p></li><li><p>- How stricter testing, body size, and talent pools are reshaping top-end performances</p></li><li><p>- A quick life + projects catch-up, including my PhD work and what’s next for Weightlifting House</p><p><br></p></li></ul><p>If you care about elite weightlifting, qualification strategy, or how these changes will shape the next generation of freaks on the platform, this one’s for you.</p><p><br></p><p>Enjoy.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Seb and WH:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowicz/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/weightlifting_house/</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><br></p><p>Weightlifting House: code PHILWL for 10% off</p><p><a href="https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.weightliftinghouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Onyx: with code PHILWL for 10% off</p><p><a href="https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.onyxstraps.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.onyxstraps.com/⁠</a></p>