In this episode we give a full run down of the 2022 British Championships and Gaz discusses his retirement on the platform.

The Sinclair Debate Episode 94: Gaz retiring and British round up..

This episode serves as a long version preview of ALL classes at the British Senior Championships 2022.

The Sinclair Debate Episode 93: British Championships 2022 preview

In this episode Gareth and I return after being thoroughly absent throughout 2021 due to life! We discuss latest news in WL and 2021 World Championships as well as a bit about the 2022 CWG.

The Sinclair Debate Episode 92: Don't call it a comeback podcast!

In this episode we interview the Godfather of Weightlifting in the UK Cyril Martin for nearly 2 hours! Cyril has nearly 70 years of experience in the sport and coaches notable (about to become Olympians) Sarah Davies and Emily Campbell.

The Sinclair Debate Episode 91: Cyril Martin interview

In this episode we catch up to review the virtual English Champs, including giving our performances of the comp!

The Sinclair Debate Episode 90: English virtual champs review

Stuart Martin

In this episode we got BWL performance manager Stuart Martin on to explain the selection policy for Team England's training squad, leading up to Birmingham 2022. We break it down and explain exactly what those who aspire to the Games need to do. Make sure you listen very carefully!

The Sinclair Debate Episode 89: Stuart Martin Team England CWG selection policy

Sarah Davies

After a short hiatus because not much was happening we are back with a bang! (you can always trust the IWF to create drama) Basically they are very very corrupt so we invited Sarah Davies on to explain just how corrupt. Did we mention they are corrupt?

The Sinclair Debate Episode 88: WHAT ARE THE IWF DOING??! (Featuring Sarah Davies)

In this episode we were lucky enough to be joined by GB and Team England lifter Fraer Morrow for over an hour to answer our questions. Fraer has been flying at the moment and looks to be a firm favourite in the 55kg class for Birmingham 2022.

The Sinclair Debate Episode 87: Interview with Fraer Morrow

John Lear

In this episode we pay tribute to John Lear who recently passed away aged 84. John was the GB and England coach for over 40 years, coaching at 9 Olympic Games and 10 Commonwealth Games! Anyone involved in Weightlifting right now has undoubtedly been influenced, at least indirectly by John and we think he deserves to have a BWL annual award renamed after him going forward.

The Sinclair Debate Episode 86: RIP John Lear

In this episode we discuss things in Weightlifting we would like to send to the 'gulag'.. As well as explaining what the gulag is!

The Sinclair Debate Episode 85: Get in the Gulag...

We are a Weightlifting podcast discussing all things Olympic lifting in the UK and Ireland. Hosted by 2012 Olympian Gareth Evans and Under The Bar founder Ramsey Kechacha.

The Sinclair Debate

Kate Nye

In this episode we were joined by our first guest from outside of the UK and Ireland- Kate Nye who very recently won the 71kg class at the Senior Pan am championships where she set 3 new American records going 110/135 for a huge 245kg total! This is a long 2 hour episode and we cover a crazy amount of ground so sit back, relax and enjoy!

The Sinclair Debate Episode 57: Interview with Kate Nye 2019 Pan Ams Champion!

Part 2, episode 3 of the Sinclair Debate discussing Commonwealth Games selection for Team England and the upcoming BWL AGM in Leeds.

Episode 3.2: Commonwealth Games selection (part 2)

Zoe Smith

In this Episode we had special guest Zoe Smith, London 2012 Olympian and 3x Commonwealth Games medallist on to answer your questions (and a few of our own!) Zoe is currently training for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, you can find out more about her fundraising for the qualifying events by visiting her Instagram account.

The Sinclair Debate Episode 24: Zoe Smith 2012 Olympian and 3x CWG medallist interview

In Episode 9 we discuss all the action from this weekend's English and Welsh Championships as well as discussing the recent anti-doping bans from the IWF World Championships.

The Sinclair Debate Episode 9: English and Welsh Championships follow up

Episode 41 marks the last episode of 2018 for the podcast and as such we answer all outstanding questions that have been sent into our Instagram account. We also address the story of Russian athletes not returning Olympic medals after the 2008 and 2012 retests.

The Sinclair Debate Episode 41: Russians not returning medals and Q&A

In this episode of the show we discuss the recent IWF announcement that countries with high numbers of positive tests will loose Olympic sport in Tokyo, we give our thoughts on the recent Instagram row surrounding weightlifting in the UK and talk about the new weight classes and the latest news regarding that. As usual if you enjoy the show please share it with your friends!

The Sinclair Debate Episode 16: IWF Olympic bans, social media drama and new weight classes..

In this 39th episode of the podcast we review 'Weightlifting for Beginners' and 'The Greatest Weightlifters of all time' which were sent to us. We also discuss Weightlifting being given provisional confirmation of being at the 2024 Olympics because of progress in anti doping by the IWF. (not our opinion but the IOC's)

The Sinclair Debate Episode 39: Book reviews and Paris 2024

Episode 10 of the podcast, this time recorded live in Cardiff! We discuss why the IWF have yet to announce new weight classes, funding for elite sport vs funding grassroots and the type of Senior GB squad set up we would like to see moving forwards. Listen out for footage from the 1964 Olympic trials right at the start.

The Sinclair Debate Episode 10: New weight classes and where are the GB squads?

In this episode we recap the 2018 British Championships after commentating all weekend on the live stream. There was lots of great lifting, plenty or drama and lots of talking points. Please remember The Dinclair Sebate Instagram account is not ours! It is a troll account and it is not us saying those things!

The Sinclair Debate Episode 21: British Championships recap- Drama, coaching and commentating

In this first episode with both of us back hosting (Gareth made a series of special edition episodes from Thailand which are all available to listen to) we give our round up of the world championships including our personal highlights. Plus we analyse the GB and Ireland performances.

The Sinclair Debate Episode 72: World Senior Championships round up

Emily Campbell

After a week long hiatus whilst I was snowboarding we are back for episode 44 which reviews the 2019 English Championships, talks about Emily Campbell's record breaking performance and answers a few questions sent in by listeners.

The Sinclair Debate Episode 44: Let's talk about Emily Campbell...

We were lucky enough to be joined by Commonwealth Games Silver medallist Sarah Davies on this episode! it's quite a long one and pretty much covers her whole story up until now, her thoughts on Olympic qualification, her training programme and she explains some of the recent social media controversies she has been involved with.

The Sinclair Debate Episode 54: Sarah Davies interview

We are back after a short sabbatical for the birth of Ramsey's child Noah. We are back with a Dad only episode, discussing the England GP, doping interviews and programming questions get answered.

The Sinclair Debate Episode 75: The DAD only epiosde!

This is our final episode of 2019 so thank you to all of our listeners, we appreciate every single one of you! In the show we round up the European Youth champs, talk about the new BWL and Wales deal and have our final moans of the year.

The Sinclair Debate Episode 77: Final say for 2019 & round up of European youths

Emily Muskett

In this final episode of 2019 (it was recorded in 2019 anyway!) we are joined for a 30 minute chat by the first GB woman to win medals at European and World Senior Championships in the same year, Emily Muskett (you may know her by her maiden name of Godley). Emily tells us all about how 2019 went and why she had such a spectacular year.

The Sinclair Debate Episode 78: Special catch up with World Championships medallist Emily Muskett

Apologies for the break, our schedules did not align. But we are back with episode 74, answering your questions, discussing the European U23's and videos of the week.

The Sinclair Debate Episode 74: European U23's and questions

In episode 33 we answer the questions left over from the last episode, including feedback to lifters in competition, why the new masters totals are different between BWL/British Masters and finally we discuss the upcoming AGM with an invite to join us this Sunday 28th in Leeds.

The Sinclair Debate Episode 33:  Feedback in comps, lifetime bans for doping and the AGM

In this episode we run over the German 'Lord or the lifters' documentary which made some very serious allegations about corruption in Weightlifting. We cover all the allegations made, our thoughts on them and what we think will happen as a result.

The Sinclair Debate Episode 79: Lord of the lifters special

In this episode we answer listener questions related to overcoming mental blocks in training and we discuss our favourite training partners and what made them good people to lift alongside.

The Sinclair Debate episode 65: Mental blocks and training partners

In this 19th episode of the podcast we discuss our plans to send small teams to competitions in Europe such as the Lille memorial tournament and Gareth gives his guide to dieting for competition in response to a question sent in.

The Sinclair Debate Episode 19: Small internationals and making weight

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