Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago
The boys are reunited, don’t worry cult, and yes, reunited atop the pyramid. After catching up on what’s been going on for Omar that took him away from us last week, the boys get down to powerlifting talk. This is a big year for powerlifting, with COVID behind us and the Sheffield ahead, and epic battles to come in both the 93 and 76kg divisions at multiple international competitions. Eric discusses how different it can be to coach athletes at the highest level in powerlifting, where scouting, chips, lot numbers, attempt changes, and other subtle aspects of coaching that normally don’t come into play, make a big difference as only kilos separate world champions from runner ups. Then, Omar asks Eric about his own competitive aspirations as he’s just started his 2023 contest prep, where he plans to go all the way to INBF/WNBF worlds in November, while also competing in his first masters powerlifting meet, as he turns 40 this year.
00:00 Intro: The liberation of the Erics and the growing lifting community
Iron Culture Ep. 211- Training Specificity Revisited & New Diet Break Data youtube.com/watch?v=E-mjbcYDHsU
15:01 American powerlifting rundown
29:33 The Game Day Coaching Manual and where does Sheffield fit into the powerlifting landscape?
SSPT’s Game Day Coaching Manual by Matt Gary
supremesportspt.com/gameday-coaching-manual
36:01 Sheffield rankings and weight classes in powerlifting
57:35 The beginning of Eric’s 2023 contest prep
Eric Helms 2023 Prep Vlog #1 youtube.com/watch?v=gZEoSXzJP-M
1:09:51 Longevity in the game and Eric’s approach to starting prep
1:20:30 Changing the visual aesthetic and powerlifting during prep?!
1:38:41 The (tentative) 2023 travel plans for Eric and Omar
The boys are reunited, don’t worry cult, and yes, reunited atop the pyramid. After catching up on what’s been going on for Omar that took him away from us last week, the boys get down to powerlifting talk. This is a big year for powerlifting, with COVID behind us and the Sheffield ahead, and epic battles to come in both the 93 and 76kg divisions at multiple international competitions. Eric discusses how different it can be to coach athletes at the highest level in powerlifting, where scouting, chips, lot numbers, attempt changes, and other subtle aspects of coaching that normally don’t come into play, make a big difference as only kilos separate world champions from runner ups. Then, Omar asks Eric about his own competitive aspirations as he’s just started his 2023 contest prep, where he plans to go all the way to INBF/WNBF worlds in November, while also competing in his first masters powerlifting meet, as he turns 40 this year.
00:00 Intro: The liberation of the Erics and the growing lifting community
Iron Culture Ep. 211- Training Specificity Revisited & New Diet Break Data youtube.com/watch?v=E-mjbcYDHsU
15:01 American powerlifting rundown
29:33 The Game Day Coaching Manual and where does Sheffield fit into the powerlifting landscape?
SSPT’s Game Day Coaching Manual by Matt Gary
supremesportspt.com/gameday-coaching-manual
36:01 Sheffield rankings and weight classes in powerlifting
57:35 The beginning of Eric’s 2023 contest prep
Eric Helms 2023 Prep Vlog #1 youtube.com/watch?v=gZEoSXzJP-M
1:09:51 Longevity in the game and Eric’s approach to starting prep
1:20:30 Changing the visual aesthetic and powerlifting during prep?!
1:38:41 The (tentative) 2023 travel plans for Eric and Omar
