Powerlifting and Recovery Tips for the 40+ Athlete w/ Laura Phelps
Fuel Your Strength
Steph Gaudreau
4.8 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 14 June 2022
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Key Takeaways
If You Want to Stay Strong in your 40’s and Beyond, You Should:
- Find a variety of sports such as powerlifting that make you feel good in your body
- Avoid the common conjugate programming mistakes by listening to Laura’s tips
- Don’t be afraid to get out of your comfort zone and always remember to give your body time to recover
Finding Your Power with Laura Phelps
Laura Phelps has been an athlete her entire life and started powerlifting at age 23. She currently holds 8 All-Time World Records in the sport of powerlifting and was personally coached by Louie Simmons. Since 2017 Laura has used her knowledge and expertise to help train others through her coaching company, Queen Bee Power. She finds pride in helping athletes both old and new succeed and reach goals that otherwise would have been unattainable.
Staying Strong at Every Age
Laura’s greatest hope is for everyone to stay healthy and be strong. Strength and power work to our benefit, especially as we get older, which is why we have to be wise and intentional about how we train in every stage of our life. Powerlifting is proof that you can be strong for a very long time, you just have to do it in a way that can adapt to your needs as you get older.
Level Up Your Programming, Conjugate Style
Adapting your training based on where you are now is nothing to be scared of. Powerlifting can be incredibly beneficial to your overall health and longevity, and Laura’s adapted version of the conjugate method can help you feel empowered while taking care of your body's needs.
By building strength through supportive exercises, taking time for recovery, and introducing variation into your training routine, you can experience the restorative impact of conjugate-style programming.
How are you adjusting your training program to the needs of your body at different stages of life? Share your thoughts with me in the comments on the episode page.
In This Episode
- How the methodology of powerlifting training is different from bodybuilding and other sports (13:44)
- Common ways the conjugate method of powerlifting can be used by athletes (18:26)
- Tips for adapting your training as you get older (23:22)
- Explore the difference and benefits between conventional deadlifting and sumo deadlifting (33:45)
- The biggest form issues found when sumo deadlifting (37:50)
Quotes
“I just had this supreme confidence, not arrogance, but I had this unbelievable confidence in what I was doing because I loved it so much.” (12:37)
“If you are doing everything right, following these principles and the right percentages and whatnot, and the recovery, it is set up for longevity.” (23:50)
“Any time your body is imbalanced, you are putting yourself at risk for injury. So if we can make everything more balanced, I just think it is more functional.” (27:36)
“If you don't bench press now as much as you did 10 years ago, it's okay. It's all relative at this point.” (32:03)
“Powerlifting is proof that you can be strong for a long time, a really long time. You are just pushing yourself to your limit at that time and whatever your circumstances are.” (33:00)
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| 0:00.0 | There is no mistaking that the squat bench and deadlift are three very powerful barbell lifts. |
| 0:07.9 | If you've ever participated in these lifts in your training or maybe you've even participated in the sport of powerlifting, |
| 0:14.4 | you know how exciting and raw and gritty this sport can be and these barbell lifts are no exception. |
| 0:21.6 | But as you're getting older, what are some of the things you need to know about recovery and continued performance in these lifts |
| 0:30.1 | and potentially in the sport of powerlifting? |
| 0:32.9 | As you age, what do you need to know about keeping your body healthy and ready and what adaptations might you need to make in your training? |
| 0:42.2 | Today on the podcast, I have a very special guest with me who's answering these questions and more all about powerlifting. |
| 0:52.6 | If you're an athletic 40-something woman who loves lifting weights, challenging yourself and doing hard shit, |
| 1:00.1 | the fuel your strength podcast is for you. |
| 1:03.3 | You'll learn how to eat, train and recover smarter so you build strength and muscle, have more energy and perform better in and out of the gym. |
| 1:13.7 | I'm strength nutrition strategist and weightlifting coach, Steph Goddrow. |
| 1:18.1 | The fuel your strength podcast dives into evidence-based strategies for nutrition, training and recovery. |
| 1:25.2 | And why once you're approaching your 40s and beyond, you need to do things a little differently than you did in your 20s. |
| 1:32.4 | We're here to challenge the limiting industry narratives about what women can and should do in training and beyond. |
| 1:40.3 | If that sounds good, hit subscribe on your favorite podcast app and let's go. |
| 1:48.8 | Sometimes you meet someone in your life and they become a friend and no matter where you met each other, you just instantly click. |
| 1:56.9 | Well, my very special guest today is a person like that in my life. Her name is Laura Phelps and she is an extremely accomplished powerlifting athlete and now coach. |
| 2:08.8 | Laura and I both happen to meet on a random weekend in Northern Ireland of all places. |
| 2:15.6 | You'll hear more about that soon, but Laura is someone that I really admire as a coach and as someone who has been in the sport of powerlifting for quite some time now. |
| 2:25.1 | She's also really passionate about teaching others and of course, as she has continued to get older in the sport as well, |
| 2:32.0 | she has accrued some really important knowledge about training, longevity and how to adapt your lifting for getting older. |
| 2:42.5 | We have different considerations that we need to make. So on this podcast, Laura is sharing with us her journey through powerlifting. |
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