Welcome to the “BarBend Podcast” where we talk to the smartest athletes, coaches, and minds from around the world of strength. I’m your host, David Thomas Tao, and this podcast is presented by barbend.com.

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Today, I’m talking to Heather Connor, one of the world’s top-ranked powerlifters. It’s tough to distill Heather’s accomplishments down to a quick intro, but we’ll try.





She’s a two-time IPF World champion, and the first female IPF powerlifter to deadlift four times her body weight raw.





Heather joins us to talk about the injury that sidelined her for nearly a year, along with why it’s so easy for lifters to ignore the signs of significant underlying injuries and issues.





We also chat about Heather’s goals in the sport, what big money sport competitions could mean for powerlifting’s future, and a weight gain strategy that involves lots and lots of tortilla chips.



Heather, thanks so much for joining us today. The first thing I like to ask every powerlifter when we have them on the show is, “How’s training going, and what are you training for right now,” which is perhaps the more important question, because at the elite level where you’re at, training cycles can be very much long, and I know you’re planning your meets way, way far out, many months ahead.


Also, I want to take a second to say we’re incredibly thankful that you listen to this podcast, so if you haven’t already, be sure to leave a rating and review of the BarBend Podcast in your app of choice. Now, let’s get to it.




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