#267 Leah Reichman | Breaking All Time Squat Record, Women In Powerlifting

Dave Tate's Table Talk

Dave Tate

Fitness, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 8 March 2024

⏱️ 98 minutes

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In this 267th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Leah Reichman takes a seat.

In the realm of powerlifting, Leah Reichman holds the record for the biggest squat and total ever by a woman, under the coaching guidance of Laura Phelps Stackhouse. Leah, a healthcare professional, is also a strength and conditioning coach at Norwood High School in Cincinnati. Beyond her local role, she provides remote coaching services for fellow powerlifters.

As a co-founder of the Main Event Project, a nonprofit championing women's participation in powerlifting, Leah has played a pivotal role in expanding weight classes and sponsoring athletes and meets. Notably, she has ventured into meet directing, with upcoming powerlifting events, including a Men's Pro/Am slated for this year.

Leah's IG: https://www.instagram.com/leahreichman/

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0:00.0	I was just doing heavy, heavy sled drags almost every day.
0:05.2	When we were finally allowed back in the gym, my squat had blown up.
0:08.3	My hamstrings were stronger.
0:10.3	And within the next couple months, and my squat just blew up.
0:13.4	And I knew that if I could keep my head straight, I would be able to squat 800, 820, whatever I thought I could do.
0:21.5	Whenever I took my opener and it flew, I was like,
0:24.9	today is the day that I'm going to take that squat record.
0:27.5	Yeah.
0:32.4	Yeah.
0:33.6	Yeah. Locked Locked up Now
0:39.3	Now It's time. It's time to sit down.
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1:22.7	All right guys back with another episode of Table Talk. Today, my guest is Leah Reikman,
1:29.0	power lifter and Coach.
1:36.4	The largest women's multi-apply total in squad ever. Best lifts 953. I'm not going to shortchange you either. Best bench 501.0.5. So I'm giving you the point five. And deadlift 635 in total 2055.
1:45.0	So where we're going to start here is in, was it high school you played basketball on track and field?
1:52.9	Yes.
1:53.4	All right.
1:53.9	So when did you sports career actually begin?
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