A complete playbook to powerlifting coaching | Ep.9 ft. Norman Cheung

In today's episode, Norman Cheung from Strong Ambitions Coaching joins us at Project Strengthcast for an in-depth conversation on building better powerlifting systems. We explore and discuss upon topics like training doses, progress versus progression, athlete profiling, technical decision-making, fatigue and injury management, and the judgment coaches need to solve problems over the long term. This episode is a truly practical masterclass for coaches and lifters who want sustainable progress, both in training & in their careers. Timestamps for this episode: 00:00:00 - Introduction: Training Dose & Coaching Systems 00:02:18 - Training Dose and Dose Response 00:06:15 - Progress vs. Progression 00:13:13 - Designing Training for Athlete Buy-In 00:20:03 - Personality, Psychology & Coaching 00:22:40 - Mental Models and Titrating Training Dose 00:28:19 - Needs Analysis and Training History 00:32:49 - Diagnosing Flat Performance 00:43:54 - Competency, Capacity & Performance 00:52:33 - Technique, Constraints & Bottlenecks 01:10:48 - Learning From Coaching Failures 01:19:14 - Coach-Athlete Trust and Long-Term Progress 01:26:22 - Discipline, Sleep & Sustainable Training 01:30:50 - Powerlifting Education and First-Principles Thinking 01:38:52 - Powerlifting Education in India 01:45:44 - Q&A: Accessory Volume and Periodization 01:49:20 - Q&A: Genetics, Long-Term Potential & Process 01:55:51 - Q&A: Fatigue Sets and Managing Intensity 01:57:28 - Q&A: Injury Management and Pain Caps 02:03:17 - Q&A: Accessories Before Main Lifts 02:09:15 - Closing Thoughts Connect with us on instagram: Follow Norman: @strongambitionscoaching Our page: @projectstrengthcast Kaushal: @kaushal_ironcreed Jay: @jay.tries.to.move Tapas: @the.quadzilla Shop at Siege Fitness for the most premier comp standard equipment you can find in India: https://www.siegefitness.in Follow Siege Fitness on instagram: @siegefitnessindia