# Louis Smith - owning a gym, moving away from powerlifting training & how that's helped his coaching

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Podcast: [The Art of Lifting](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-lifting-7089661)
Published: 2026-04-27T05:00:00+00:00
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For this episode I was joined by Louis Smith of 4ZA performance; we discussed him becoming co-owner of PWRTHR last year, how he struggled with balancing powerlifting training with that, his recent transition to ATHX and a more hybrid approach to training, and his new business venture as a hybrid coach alongside running a successful powerlifting coaching business Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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