Perspective
Around my sophomore year in high school I was well on my way to achieving my dream of becoming an Olympic champion in weightlifting…or so...
A HUGE MISTAKE USA weightlifting would like you to forget
This video shows Casey making 223 kg in the jerk to win overall silver and clean & jerk gold at the 2007 Pan Am Games held in Brazil. He...
Why athletes should train with weightlifting movements
1. Rate of force production 2. Force absorption 3. Stability 4. Learning technical skills at high speed 5. Coordination Developing...
Debunking Strength coaching myths about Weightlifting
Myth #2 It takes too much time Learning how to powerclean and/or powersnatch involves learning skills no more difficult than blocking or...
Debunking Strength Coaching Myths About Weightlifting
Myth #1 We don’t need weightlifting movements to increase athleticism Producing maximum force in minimal time & the ability to switch...
Technique moves the bar
I'll begin tackling this issue with a Question. Can Lasha Talakhadze snatch 223 kg officially (225 in training) on the basis of strength...
3 Important Training Principles
Don't Train Through Pain Specifically acute joint or muscle pain. It’s not tough or savage, it’s just stupid. General preparation to...
Perseverance
Perseverance: persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. Over 4 and a half years ago Stewart...
Practice
I would like to examine what training for weightlifting really is. For the lifters that know their why, who have concrete goals whether...
Reality
Right before my senior year of high school my family moved across town. Not long after I soon met Toby, a big orange tabby that was the...
