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Finding A Take-Away Message from Even the Shittiest of Lifting Sessions
Have you ever had one of those days at the gym when you just wanted to snap your barbell over your leg out of pure frustration? Okay, you might not have reached the point of wanting to break stuff, but I would have a hard time believing you if you sa... Continue reading
Have you ever had one of those days at the gym when you just wanted to snap your barbell over your leg out of pure frustration? Okay, you might not have reached the point of wanting to break stuff, but I would have a hard time believing you if you sa... Continue reading
A Kettlebell Experiment
I like kettlebells. They are a fun training tool. Kettlebells were previously used by olde tyme (yes that’s how you spell it) strongmen with handlebar mustaches in the early 1900s and they made a comeback in the early 2000s. People either loved... Continue reading
I like kettlebells. They are a fun training tool. Kettlebells were previously used by olde tyme (yes that’s how you spell it) strongmen with handlebar mustaches in the early 1900s and they made a comeback in the early 2000s. People either loved... Continue reading
Remote Coaching in Weightlifting: Positives and Negatives of the New Era
So there’s this thing now called the internet. I’m not sure if you’ve heard of it, but people are using it to share information quite a bit these days. Literally everything is on there, weightlifting included. As the intern... Continue reading
So there’s this thing now called the internet. I’m not sure if you’ve heard of it, but people are using it to share information quite a bit these days. Literally everything is on there, weightlifting included. As the intern... Continue reading
Ask Greg: Issue 179
Deanna Asks: I have a fault with both the snatch and the clean, which I think is so ugly and I am very desperate to get rid of it, I just don't know the cause. Basically, when I perform both lifts, on receiving, my left leg only stomps/slides out... Continue reading
Deanna Asks: I have a fault with both the snatch and the clean, which I think is so ugly and I am very desperate to get rid of it, I just don't know the cause. Basically, when I perform both lifts, on receiving, my left leg only stomps/slides out... Continue reading
Ask Greg: Issue 178
Samantha Asks: My question is a about the timing of getting under the bar in the snatch (and would also apply to the clean). I am someone who is more of a “puller” and not someone who naturally can get under the bar quickly. What are the ... Continue reading
Samantha Asks: My question is a about the timing of getting under the bar in the snatch (and would also apply to the clean). I am someone who is more of a “puller” and not someone who naturally can get under the bar quickly. What are the ... Continue reading
Your Personal Weightlifting Legacy: Negative or Positive?
I want to start this article with a personal question for you. How often do you think and/or say negative things about other people? Never? Almost never? Frequently? Daily? Thrice daily? With every breath you draw? Seriously, take an honest inventory... Continue reading
I want to start this article with a personal question for you. How often do you think and/or say negative things about other people? Never? Almost never? Frequently? Daily? Thrice daily? With every breath you draw? Seriously, take an honest inventory... Continue reading
Every Rep is a Privilege
Every now and then life gives you a reminder, friendly or otherwise, that every rep is a privilege. The sudden life-changing illnesses of two fit, healthy men around my age was a recent reminder for me. One of these men contracted flesh-eati... Continue reading
Every now and then life gives you a reminder, friendly or otherwise, that every rep is a privilege. The sudden life-changing illnesses of two fit, healthy men around my age was a recent reminder for me. One of these men contracted flesh-eati... Continue reading
Masters Weightlifting: When to Use Sleeves, Belts, Wrist Wraps, and Lifting Straps
Masters level weightlifting officially begins at age 35 and the age groups change every five years. 35 seems too young to be considered old, but weightlifting presents a physical demand on your body that becomes very palpable as you age. Depending on... Continue reading
Masters level weightlifting officially begins at age 35 and the age groups change every five years. 35 seems too young to be considered old, but weightlifting presents a physical demand on your body that becomes very palpable as you age. Depending on... Continue reading
Interview: Dane Miller
Whenever I hear about a new weightlifting program opening up, I usually make a mental note of the name of the place, but that’s about as much attention as I give it. I have a personal rule that I never take a program too seriously until it star... Continue reading
Whenever I hear about a new weightlifting program opening up, I usually make a mental note of the name of the place, but that’s about as much attention as I give it. I have a personal rule that I never take a program too seriously until it star... Continue reading
Better Lifts: Can You Visualize Them?
There is a good chance that at some point during your lifting lifetime you have come across at least one article about visualization: the concept of visualizing your lift prior to actually taking it in order to improve your chances of making it. Ther... Continue reading
There is a good chance that at some point during your lifting lifetime you have come across at least one article about visualization: the concept of visualizing your lift prior to actually taking it in order to improve your chances of making it. Ther... Continue reading
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