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Barbell Lessons: Patience to the Hip
A microcosm or a metaphor would never do it justice. The beautiful mind-mess that is weightlifting often depicts life’s universal truths. Lessons on the platform parallel lessons in life in an accelerated fashion. You’ll be lucky to apply... Continue reading
A microcosm or a metaphor would never do it justice. The beautiful mind-mess that is weightlifting often depicts life’s universal truths. Lessons on the platform parallel lessons in life in an accelerated fashion. You’ll be lucky to apply... Continue reading
Interview: Snow Charpentier
Right away, I have to give Snow Charpentier a big thank-you. An old friend and fellow lifter I’ve known for years was supposed to do an interview for me last month, but she was taking forever to get it done (I won’t mention any names, but... Continue reading
Right away, I have to give Snow Charpentier a big thank-you. An old friend and fellow lifter I’ve known for years was supposed to do an interview for me last month, but she was taking forever to get it done (I won’t mention any names, but... Continue reading
Weightlifting News: Issue 161
Upcoming National Meets June 14-17 National Youth Championships in Grand Rapids, MI July 26-29 AO Series 2 in King of Prussia, PA Sept. 13-16 AO Series 3 in Las Vegas, NV Dec. 6-9 AO Finals in Milwaukee, WI Upcoming International Meets... Continue reading
Upcoming National Meets June 14-17 National Youth Championships in Grand Rapids, MI July 26-29 AO Series 2 in King of Prussia, PA Sept. 13-16 AO Series 3 in Las Vegas, NV Dec. 6-9 AO Finals in Milwaukee, WI Upcoming International Meets... Continue reading
Ask Greg: Issue 161
Mark Asks: Many weightlifting podcasts, training manual and books spend a lot of time focusing on how to train and perfecting form, while other aspects of the weightlifting life are overlooked or brushed over, such as recovery and nutrition. My quest... Continue reading
Mark Asks: Many weightlifting podcasts, training manual and books spend a lot of time focusing on how to train and perfecting form, while other aspects of the weightlifting life are overlooked or brushed over, such as recovery and nutrition. My quest... Continue reading
Strength and Conditioning for Law Enforcement
Strength and conditioning has become a major profession over the past few decades. One of the big buzz phrases in the strength and conditioning field is “sports specificity,” which is quite an elusive concept. Specialty personal training ... Continue reading
Strength and conditioning has become a major profession over the past few decades. One of the big buzz phrases in the strength and conditioning field is “sports specificity,” which is quite an elusive concept. Specialty personal training ... Continue reading
Ask Greg: Issue 160
Kamil Asks: Hey! I'd like to ask you how to work on stabilization in a hole of a snatch. I'm lifting for less than 2 years now, and my biggest issues are my shoulders and keeping a torso upright when receiving a snatch. I can pull the bar hig... Continue reading
Kamil Asks: Hey! I'd like to ask you how to work on stabilization in a hole of a snatch. I'm lifting for less than 2 years now, and my biggest issues are my shoulders and keeping a torso upright when receiving a snatch. I can pull the bar hig... Continue reading
The Five Main Sources of Bad Weightlifting Performances
Let’s take a little trip back in time, shall we? The year was 1994. The internet was about two years old, Bill Clinton was our president, Kurt Cobain had just killed himself, OJ was getting ready to kill his wife, and I felt like killing somebo... Continue reading
Let’s take a little trip back in time, shall we? The year was 1994. The internet was about two years old, Bill Clinton was our president, Kurt Cobain had just killed himself, OJ was getting ready to kill his wife, and I felt like killing somebo... Continue reading
How to Cope with Injuries
Being injured sucks, especially if sports or movement are a big part of your life. I’ve recently been there, and I suspect many of you reading this can relate. If you haven’t gotten injured, that’s amazing, and I hope you never do! ... Continue reading
Being injured sucks, especially if sports or movement are a big part of your life. I’ve recently been there, and I suspect many of you reading this can relate. If you haven’t gotten injured, that’s amazing, and I hope you never do! ... Continue reading
True or False: Exposure to Cold Weather Can Increase Your Chance of Catching a Cold or Flu
It’s a commonly held belief that being exposed to cold weather (especially with a sudden change in temperature) can make you sick. When I was a child, my mother would always look horrified if I went out in winter without wearing a coat. “... Continue reading
It’s a commonly held belief that being exposed to cold weather (especially with a sudden change in temperature) can make you sick. When I was a child, my mother would always look horrified if I went out in winter without wearing a coat. “... Continue reading
Getting Started on Your Own
Weightlifting is becoming an increasingly popular sport, but that doesn’t mean it’s any less intimidating for a beginner than it ever was. The snatch and the clean and jerk are undoubtedly tough lifts to learn; they require a perfect comb... Continue reading
Weightlifting is becoming an increasingly popular sport, but that doesn’t mean it’s any less intimidating for a beginner than it ever was. The snatch and the clean and jerk are undoubtedly tough lifts to learn; they require a perfect comb... Continue reading
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