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What We Become Through Weightlifting


Let me tell you about a Facebook message I got a few days ago. The guy who sent it to me had recently competed in his first Olympic weightlifting meet, and had a pretty rough performance. He told me the biggest problem he struggled with throughout th... Continue reading
Community Gardening for Fun And Produce


There are a million reasons to grow your own food. It’s fun, it’s empowering, you get to spend time outside, and you’ll probably improve your diet with a new source of freshly grown produce. Having an abundance of fresh veggies mean... Continue reading
True or False: Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Can Interfere With Healing After An Injury


Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) are a class of drugs that reduce pain and inflammation. They include common over-the-counter drugs like aspirin and ibuprofen, commonly prescribed drugs like naproxen, more specific cox 2 inhibitors such as ... Continue reading
Interview: Paul Fleschler


When people get started in Olympic weightlifting, they usually want to know who the best athletes in the sport are. We can all remember when we started our careers, when we learned about the superstars in the game. We knew their names, how much they ... Continue reading
Unplug to Dial-In: Harnessing Your Focus for Bigger Gains


Conventional wisdom routinely offers us athletes and trainers an easy equation: Smart work + Hard work = Progress. This is, of course, easier said than done. Smart work, for example, assumes we consistently absorb our industry’s best research a... Continue reading
Weightlifting News: Issue 135


Upcoming National Meets May 5-8- USAW National Championships and US Olympic Team Trials (Salt Lake City, UT) June 23-26- 2016 National Youth Championships (Austin, TX)   Upcoming International Meets June 4-11 Pan American Championships ... Continue reading
Recipes: Issue 135


Broccoli with Cream Sauce Time: 5 minutes for sauce; ~15 minutes total   This is quick and easy. It will taste somewhat like the cheese sauce typically served with broccoli.   • 6-8 cups broccoli florets • 2 Tbsp. Dijon mu... Continue reading
Finding Strength Off Of The Platform


There comes a time when you get to the age, or even the point in your life, when you look around and think maybe you need a new challenge. A new type of motivation or something to look forward to that doesn’t already exist in the list of monoto... Continue reading
The Risks We Take In Life And Weightlifting


Around a year ago, somebody asked me how I continue to get ideas for new things to write about. I’ve been writing articles about weightlifting, coaching, strength training, and the life of the athlete for over 10 years now. The last eight of th... Continue reading
True or False: Antioxidants Are Good For You


Antioxidants‑those wonderful nutrients that you find in blueberries, or green tea, or high dose capsules from the health food shop. The ones that can prevent cancer, cure the common cold, make your hair shiny and help you lose weight‑or... Continue reading
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