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Pulls For Strength or Pulls for Speed?


I’ve regularly seen beginner weightlifters and CrossFitters supplementing pulls and/or deadlifts into their program, which is brilliant! I often ask these particular athletes the reason for doing the pull they had chosen. A few replies are very... Continue reading
Becoming a Weightlifting Coach Part 1: Why Coach?


I’ve been avoiding starting this article like I’d avoid a heavy squat session on the Saturday morning following a serious Friday night on the town. The problem is I need to talk about how and why I have ended up on this path and I’m... Continue reading
True or False: Some Weight Loss Supplements Actually Work


If every supplement marketed as a fat melting miracle actually worked, the obesity epidemic wouldn't exist, and we would all be thin (or ripped) and happy. But do some of them work? Is it just a matter of finding the right pill? Today we'll look a... Continue reading
Athlete Interview: Colin Burns


If you follow Olympic weightlifting in the United States at all, you know who Colin Burns is. His name has been red hot over the last few years as his road to the top of our national rankings has plowed forward. A multi-sport athlete with an incredib... Continue reading
Recipes: Issue 125


This month, I'll feature my final updated recipe from the early archives. I also want to openly apologize for being the first person (that I am aware of) who originally wrote "Paleoized" recipes of traditional foods that weren't "P... Continue reading
Weightlifting News: Issue 125


Upcoming National Meets   2015 National Youth Championships: Minneapolis, MN June 25-28 2015 National Championships: Dallas, TX, August 13-16 2015 National University Championships: Ogden, UT, September 24-27 2015 American Open Championship... Continue reading
Your First Year Weightlifting Soundtrack


Music is powerful. The songs we hear, and not just the ones we listen to by choice, form a soundscape for our lives and our lifting. It is inevitable that you will have a musical backdrop while you train. Have you ever been in a gym where music wasn&... Continue reading
There’s An App (And a Wearable) For That


I’ll admit it. I’m one of those people with so many apps on my phone that it’s hard for me to keep track of them all. I have to delete apps whenever a new storage-sucking update gets pushed out, and even though I’m constantly ... Continue reading
You Want Me to Do What With My Crook Back?!?


Olympic weightlifting can play an important role in the rehabilitation of disc prolapses, either on its own or as an adjunct to exercise modalities such as Pilates. When thinking of rehabilitation exercise for back injuries, Pilates is often the... Continue reading
Understanding the Difference Between a Barbell Jerk and a Kettlebell Jerk


When doing strength and conditioning, it is important to understand the purpose of the tool you are using. For the most part, all strength equipment is functional when it is used in the manner for which it was designed. Understanding the difference ... Continue reading
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