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The Tricky Financial Side of Coaching Weightlifting
When Heath Ledger played The Joker in the Batman movie “The Dark Knight,” he said something that caught my ear and stayed with me: “If you’re good at something, never do it for free.” Would you believe me if I t... Continue reading
When Heath Ledger played The Joker in the Batman movie “The Dark Knight,” he said something that caught my ear and stayed with me: “If you’re good at something, never do it for free.” Would you believe me if I t... Continue reading
Team Politics: How It Affects Your Lifting, And Why You Need To Squash It
No lifter is an island. Though weightlifting is the quintessential you vs. you sport, a better fit for those of us who didn’t play well with others on the volleyball court, chances are that you train with a team comprised of other huma... Continue reading
No lifter is an island. Though weightlifting is the quintessential you vs. you sport, a better fit for those of us who didn’t play well with others on the volleyball court, chances are that you train with a team comprised of other huma... Continue reading
Auto-Regulation: Subjective Vs. Objective
For strength and conditioning coaches, a key role in enhancing an athlete’s performance is placing them at the center of the design, development and implementation of a structured, progressive training program. A number of key variables within ... Continue reading
For strength and conditioning coaches, a key role in enhancing an athlete’s performance is placing them at the center of the design, development and implementation of a structured, progressive training program. A number of key variables within ... Continue reading
The Low-Bar Back Squat and Weightlifting Redux
In the May 2008 issue of The Performance Menu, Greg Everett wrote an article addressing the arguments made by Mark Rippetoe as to why weightlifters should train with the low-bar back squat instead of the Olympic or high-bar back squat. 10 years later... Continue reading
In the May 2008 issue of The Performance Menu, Greg Everett wrote an article addressing the arguments made by Mark Rippetoe as to why weightlifters should train with the low-bar back squat instead of the Olympic or high-bar back squat. 10 years later... Continue reading
Why Olympic Lifting is Essential for Serious Golfers
I have been a competitive amateur golfer for a number of years while at the same time consistently working on strength and conditioning. Strength training is obviously helpful for anyone’s golf game, but once I started a larger focus on Olympic... Continue reading
I have been a competitive amateur golfer for a number of years while at the same time consistently working on strength and conditioning. Strength training is obviously helpful for anyone’s golf game, but once I started a larger focus on Olympic... Continue reading
Interview: Sarabeth McLendon Jumper
A former gymnast starts competing in CrossFit, finds Olympic weightlifting, and has success in the sport. At this point, we’ve all heard that story a thousand times. Half the interviews I’ve done with female lifters over the last few year... Continue reading
A former gymnast starts competing in CrossFit, finds Olympic weightlifting, and has success in the sport. At this point, we’ve all heard that story a thousand times. Half the interviews I’ve done with female lifters over the last few year... Continue reading
Weightlifting News: Issue 169
Upcoming National Meets February 28- March 3, American Open Series 1 in Columbus, OH March 7- 10, National University and Under 25 Championships in Las Vegas, NV May 9-12 National Championships in Memphis, TN July 24-28 American Open Seri... Continue reading
Upcoming National Meets February 28- March 3, American Open Series 1 in Columbus, OH March 7- 10, National University and Under 25 Championships in Las Vegas, NV May 9-12 National Championships in Memphis, TN July 24-28 American Open Seri... Continue reading
Ask Greg: Issue 168
Adam Asks: It's common to hear coaches say you should keep a training log/diary, but very little is said what these logs and diaries are supposed to look like. My question, what should they look like? What are all the details I should be keeping ... Continue reading
Adam Asks: It's common to hear coaches say you should keep a training log/diary, but very little is said what these logs and diaries are supposed to look like. My question, what should they look like? What are all the details I should be keeping ... Continue reading
The Coach-Athlete Relationship: What You Need, and What You’ll Put Up With
Many years ago, I was a young weightlifter just getting started in the sport. Unlike most of you, my earliest beginnings in Olympic lifting were completely self-driven. I grew up in a small town in the middle of nowhere. There were no weightlifting g... Continue reading
Many years ago, I was a young weightlifter just getting started in the sport. Unlike most of you, my earliest beginnings in Olympic lifting were completely self-driven. I grew up in a small town in the middle of nowhere. There were no weightlifting g... Continue reading
New Year, New Members: Answering Beginner Questions About the Gym
It’s coming: The annual rush to the gym, thanks to millions of new year’s resolutions to get more exercise. You know what else is coming? The slowdown in the months that follow, as more than half of the people who resolve to become gym re... Continue reading
It’s coming: The annual rush to the gym, thanks to millions of new year’s resolutions to get more exercise. You know what else is coming? The slowdown in the months that follow, as more than half of the people who resolve to become gym re... Continue reading
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