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Drip, Drip, Drop: A Weightlifter and her Pelvic Physical Therapist’s Plea to Stop the Pee
I walk onto the platform at Nationals, controlling my breathing, visualizing, feeling the successful lift, confident before I even begin my pull. I grip the bar, settling into my comfortable, familiar, strong start position. “Steady... you have... Continue reading
I walk onto the platform at Nationals, controlling my breathing, visualizing, feeling the successful lift, confident before I even begin my pull. I grip the bar, settling into my comfortable, familiar, strong start position. “Steady... you have... Continue reading
True or False: Exercise Improves Brain Function
Cognitive enhancement has become a popular theme in the self-improvement world. There are lots of claims for various supplements, brain training programs, apps, and lifestyle interventions that will, allegedly, make you smarter and keep the (approxim... Continue reading
Cognitive enhancement has become a popular theme in the self-improvement world. There are lots of claims for various supplements, brain training programs, apps, and lifestyle interventions that will, allegedly, make you smarter and keep the (approxim... Continue reading
A Case for More Unilateral Training
Exercise selection is one of the most important variables in regard to creating adequate training stimulus and adaptations necessary to get stronger, faster, more skilled, and so forth. Some of the earliest branches of the tree of exercise selection ... Continue reading
Exercise selection is one of the most important variables in regard to creating adequate training stimulus and adaptations necessary to get stronger, faster, more skilled, and so forth. Some of the earliest branches of the tree of exercise selection ... Continue reading
Stop Trying to Confuse Your Muscles!
We are all too familiar with the term “muscle confusion.” The concept of “confusing” our bodies by constantly switching exercises and training splits has been touted for years as an essential component to avoid plateaus and op... Continue reading
We are all too familiar with the term “muscle confusion.” The concept of “confusing” our bodies by constantly switching exercises and training splits has been touted for years as an essential component to avoid plateaus and op... Continue reading
Interview: Susan Murphy
I’ve been saying it for years. Gymnastics is the best place to recruit female Olympic weightlifters. Susan Murphy is a former competitive gymnast who left the sport because of a back injury, stumbled onto CrossFit, and then found her l... Continue reading
I’ve been saying it for years. Gymnastics is the best place to recruit female Olympic weightlifters. Susan Murphy is a former competitive gymnast who left the sport because of a back injury, stumbled onto CrossFit, and then found her l... Continue reading
Weightlifting News: Issue 155
Upcoming National Meets December 7-10 AO Championships (Anaheim, CA) Upcoming International Meets November 28-December 6 IWF World Championships (Anaheim, CA) USAW Certifications (all certifications are Sports Performance Co... Continue reading
Upcoming National Meets December 7-10 AO Championships (Anaheim, CA) Upcoming International Meets November 28-December 6 IWF World Championships (Anaheim, CA) USAW Certifications (all certifications are Sports Performance Co... Continue reading
Ask Greg: Issue 154
Elbow Woes Asks: My question is essentially: what causes pressouts? Anatomically, I have pretty good elbows for locking out. When the weight is about 90% I have noticed I sometimes bobble my elbow in the hole of a snatch. Not a lot but definitely eno... Continue reading
Elbow Woes Asks: My question is essentially: what causes pressouts? Anatomically, I have pretty good elbows for locking out. When the weight is about 90% I have noticed I sometimes bobble my elbow in the hole of a snatch. Not a lot but definitely eno... Continue reading
People Who Should Quit Weightlifting
I have a funny Shaquille O’Neal story. Want to hear it? Okay, here it goes. I once had a buddy who played against Shaq when he was in college. My buddy was a senior at the time and played center (which meant he was matched up head-to-head with ... Continue reading
I have a funny Shaquille O’Neal story. Want to hear it? Okay, here it goes. I once had a buddy who played against Shaq when he was in college. My buddy was a senior at the time and played center (which meant he was matched up head-to-head with ... Continue reading
Know your History: Who are USAW's Women Olympians?
In 2012, I was talking with one of Team USA’s top Junior lifters. He asked me, “Carissa, did you ever lift?” Another lifter the same age as him was standing there and smacked him. I’m not trying to sound egotistical, but at th... Continue reading
In 2012, I was talking with one of Team USA’s top Junior lifters. He asked me, “Carissa, did you ever lift?” Another lifter the same age as him was standing there and smacked him. I’m not trying to sound egotistical, but at th... Continue reading
True or False: Deep Squats Are Bad for Your Knees
Knee health is a frequently discussed topic in the fitness community. There’s a lot of popular advice that gets thrown around about things you should avoid because they’re bad for your knees – if you followed all of them, you’... Continue reading
Knee health is a frequently discussed topic in the fitness community. There’s a lot of popular advice that gets thrown around about things you should avoid because they’re bad for your knees – if you followed all of them, you’... Continue reading
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