Articles by Phillip Siddell
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When You and Weightlifting Have Been On a Break


I haven’t lifted in a few months. Okay, that’s not strictly true, but I know I haven’t picked up a barbell more than four or five ti... Continue reading
The Counterintuitive Coach


Recently I have noticed that there are some things that I do when I coach that I don’t see many other coaches doing. Some of these things even g... Continue reading
This Article Will Make You PR


Like the title? Did you believe it? Are you expecting to read the next 1200 or so words and depart for your training session to set a new national rec... Continue reading
Weightlifting, ADHD, Depression and Me


I love to talk about Olympic Weightlifting. I really don’t like to talk about my mental health. I am always up for analyzing, diagnosing and cor... Continue reading
On Organizing Your First Competition


We recently took the plunge and organised our first Olympic Weightlifting competition. This was a big step for us, and in some respects one in to the ... Continue reading
What the Corporate World Taught Me About Succeeding in Weightlifting


Fate has not yet seen fit to grant me a highly paid coaching position, and the good Lord did not create me with anything more than a mediocre talent f... Continue reading
8 Ways to Keep Motivation High


For many in the weightlifting community, time on the platform is the one sacred time in their week that is totally dedicated to them. It is an hour or... Continue reading
Coaching CrossFitters: It Might Be You Who Has to Change!


Have you ever noticed that when CrossFit comes up in conversation people have either never heard of it, or they have, and they have a strong opinion a... Continue reading
Becoming a Weightlifting Coach Part 3: Seven Deadly Coaching Sins


Until recently, when my lifters addressed me as Coach, I would look around confused, wondering who they might be talking to. I’m getting over th... Continue reading
Becoming a Weightlifting Coach Part 2: Sharing the Load


Last month I talked about how I ended up in coaching, so in this second article I thought it would make sense to talk about how the transition from at... Continue reading
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