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Lessons from Romania
Nicu Vlad is one of the greatest weightlifters of all time. The Romanian legend won the Olympic gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles games when he was only twenty-one years old, and that was only the beginning of his amazing career. Vlad went on to win... Continue reading
Nicu Vlad is one of the greatest weightlifters of all time. The Romanian legend won the Olympic gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles games when he was only twenty-one years old, and that was only the beginning of his amazing career. Vlad went on to win... Continue reading
Patellar Tendonitis: Cause, Effect, and Treatment for Olympic Weightlifters
All athletes will have an injury at some point in their careers. Learning how to manage these injuries is important to returning to athletic competition—understanding of the cause of the injury, the effect the injury can have on an athlete, and... Continue reading
All athletes will have an injury at some point in their careers. Learning how to manage these injuries is important to returning to athletic competition—understanding of the cause of the injury, the effect the injury can have on an athlete, and... Continue reading
Selecting the Proper Tools
To date we have looked at two important components to the training approach. In part one we looked at selling the training benefit. Part two was the traditional approach to determining the conditioning approach. Part one is essential in moving the at... Continue reading
To date we have looked at two important components to the training approach. In part one we looked at selling the training benefit. Part two was the traditional approach to determining the conditioning approach. Part one is essential in moving the at... Continue reading
The Shadow of the mountain part 3
I’m closing in on the end of a year of living next to Mt Fuji. I honestly cannot believe how quickly it has passed by. It literally seems like just yesterday I was flying over here and driving up the hill to the base and wondering how the next ... Continue reading
I’m closing in on the end of a year of living next to Mt Fuji. I honestly cannot believe how quickly it has passed by. It literally seems like just yesterday I was flying over here and driving up the hill to the base and wondering how the next ... Continue reading
Recipes: Issue 48
Holiday Beet Salad Time: 45 minutes Salad: 2 bunches of beets with greens 2 tsp coconut oil Dressing: 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp orange muscat champagne vinegar (from Trader Joe's; balsamic vinegar will work if you cannot find this) 2 ... Continue reading
Holiday Beet Salad Time: 45 minutes Salad: 2 bunches of beets with greens 2 tsp coconut oil Dressing: 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp orange muscat champagne vinegar (from Trader Joe's; balsamic vinegar will work if you cannot find this) 2 ... Continue reading
The Prodigal Chain
This is a historic issue for the Performance Menu—as far as I can recall, this is its first biblical allusion. This of course has nothing to do with the content of the article itself and knowing this will in no way contribute to the reader&rsqu... Continue reading
This is a historic issue for the Performance Menu—as far as I can recall, this is its first biblical allusion. This of course has nothing to do with the content of the article itself and knowing this will in no way contribute to the reader&rsqu... Continue reading
Strength Training For High School Girls Volleyball
When I first undertook the project of strength coaching a volleyball team I was forced to consider the nature of the activities that volleyball players performed during the course of a game or match. It was obvious that jumping was a major component... Continue reading
When I first undertook the project of strength coaching a volleyball team I was forced to consider the nature of the activities that volleyball players performed during the course of a game or match. It was obvious that jumping was a major component... Continue reading
Determining The Conditioning Approach
With the last edition of the Performance Menu I addressed the need for trainers and athletes to sell the benefits of training. Without a belief in the benefit the commitment, the athlete/client will lack the fortitude necessary to realize all that is... Continue reading
With the last edition of the Performance Menu I addressed the need for trainers and athletes to sell the benefits of training. Without a belief in the benefit the commitment, the athlete/client will lack the fortitude necessary to realize all that is... Continue reading
Pulling, Pushing, and Thinking: Extended connections between Olympic Lifting and Powerlifting
My earliest workout routines are very clear in my memory. I started lifting weights at the high school weight room when I was thirteen with some of the kids I played football with. We developed our own training program, based on some advanced scienti... Continue reading
My earliest workout routines are very clear in my memory. I started lifting weights at the high school weight room when I was thirteen with some of the kids I played football with. We developed our own training program, based on some advanced scienti... Continue reading
Recipes: Issue 47
This month, we'll look at some seasonal recipes, along with a few really quick meals for the busy month of December. Eating at this time of year is often like navigating a minefield. Planning ahead, cooking in large batches, and having some simple st... Continue reading
This month, we'll look at some seasonal recipes, along with a few really quick meals for the busy month of December. Eating at this time of year is often like navigating a minefield. Planning ahead, cooking in large batches, and having some simple st... Continue reading
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