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What Should My Elbows Be Doing in the Jerk?


The rack and dip positions are absolutely essential in increasing the likelihood that your jerk will be successful, but there are lots of factors to think about. Here are a few. Rack position Elbow height: It is best to keep the elbows as high as p... Continue reading
These Three Rules Will Dictate Where You Land on the Leader Board


These three rules are at the root of all athletic movements in all sports. They dictate efficient techniques. If a technique compromises one of these principles, then it should be discarded. The athletes at the top of their game demonstrate these thr... Continue reading
Interview: Daniel Russell


When I asked Daniel Russell to do this interview, he seemed a little confused at first. I think he wondered why I was asking to interview him, possibly because many of the people we’ve featured in this magazine have been Olympians, World Team m... Continue reading
Weightlifting News: Issue 170


Upcoming National Meets   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 Series 2 in Albuquerque, New Mexico September 12-15 American Open... Continue reading
Ask Greg: Issue 169


Kris Asks: I have a lot of problems and one that I can't seem to correct is the bar looping after contact in the snatch. I’ve observed that during a no brush snatch my bar path is almost vertical, I extend with my torso upright and I'm ... Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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