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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
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
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
The Four Training Partners


It's hard to overstate the influence and importance of training partners. They give you extrinsic motivation to help get your ass in gear when you'd rather be on the couch with bonbons and a book. They holler encouragement when you're att... Continue reading
New Year, New You…


New Year’s Resolutions are these pesky things that many people in the fitness community love to hate.   For one, it’s hard to sustain goals for an entire year. Either they’re too easy and get accomplished within just a few mo... Continue reading
Interview: Brian Reisenauer


It’s been a known fact for years that gymnastics is a great recruiting area for Olympic weightlifters. Several of our top US female lifters are former gymnasts. I’ve always been a big believer that wrestling was probably full of lightweig... Continue reading
Weightlifting News: Issue 168


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 167


Vaughn Asks: Beginner question - is the rattle of the barbell during hip contact indicative of perfect or ideal timing? I’m told that timing can’t be taught and is different for everyone. What can I do to work on my timing in the snatch a... Continue reading
The Two-Way Street of Technical Weightlifting Development


Perfecting your technique is an endless quest in Olympic weightlifting. You might not know this if you’re in the new/intermediate stages, but it’s true. I’m sorry if this rains on the parade for some of you newbies who might have be... Continue reading
How to Develop Mental Toughness for Athletic Performance


It wasn’t just in my weightlifting, but in the beginnings of my military training, playing soccer, and initially my career as a CrossFit coach, too. I would look to others and wish I had the fortitude they did: the grit, the toughness, the resi... Continue reading
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