Browse Articles
Showing 333 — 342 of 1362
Ask Greg: Issue 157


Christoffer Asks: Hey, I was wondering how much your body mass matters in weightlifting and how much of an impact a few less or extra pounds can make on your performance. I also wonder if you should have other priorities about your weight if you are ... Continue reading
Reorganizing Your Weightlifting Goals…Because You’re Forced To


People in weightlifting usually have short memories. I’ve always noticed this. Most of the lifters and coaches in the sport have no idea who the top names were 10 years prior to their time on the scene. They might recognize a few old champions ... Continue reading
The Box Squat: Applications to Weightlifting


In the world of Olympic weightlifting, the box squat has been on the receiving end of a great deal of criticism and suspicion. This is potentially due to its popularization by Louis Simmons at Westside barbell, where budding weightlifters were instan... Continue reading
What is this Force-Velocity Curve of Which You Speak?


Before you start to think this has to do with how fast the bar moves in some curved pattern, let’s get down to what the title really means. The Force-Velocity Curve (FVC) is basically the interaction between how much force a weightlifter actual... Continue reading
Interview: Jocelyn Forest Haynes


Jocelyn Forest Haynes is one of the original Catalyst Athletics weightlifters. As you’ll read in this interview, she’s been with Greg and Aimee almost from the very beginning of the company. A former collegiate and professional softball p... Continue reading
Weightlifting News: Issue 157


Upcoming National Meets February 15-18, National Junior Championships in Spokane, WA March 1-4, AO Series 1 at the Arnold in Columbus, OH April 19-22 National University Under 25 Championships in Ogden, UT May 24-27 2018 National Championships ... Continue reading
Ask Greg: Issue 156


Eric Asks: I have the tendency of letting the bar crash on me on the clean. I've been using tall cleans to work on that problem. I feel like at lower percentages (<85%) I do better a job of meeting the bar. But as I go up in weight, I revert b... Continue reading
A Different Thought from the 2017 Worlds


I’m writing this on the balcony patio of my hotel room in the Anaheim Hilton, and the 2017 American Open is in full swing. I’m here to coach for the weekend, as usual. But this hasn’t been a normal American Open weekend because the ... Continue reading
Pros and Cons of Competing if You Aren't Going to Win


If your name is not Mattie Rogers or Harrison Maurus, you shouldn’t even bother competing. You’re not going to win anyways, and you will never make it to the highest levels of the sport. You probably can’t even make it to Nationals ... Continue reading
True or False: Protein Shakes Will Improve Your Performance


Sports nutrition is big business. For those of us who invest large amounts of time and energy to improve our PBs by fractions of a percentage point, the idea that we could almost effortlessly increase our gains just by taking the right supplements is... Continue reading
Showing 333 — 342 of 1362
Search Articles


Article Categories


Sort by Author


Sort by Issue & Date