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How New Technology Can Make You Faster and Stronger


Did you know that there are a number of technologies with proven positive effects on qualities like strength, plyometrics and speed? Whether you are an elite athlete or simply looking to improve your lifting performance in the gym, new technology can... Continue reading
Interview: Megan Kranz


I don’t want to dump on Olympic weightlifting because it’s a sport I love deeply, and it’s been one of the foundations of my life since I was a teenager. But I have to be honest about all the positives and negatives it has, you know... Continue reading
Weightlifting News: Issue 156


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
The Development of Women’s Weightlifting


Because I’ve been involved in Olympic weightlifting for a very long time, people often ask me, “What are some of the biggest changes you’ve seen in the sport over the years?”   Actually, that’s a lie. Nobody ever ... Continue reading
Drip, Drip, Drop: A Weightlifter and her Pelvic Physical Therapist’s Plea to Stop the Pee


I walk onto the platform at Nationals, controlling my breathing, visualizing, feeling the successful lift, confident before I even begin my pull. I grip the bar, settling into my comfortable, familiar, strong start position. “Steady... you have... Continue reading
True or False: Exercise Improves Brain Function


Cognitive enhancement has become a popular theme in the self-improvement world. There are lots of claims for various supplements, brain training programs, apps, and lifestyle interventions that will, allegedly, make you smarter and keep the (approxim... Continue reading
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