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From THe Archives: The Role of Strength in Weightlifting


While the premise of this article may at first strike readers as odd, considering that weightlifting, despite considerable elements of skill and speed, is very clearly a strength sport, there exist quite a few perspectives regarding the role of stren... Continue reading
Interview: Mary Theisen-Lappen


When Mary Theisen-Lappen showed up at the Arnold in 2020, most of the weightlifting community didn’t know much about her. She wasn’t a marquee name like Kate Nye or Maddy Rogers. She had been competing for a couple of years and putting up... Continue reading
Ask Greg: Issue 196


Isaac Asks: Do you landmark heights where the bar will be pulled to? Example being the 3rd pull of a Snatch. Do you get athletes to pull the bar to specific height (chest height) through the third pull with the forefoot still being (somewhat) connect... Continue reading
Highly Intelligent People Who Can’t Figure Out Weightlifting


Think of the two or three smartest people you’ve ever known. Seriously, take a second and come up with a few names. The sharpest cookies you’ve come across.   Now, ask yourself this question: what made you think they were intellige... Continue reading
Virtual Competitions: Reflections and Lessons Learned


Needless to say, this past year has been a whirlwind for competitive weightlifters and coaches at all levels. Athletes and coaches scrambled to refocus training after the announcements of the Olympics postponement; Gyms and club owners retooled their... Continue reading
Share the Platform: Part I


Transgender athletes belong in strength sports. Transgender athletes belong in sports generally. There has been quite a bit of rhetoric surrounding who can participate in which sports circulating within both domestic and international dialogue lately... Continue reading
From The Archives: Beginning Weightlifting as an Adult


In my dreams, I coach in a system like the Chinese, in which I have a few dozen elite lifters handed to me between the ages of 18-20 after they’ve spent the last 8-10 years training under excellent coaches and are already world-class lifters at... Continue reading
Interview: Jim Schmitz Part 2


“Be a contributor, not a complainer.” As you’ll read in the coming pages, those were Jim Schmitz’s final words in this interview. And I couldn’t imagine a better sign-off to encapsulate his time in USA weightlifting. &n... Continue reading
Ask Greg: Issue 195


Anonymous: Should your feet distance in the starting position be the same for the snatch and clean?   Greg Says: As a starting point, yes. That is, in principle the positions are the same—the same ideal position that will produce the mos... Continue reading
Fighting for Your Weightlifting Career After Getting Bushwhacked


Let’s talk about the best ways to deal with getting bushwhacked in weightlifting, shall we? You might not realize it, but this is one of the most important mental skills you can have in this sport.   First, let’s make sure we all u... Continue reading
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