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Counteracting Imbalance: How Your Split Jerk is Affecting Your Stability
I'm probably the first to admit that there are lots of weightlifting coaches out there with more knowledge about the bar than me. That being said, what I am proficient at is noticing patterns and dysfunctions in athletes from all sports. ... Continue reading
I'm probably the first to admit that there are lots of weightlifting coaches out there with more knowledge about the bar than me. That being said, what I am proficient at is noticing patterns and dysfunctions in athletes from all sports. ... Continue reading
True or False: Foam Rolling Doesn’t Work and is a Waste of Time
Foam rollers first appeared in the 1980s. They started out life as tools used by practitioners of the Feldenkrais method to support the body in certain positions and for balance work until PT and Feldenkrais student Sean Gallagher began using them fo... Continue reading
Foam rollers first appeared in the 1980s. They started out life as tools used by practitioners of the Feldenkrais method to support the body in certain positions and for balance work until PT and Feldenkrais student Sean Gallagher began using them fo... Continue reading
How to Destroy Your Gym on Social Media
It's no secret that social media presence can help make a newly opened gym successful. Marketing with Facebook and Instagram is free, so there's no reason gym owners shouldn't be utilizing it. There's an old adage that says, "all... Continue reading
It's no secret that social media presence can help make a newly opened gym successful. Marketing with Facebook and Instagram is free, so there's no reason gym owners shouldn't be utilizing it. There's an old adage that says, "all... Continue reading
Using Bodybuilding for Olympic Weightlifting…Seriously
Let me describe a standard path-towards-Olympic-weightlifting that happened frequently during the era I started in the sport. Back in the 1980s and 90s (before the internet), it was extremely common for people who were interested in lifting weights t... Continue reading
Let me describe a standard path-towards-Olympic-weightlifting that happened frequently during the era I started in the sport. Back in the 1980s and 90s (before the internet), it was extremely common for people who were interested in lifting weights t... Continue reading
Ask Greg: Issue 152
Sam Asks: When programming leading up to a meet. What should your program look like 2 weeks out and 1 week out? Greg Says: This can vary quite a bit depending on a few things, such as the skill level of the athlete, the types of ... Continue reading
Sam Asks: When programming leading up to a meet. What should your program look like 2 weeks out and 1 week out? Greg Says: This can vary quite a bit depending on a few things, such as the skill level of the athlete, the types of ... Continue reading
Weightlifting News: Issue 151
Upcoming National Meets September 8-10 AO Series 3 (Grand Rapids, MI) December 7-10 AO Championships (Anaheim, CA) Upcoming International Meets October 21-28 Youth Pan Ams (Cali, Colombia) November 28-December 6 IWF World Championshi... Continue reading
Upcoming National Meets September 8-10 AO Series 3 (Grand Rapids, MI) December 7-10 AO Championships (Anaheim, CA) Upcoming International Meets October 21-28 Youth Pan Ams (Cali, Colombia) November 28-December 6 IWF World Championshi... Continue reading
Interview: Cecily Basques
Cecily Basques is the 2016 University National Champion, where she broke the university national record in the C&J with 116 kg in the 63 kilos class. That’s one of the most noticeable accomplishments of her weightlifting career so far, but ... Continue reading
Cecily Basques is the 2016 University National Champion, where she broke the university national record in the C&J with 116 kg in the 63 kilos class. That’s one of the most noticeable accomplishments of her weightlifting career so far, but ... Continue reading
True or false: Poor Posture Causes Back and Neck Pain
Many of my clients worry about their bad posture. I know this because they often tell me about it before I even get as far as the physical examination. “I know my posture’s terrible,” they confess, in the same guilty way that someon... Continue reading
Many of my clients worry about their bad posture. I know this because they often tell me about it before I even get as far as the physical examination. “I know my posture’s terrible,” they confess, in the same guilty way that someon... Continue reading
12 Steps to A Successful Event
Hosting an event can be energizing and fulfilling. It can build community, keep your regular clients happy, and even bring in new business. But events can also be draining and disappointing, especially when you spend a lot of money on supplies and pr... Continue reading
Hosting an event can be energizing and fulfilling. It can build community, keep your regular clients happy, and even bring in new business. But events can also be draining and disappointing, especially when you spend a lot of money on supplies and pr... Continue reading
Dealing With Gym Situations That Make You Want To Quit
I know a lot of weightlifters. I’ve been in this sport forever, so I have a lot of conversations with lifters and coaches about how their training is going, how life is treating them, gossip from the weightlifting scene, etc. I suspect many of ... Continue reading
I know a lot of weightlifters. I’ve been in this sport forever, so I have a lot of conversations with lifters and coaches about how their training is going, how life is treating them, gossip from the weightlifting scene, etc. I suspect many of ... Continue reading
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