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Fake It ‘Til You Make It: How To Coach Non-Athletes At Your Gym


So you’ve been coaching for a really long time and as much as you love helping brand new clients with bodyweight squat progressions, working with CrossFit athletes training for the Open on increasing their max rep kipping pullups is what makes ... Continue reading
True or false: women have a higher pain tolerance than men


There’s a popular theory (popular, at least, with 50 percent of the population) that when it comes to tolerating pain, women are tougher than men. We’re built to tolerate childbirth, after all – and it doesn’t get much tougher... Continue reading
Paleo For Performance


In an effort to optimize our performance and health, we, as athletes, will often tirelessly search for the best in nutrition, training and recovery to accomplish our goals. While a new way of eating seems to be published daily, the Paleo diet continu... Continue reading
Interview: Samantha Kleinschmidt


Successful national-level Olympic lifters who started in CrossFit and discovered they were better at weightlifting…they’re popping up all over the place these days, aren’t they? It’s becoming a common progression story in our... Continue reading
Weightlifting News: Issue 146


Upcoming National Meets March 16-19 American Open Series 1 (Reno, Nevada) April 6-9 University Nationals and Under 25 Championships (Gainesville, Florida) May 11-14 USAW Nationals (Chicago, Illinois) June 22-25 USAW Youth Nationals (Atlanta, GA... Continue reading
Ask Greg: Issue 145


Kelly Asks: Hey Greg! If a woman is a proficient lifter and would like to do a 6 week classic cycle for example, during pregnancy, is there anything you would recommend be modified about it? Thanks so much!   Greg Says: First of all, I’m... Continue reading
Do Sprints and Plyometrics Make You More Explosive in the Olympic Lifts?


When I was a kid playing high school football in a small town, I once asked my coach about what college players were like. We lived in East Jesus Nowhere, so I had never seen a big-time athlete up close, but my coach had played college ball back in t... Continue reading
Four Rookie Mistakes I Made When I Started Writing Weightlifting Programs


People often refer to the practice of coaching as an art, and in many ways, it is. While there are inarguably fundamentals that must be learned by the prospective coach, there is also much that is to do with stylistic nuance and creativity. But I thi... Continue reading
How To Find The Right Massage Therapist


There’s nothing like a good massage to help alleviate pain, prevent injuries, or just find a rare moment of Zen while lying on a table and remembering how to breathe.   That said, a massage is only as good as the person giving it, and it... Continue reading
True or False: If You Have Hypermobile Joints, You’re More Likely To Get Injured Playing Sports


“Hypermobility” just means a greater than normal range of movement. It’s not uncommon. By some accounts, 20 to 30% of the population have some degree of hypermobility, either affecting an isolated joint or generalized throughout the... Continue reading
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