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How to invest in Olympic Weightlifting
In order to get the most from something, we might have to invest in it. This means giving something for something in return. Olympic weightlifting is something to invest in. In order to get good at it, you have to give a lot. When we think of the ... Continue reading
In order to get the most from something, we might have to invest in it. This means giving something for something in return. Olympic weightlifting is something to invest in. In order to get good at it, you have to give a lot. When we think of the ... Continue reading
A Master’s Fight Against Father Time
I just completed my seventh year in this crazy endeavor called weightlifting. I have never written about my experiences in this sport but now just seems like the right time to share how personally rewarding this journey has been for me and how I&rsqu... Continue reading
I just completed my seventh year in this crazy endeavor called weightlifting. I have never written about my experiences in this sport but now just seems like the right time to share how personally rewarding this journey has been for me and how I&rsqu... Continue reading
Red Meat is NOT Bad for You: Part 2
Part one of this series outlined that due to the high probability of confounding factors and the low relative risks that are consistently reported in epidemiological studies, it should be considered an embellishment to say that red meat causes cancer... Continue reading
Part one of this series outlined that due to the high probability of confounding factors and the low relative risks that are consistently reported in epidemiological studies, it should be considered an embellishment to say that red meat causes cancer... Continue reading
Mental Crash Between Snatches and Clean and Jerks in Competition: Maintaining Optimal Arousal
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. An athlete is at a competition. The athlete is preparing for the snatch event and everything is going pretty well. They are getting into the groove in the warm-up sets, visualizing the lifts on the platf... Continue reading
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. An athlete is at a competition. The athlete is preparing for the snatch event and everything is going pretty well. They are getting into the groove in the warm-up sets, visualizing the lifts on the platf... Continue reading
Body Weight – Workout Anywhere
Using your body weight, you can work out without any equipment and do it in any place you are. The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has changed life as we all knew it forever, so much that simple every day aspects like going to the gym has become something... Continue reading
Using your body weight, you can work out without any equipment and do it in any place you are. The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has changed life as we all knew it forever, so much that simple every day aspects like going to the gym has become something... Continue reading
Interview: Jim Schmitz, Part 1
This month’s interview is a special one, maybe one of the most special we’ve published in this magazine. Why do I say that? Because it’s an interview with Jim Schmitz. For those of you who don’t know, Jim is one of th... Continue reading
This month’s interview is a special one, maybe one of the most special we’ve published in this magazine. Why do I say that? Because it’s an interview with Jim Schmitz. For those of you who don’t know, Jim is one of th... Continue reading
Ask Greg: Issue 194
Paula Asks: Why do my knees come in when the bar is above the knees before I extend in snatch? Greg Says: It’s usually a combination of weak hips and slack in the system. Include accessory and prep work that strengthens transvers... Continue reading
Paula Asks: Why do my knees come in when the bar is above the knees before I extend in snatch? Greg Says: It’s usually a combination of weak hips and slack in the system. Include accessory and prep work that strengthens transvers... Continue reading
Environment vs. Programming: Which is More Important?
This is one of those articles where the title basically explains the main idea. We’re going to take a look at two of the most significant factors in a weightlifter’s success: programming and training environment. And we’re going to ... Continue reading
This is one of those articles where the title basically explains the main idea. We’re going to take a look at two of the most significant factors in a weightlifter’s success: programming and training environment. And we’re going to ... Continue reading
Mindfulness in Olympic Weightlifting: A Practical Guide, Part 3: The What and the How of Mindfulness, Bringing it All Together
In this last article in the three-part mindfulness series, I want to bring both the what (observe, describe, and participate) and the how (non-judgmentally, one-mindfully, and effectively) skills together and carve out the pathways to reaching that m... Continue reading
In this last article in the three-part mindfulness series, I want to bring both the what (observe, describe, and participate) and the how (non-judgmentally, one-mindfully, and effectively) skills together and carve out the pathways to reaching that m... Continue reading
Overhead Stability: How To Get It & How To Keep It Once You Have It
Lots of people can’t put their arms over their heads by the time they hit 30, and then they join a CrossFit gym and get hurt doing 500 snatches for time. Without sounding like a hater or getting into the reasons why that’s maybe not... Continue reading
Lots of people can’t put their arms over their heads by the time they hit 30, and then they join a CrossFit gym and get hurt doing 500 snatches for time. Without sounding like a hater or getting into the reasons why that’s maybe not... Continue reading
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