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Red Meat is NOT Bad for You: Part 1
Red meat increases your risk of dying, red meat is as bad as smoking, red meat causes heart disease, red meat causes cancer. These are the type of headlines that get all the attention over the years for reasons I cannot understand other than the fact... Continue reading
Red meat increases your risk of dying, red meat is as bad as smoking, red meat causes heart disease, red meat causes cancer. These are the type of headlines that get all the attention over the years for reasons I cannot understand other than the fact... 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
Interview: Jenny Schumacher
If you’ve been paying attention to anything in USA Weightlifting over the last 10 years, you know we’ve had a lot of growth and changes. The rise of CrossFit led to a population explosion in our sport, which has improved and expanded lite... Continue reading
If you’ve been paying attention to anything in USA Weightlifting over the last 10 years, you know we’ve had a lot of growth and changes. The rise of CrossFit led to a population explosion in our sport, which has improved and expanded lite... Continue reading
Mindfulness in Olympic Weightlifting: A Practical Guide, Part 2
In the first article of this series, I discussed three steps that you should implement in order to bring some mindful practice into your Olympic weightlifting training. For a quick recap, the steps you should follow start with you observing a feeling... Continue reading
In the first article of this series, I discussed three steps that you should implement in order to bring some mindful practice into your Olympic weightlifting training. For a quick recap, the steps you should follow start with you observing a feeling... Continue reading
Ask Greg: Issue 193
Deforge Asks: Hello how do we improve the lock out in the catch of snatches ? At high percentages I have a tendency to drop the weight backward, but the bar feels quite light—I could do it twice. Greg Says: Dropping the bar backward ca... Continue reading
Deforge Asks: Hello how do we improve the lock out in the catch of snatches ? At high percentages I have a tendency to drop the weight backward, but the bar feels quite light—I could do it twice. Greg Says: Dropping the bar backward ca... Continue reading
Ideas on how to improve Jerk Performance
In my 13th years of coaching, I’ve found when coaching athletes through the jerk, the majority of the time it is either a quick comprehension of the movement and their lives are easier, or an exercise that feels like it is the bane of their exi... Continue reading
In my 13th years of coaching, I’ve found when coaching athletes through the jerk, the majority of the time it is either a quick comprehension of the movement and their lives are easier, or an exercise that feels like it is the bane of their exi... Continue reading
9 Steps for Natural Hay Fever Relief
Beautiful weather is just around the corner, but because of hay fever, spring is dreadful for about 20 percent of us. It’s full of sneezing, runny noses, itchy/watery eyes, constant brain fog, and having to explain to everyone you meet that you... Continue reading
Beautiful weather is just around the corner, but because of hay fever, spring is dreadful for about 20 percent of us. It’s full of sneezing, runny noses, itchy/watery eyes, constant brain fog, and having to explain to everyone you meet that you... Continue reading
Supporting Athletes vs. Pampering Them: The Balance
Some of you have kids, right? I’m not a parent myself, but I’m guessing many of you are. And if you’re not a parent, you probably have plenty of recollections and stories about what your childhood was like with your parents. One way... Continue reading
Some of you have kids, right? I’m not a parent myself, but I’m guessing many of you are. And if you’re not a parent, you probably have plenty of recollections and stories about what your childhood was like with your parents. One way... Continue reading
Shake it up: 3 Movement Patterns that are missing from most strength programs, and why you should include them
My athlete looked a little uncomfortable. That’s okay, though. It’s my job to make my athletes uncomfortable, so I kept explaining his accessory work. Finally, he took a deep breath and said, “Can I ask you a question?” &ldqu... Continue reading
My athlete looked a little uncomfortable. That’s okay, though. It’s my job to make my athletes uncomfortable, so I kept explaining his accessory work. Finally, he took a deep breath and said, “Can I ask you a question?” &ldqu... Continue reading
Weightlifting in 2020: The State of the Union
Every year, the President of the United States delivers a State of the Union speech. The title of the speech is pretty self-explanatory. It’s a message about the most important stuff going on in our country at the moment. As I’m ... Continue reading
Every year, the President of the United States delivers a State of the Union speech. The title of the speech is pretty self-explanatory. It’s a message about the most important stuff going on in our country at the moment. As I’m ... Continue reading
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