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Integrating the Olympic Lifts with CrossFit


One of the questions I’m asked most frequently is how to integrate Olympic weightlifting with CrossFit training. The lift’s appearance in... Continue reading
Weightlifting Nutrition: Part II


Bodyweight Managing bodyweight is primarily a concern of competitive weightlifters, although most athletes will certainly have reason to control th... Continue reading
Weightlifting Nutrition: Part 1


The fundamental goal of any athletic nutritional approach is to support continued performance gains. Depending on the sport in question, performance-o... Continue reading
The Catalyst Athletics WOD Explained


Those of you who occasionally visit the Catalyst Athletics website when you have no better way to occupy your time at work have likely noticed the int... Continue reading
The Jerk: Part 2


The Push Press The push press is an intermediate movement combining elements of the press and the jerk. As a lift itself, it’s an excellent s... Continue reading
Sandbag Cleans


The more time I spend working with sandbags—and the more time I make my clients spend with them—the more I appreciate them as training too... Continue reading
The Jerk: Part 1


The jerk completes the clean & jerk by bringing the bar from its racked position on the athlete’s shoulders to its final position locked out... Continue reading
Back and Hip Extensions


There seems to be lingering confusion within certain populations regarding the back extension and hip extension. Without naming names, let’s shu... Continue reading
Clean Assistance Exercises


Front Squat The most obvious clean assistance exercise is the front squat. The vast majority of athletes will be able to front squat significantly ... Continue reading
The Clean: Part 2


Because of the difficulty of racking an essentially weightless implement such as a length of PVC, the lifter is probably already using a bar of some t... Continue reading
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