Articles in Olympic Weightlifting
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Your Training Cycles Are Social Constructs, So Construct Them Around Your Needs


Here’s something you’re probably sick of hearing: athletic performance outcomes are contingent on regimented work; athletes need to adhere... Continue reading
You Don’t Need Powerlifting to Get Strong for Weightlifting


I’ve answered this question so many times over the years, I find it odd this article doesn’t already exist: Should I do powerlifting first... Continue reading
Standing in Line and Waiting Your Turn


The countdown is on. There are three issues of this magazine left, including this one. That means I have three more Performance Menu articles to write... Continue reading
Ask not What Weightlifting Can Do for You; Ask What You Can Do for Weightlifting


In 2009, when giving a commencement speech at USC, then California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger outlined his now famous Six Rules of Success. I must... Continue reading
Exercise Selection for Technical Improvement Part 2


Welcome back, sports fans. Let’s wrap this up with some more practical information to get you started implementing these ideas in your coaching ... Continue reading
Second Skin: Part II


In “Second Skin: Part I,” we discussed the observed phenomenon of women of color wearing bright, oftentimes legless singlets to weightlift... Continue reading
Tokyo Olympic Recap


The 2020 (2021?) Olympics in Tokyo are concluding as I’m writing this. The weightlifting action finished up three days ago. And lordy, what a sh... Continue reading
Do You Have a Team Around You?


In the media scrum before UFC 265, legendary UFC two-division champion Daniel “DC” Cormier gave the following advice to interim heavyweigh... Continue reading
Exercise Selection for Technical Improvement


All right, buckle up and settle in because we’re going to go yard on this one. I’ve talked about this idea in the past, but not in great d... Continue reading
Second Skin: Part I


Which bodies are allowed on the platform? In the May and June, 2021 issues of Performance Menu, I explored attitudes surrounding trans athletes in str... Continue reading
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