April 2019
Issue 171 Volume 15
Ask Greg: Issue 171
Ashley Asks: I have been weightlifting for 5 years and cannot seem to break the habit of rocking back on my heels between the first and second pull, e... Continue reading
Ashley Asks: I have been weightlifting for 5 years and cannot seem to break the habit of rocking back on my heels between the first and second pull, e... Continue reading
Bigorexia: Male Body Issues in Weightlifting
You know who Jessica Lucero is, right? US National Champion, World Team member, one of our top American female weightlifters for a long time…I&... Continue reading
You know who Jessica Lucero is, right? US National Champion, World Team member, one of our top American female weightlifters for a long time…I&... Continue reading
Stop Stopping at the Bottom of Your Clean
One of the problems I experienced when I first started Olympic lifting was that I would often stop still at the bottom of a clean. This can become a h... Continue reading
One of the problems I experienced when I first started Olympic lifting was that I would often stop still at the bottom of a clean. This can become a h... Continue reading
Cultivating Your Head Game
As early as you learn to snatch on a PVC pipe, you learn that weightlifting is a cerebral sport. I see this revelation in my newer clients all the tim... Continue reading
As early as you learn to snatch on a PVC pipe, you learn that weightlifting is a cerebral sport. I see this revelation in my newer clients all the tim... Continue reading
Having a “Blue Head:†How to Make Decisions to Better the World
Fire and ice. Darkness and light. Strong and weak. We divide the world into binaries. As humans, this typically helps us to understand what is safe an... Continue reading
Fire and ice. Darkness and light. Strong and weak. We divide the world into binaries. As humans, this typically helps us to understand what is safe an... Continue reading
Retirement
The word retirement was never in my vocabulary. It still isn’t. When someone asks if I am retired from weightlifting, I say, “No, I’... Continue reading
The word retirement was never in my vocabulary. It still isn’t. When someone asks if I am retired from weightlifting, I say, “No, I’... Continue reading
Loaded Carries for Total Body Strength
There is a running joke in the strength and conditioning world that coaches go through the following cycle: Basic -> Complicated -> Basic &n... Continue reading
There is a running joke in the strength and conditioning world that coaches go through the following cycle: Basic -> Complicated -> Basic &n... Continue reading
Top 10 Best Weight Training Exercises for Building Muscle and Staying Injury-Free
People want to know how to build muscle without getting hurt. That’s a two-part question. Let’s address the staying injury-free part first... Continue reading
People want to know how to build muscle without getting hurt. That’s a two-part question. Let’s address the staying injury-free part first... Continue reading
Interview: Jared Coon
A 300 kg total is a good number in Olympic weightlifting. A 300 kg total at 100 kg bodyweight is even more impressive. A 300 kg total at 100 kg bodywe... Continue reading
A 300 kg total is a good number in Olympic weightlifting. A 300 kg total at 100 kg bodyweight is even more impressive. A 300 kg total at 100 kg bodywe... Continue reading
Weightlifting News: Issue 171
Upcoming National Meets May 9-12 National Championships in Memphis, TN July 24-28 American Open Series 2 in Albuquerque, New Mexico Septemb... Continue reading
Upcoming National Meets May 9-12 National Championships in Memphis, TN July 24-28 American Open Series 2 in Albuquerque, New Mexico Septemb... Continue reading
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