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How To Be A Better Competition Weightlifter
As I’m writing this, it’s August 3rd 2015. You know why that date is significant? Because some of the most important Olympic weightlifting competitions in the United States are coming up within the next couple of weeks. From August 9-1... Continue reading
As I’m writing this, it’s August 3rd 2015. You know why that date is significant? Because some of the most important Olympic weightlifting competitions in the United States are coming up within the next couple of weeks. From August 9-1... Continue reading
Real World Overhead Mobility for Weightlifting
Matt Foreman wrote a flattering article about one of my lifters, Alyssa Sulay, last week and we received quite a few requests for more information about what exactly Alyssa and I h... Continue reading
Matt Foreman wrote a flattering article about one of my lifters, Alyssa Sulay, last week and we received quite a few requests for more information about what exactly Alyssa and I h... Continue reading
Learning About Real Weightlifting From A Real Weightlifter
Let me say right from the beginning that this article has a bit of an odd twist to it. I’m writing it about a specific weightlifter, but it’s not an interview or someth... Continue reading
Let me say right from the beginning that this article has a bit of an odd twist to it. I’m writing it about a specific weightlifter, but it’s not an interview or someth... Continue reading
Your Phone Is Helping & Hurting Your Weightlifting Technique
Believe it or not, I’m gonna show you how your iPhone is connected to your snatch technique problems. You don’t believe me? Fine, keep reading Your iPhone (or ... Continue reading
Believe it or not, I’m gonna show you how your iPhone is connected to your snatch technique problems. You don’t believe me? Fine, keep reading Your iPhone (or ... Continue reading
Pre-Workout Foam Rolling for Olympic Weightlifting
There are things that come and go quickly in training, and there are those that stick around for the long haul. The former are usually the shiny, exciting new tricks that never act... Continue reading
There are things that come and go quickly in training, and there are those that stick around for the long haul. The former are usually the shiny, exciting new tricks that never act... Continue reading
Your Weightlifting Behavior on the Internet
I’m on Facebook quite a bit, and I’m friends with hundreds of weightlifters. This means a lot of lifting videos pop up on my home page every day. People post videos of the big lifts they do in competition, or the gym, etc. Many of you are on FB or ... Continue reading
I’m on Facebook quite a bit, and I’m friends with hundreds of weightlifters. This means a lot of lifting videos pop up on my home page every day. People post videos of the big lifts they do in competition, or the gym, etc. Many of you are on FB or ... Continue reading
All Hang Positions Great & Small
Hang snatches and cleans are handy variations of the classic lifts, but there are also an extensive number of variations of lifts from the hang, each with its own benefits and drawbacks. Following is a list of hang positions used for the snatch and clean with ... Continue reading
Hang snatches and cleans are handy variations of the classic lifts, but there are also an extensive number of variations of lifts from the hang, each with its own benefits and drawbacks. Following is a list of hang positions used for the snatch and clean with ... Continue reading
When Great Preparation Produces Lousy Training
Once again, my telepathic powers are working in turbo overdrive, because I know what many of you spend a lot of time thinking about. You put a lot of time and effort into ... Continue reading
Once again, my telepathic powers are working in turbo overdrive, because I know what many of you spend a lot of time thinking about. You put a lot of time and effort into ... Continue reading
Olympic Weightlifting Program Modification for Injury
One of the most common questions we get at Catalyst Athletics is how to modify a program to work around an injury. It can be frustrating, and I’ve seen a lot of people give u... Continue reading
One of the most common questions we get at Catalyst Athletics is how to modify a program to work around an injury. It can be frustrating, and I’ve seen a lot of people give u... Continue reading
Variations in Programming & Technique in Olympic Weightlifting
When beginners start weightlifting, they don’t know what will or will not work for them, so it is important to start them with standard technique progressions and programming... Continue reading
When beginners start weightlifting, they don’t know what will or will not work for them, so it is important to start them with standard technique progressions and programming... Continue reading
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