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Weightlifting Life Podcast
Weightlifting Life Podcast
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Programming within the Week, Volume, Remote Coaching
How to modulate intensity, volume and exercise selection within a week, how to count volume, and how to make the most out of training remotely with a coach....
Bar Contact & Path in Snatch, Clean Fear, Poaching, Training Journals
Looping bar path in the snatch, fear of heavy cleans, gym/team ethics and poaching, what to put in a training journal...
Proportions, Weight Class, Powering Snatches, Bar Contact Noise & Timing
Proportions and how they influence potential as a lifter; choosing a weight class based on height; what to do if you power all of your snatches; bar rattling with contact and timing in the lifts....
Elbows in Starting Position, Warming up for Max Attempts, Snatch Balance Variations
Where should the elbows be pointed (and how should the shoulders be positioned) in the start and pull of the snatch and clean; how do you warm up to text max snatch and clean & jerk; and what are the differences and uses for the 4 snatch balance ...
Excessive Mobility, Floor vs Hang, Receiving Lifts Low, Weight Gain
How much mobility do you really need for weightlifting, and is more a problem? Instability and lack of control snatching from the floor relative to hang; should you receive your lifts as low as possible? How to gain some weight for skinny people....
Hips Up in the Squat, Sliding Back in Push Press, Shoulder Rehab & Power Position
How to fix the hips rising faster than the shoulders in the squat, why you slide backward in the push press and how to fix it, Ursula wants to know about Greg's rehab after shoulder dislocation and supra/labrum tear, and what the power position i...
Vertical Extension and Weightlifting Gear & Accessories
Understanding the position at the top of the snatch and clean pull, and when and how weightlifting gear should be used....
Cues vs Technique vs Strength & The New Bodyweight Classes
What to do when cues aren't working - do you need more technique work or more strength? And the obligatory discussion of the new weight classes....
Redoing Workouts, Coach Changes, Jumping Forward in the Snatch, Limited Equipment Training, Getting Coaching at Meets
Redoing workouts and why you shouldn't, changing coaches, what to do if you're jumping forward in the snatch, how to train with very limited equipment, and how to get coaching help at a competition if you don't have a coach....
Raised Heels, Awkward Foot Position & Garage Gym Outfitting
Whether or not raising the heels for overhead squats because of limited ankle ROM is a good idea, how to correct awkward foot position in receiving the snatch or clean, and ideas on outfitting a garage gym....
Hitting the Pubic Bone, Aging, Competing & Retiring, and Imbalances from the Split Jerk
Why you may be hitting your pubic bone in the snatch and how to avoid it; the dilemmas of aging, adult responsibilities, pain and injuries and still trying to train and compete in weightlifting; and what to do to correct and/or prevent leg strength i...
Cutting Weight & Learning How to Count Attempts for Competition
All about cutting weight and rehydrating for competition, and how to learn and practice counting attempts....
New Olympic Qualifications, Split vs. Power Jerk, Snatch Strength & Technique, Back Foot Sliding in Jerk
A look at the new qualification procedure for the 2020 Olympics, a discussion of the power jerk and split jerk and how to balance training the two as well as determine which is appropriate for you, big gaps between strength and snatch weights, and ho...
Deloading, Getting Aggressive with a Ballet Background, Repeating a Program & Coaching Attention
The purpose and methods of deloading weeks as well as GPP/hypertrophy and conditioning phases; how to get more explosive and aggressive if you tend to be more graceful instead; what to do if you're just repeating the same program for years and it...
What is the American Weightlifting Philosophy & Methodology, Scraping Shins in the First Pull
Why the bar scrapes your shins in the first pull of the snatch or clean and how to fix it; What is the American Weightlifting Philosophy & Methodology?...
Changing Coaches or Teams, Power or Nah, High-Hang Snatch More Than Snatch, Long Legs Bar Starting Position
How to change coaches and/or teams the right way; Why it may not matter if your lift was power or nah; Should you be able to high-hang snatch more than you snatch from the floor? And priorities and adjustments to the starting position with long legs....
Twisting in Back Squat, Training Alone, Athletes Cuing Other Athletes
What to do if back squatting always causes pain because of rotation, how to make training alone better, whether or not athletes should be allow to cue their teammates. Weightlifting Life podcast is sponsored by Health IQ, an insurance company that...
Arm Bend & Bar Path, Mental Aspects of Working Through Injuries
A discussion of bar path and different extension positions in the snatch and how they affect the degree of arm bend in the pull under, and how to stay motivated and on track when dealing with injuries. Weightlifting Life podcast is sponsored by He...
Remote Coaching, Speed under the Snatch, What to Correct First, Premature Shrug
How to make remote coaching work as well as possible, getting under the snatch faster, where to start corrections with multiple technical errors, and how to fix a premature shrug in the pull. Weightlifting Life podcast is sponsored by Health IQ, a...
World Championships & Drug Sanctions, Recovery & Being Better at Reps than Singles
A discussion of the upcoming 2017 World Championships and the details behind the absence of some countries and athletes; how to train an athlete who can perform reps at high percentages, but not maximal singles; and methods of recovery and what to do...
Hypertrophy vs Conditioning, Fatigue & Technique, Short Jerk Split, Training Logs
Where hypertrophy and higher rep training fits into a weightlifting program, technique falling apart as fatigue sets in at the end of a workout, fixing a short split as jerk weights increase, and physical training logs vs smart phone apps. Weightl...
Behavior in the Gym, Falling Apart at the End of a Cycle, Heels Rising in the Pull
What to do about a lifter who creates trouble in the gym with his/her behavior, what's going on at the end of a training cycle when you're physically and emotionally busted and what to do about it, and how long the feet should stay flat durin...
How to Test 1RMs, No-Contact Snatches & Finding The Ideal Starting Position with Long Legs
How to work up to test 1RM, how to determine the best starting position for the snatch with long legs, and the purpose of no-contact snatches....
Double Days, Training Volume, Olympic Lifts in CrossFit
When lifters should begin training twice daily and how to structure that, how to calculate and prescribe training volume, including accessory work, how to coach the Olympic lifts to CrossFitters who use different technique in metCons than they would ...
Belts in the Snatch, How Far Out to Write Programs, Assessing New Clients
Whether or not it's OK to wear a belt in the snatch, how far out a coach should write training programs, and assessing new clients for their readiness for weightlifting. Weightlifting Life podcast is sponsored by Health IQ, an insurance compan...
Knee Position in the Snatch, Pushing Knees Back in the Pull, Feet Stuck in the Snatch, Deadlifting
Whether or not it's a concern to use a wide, knees-inside-the-feet receiving position for the snatch; trouble with pushing the knees too far back in the pull; not being able to move the feet when pulling under heavy snatches; what role deadlifts ...
Overhead Problems, Wrist Pain in Cleans, No hook/Feet/Contact Lifts
Whether scapular winging is preventing a good overhead position and what to do about it, what could be causing wrist pain in cleans and what the proper clean rack position should look like, and what the uses for no hook, no feet and no contact snatch...
Programming with CrossFit, Athlete Technique Input, Moving Up Weight Classes, Self-Talk
How to program 2 days/week of weightlifting for CrossFitters, how say much a lifter should have in determining technique, how programming needs to be changed when moving up a weight class, and the importance and nature of self-talk. Weightlifting ...
Clarking, Collapsing in Cleans, Jerk Timing, Deloading
Getting over Clarking snatches and cleans, how to fix the upper back collapsing in the clean, improving jerk timing to avoid pressouts, and how to program a back-off week. This podcast is supported by Health IQ, a life insurance company that celeb...
IOC Ultimatum, Best Overhead Stability Exercises, Elbows Rebending Overhead
Discussion of the IOC's decision to reduce the number of weightlifters in the Olympics and the doping problem, the best overhead stability exercises for the snatch and jerk, and how to fix the elbows rebending after receiving the snatch or jerk. ...
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Welcome to the Weightlifting Life Podcast, hosted by Greg Everett & Ursula Garza. This show is about the Olympic sport of weightlifting, primarily comprised of answers to audience questions covering all topics related to weightlifting from snatch and clean & jerk technique, to program design, to recovery & restoration, to competition, to the politics of the sport.
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