Articles in Olympic Weightlifting
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Highly Intelligent People Who Can’t Figure Out Weightlifting


Think of the two or three smartest people you’ve ever known. Seriously, take a second and come up with a few names. The sharpest cookies you&rsq... Continue reading
Virtual Competitions: Reflections and Lessons Learned


Needless to say, this past year has been a whirlwind for competitive weightlifters and coaches at all levels. Athletes and coaches scrambled to refocu... Continue reading
Share the Platform: Part I


Transgender athletes belong in strength sports. Transgender athletes belong in sports generally. There has been quite a bit of rhetoric surrounding wh... Continue reading
From The Archives: Beginning Weightlifting as an Adult


In my dreams, I coach in a system like the Chinese, in which I have a few dozen elite lifters handed to me between the ages of 18-20 after they’... Continue reading
Fighting for Your Weightlifting Career After Getting Bushwhacked


Let’s talk about the best ways to deal with getting bushwhacked in weightlifting, shall we? You might not realize it, but this is one of the mos... Continue reading
How to invest in Olympic Weightlifting


In order to get the most from something, we might have to invest in it. This means giving something for something in return. Olympic weightlifting is ... Continue reading
A Master’s Fight Against Father Time


I just completed my seventh year in this crazy endeavor called weightlifting. I have never written about my experiences in this sport but now just see... Continue reading
Mental Crash Between Snatches and Clean and Jerks in Competition: Maintaining Optimal Arousal


Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. An athlete is at a competition. The athlete is preparing for the snatch event and everything is going p... Continue reading
Environment vs. Programming: Which is More Important?


This is one of those articles where the title basically explains the main idea. We’re going to take a look at two of the most significant factor... Continue reading
Mindfulness in Olympic Weightlifting: A Practical Guide, Part 3: The What and the How of Mindfulness, Bringing it All Together


In this last article in the three-part mindfulness series, I want to bring both the what (observe, describe, and participate) and the how (non-judgmen... Continue reading
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