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Ask Greg: Issue 201


Richard Asks: Should you curl your wrists in before you start your pull from the platform? Greg Says: Like most things in weightlifting coaches and athletes disagree on this one. Honestly, I’ve been surprised to hear it taught by a couple co... 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…including this one. I wrote my first one in October 2008, and I’ve never missed a mont... 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 have lost count to how many times I’ve listened to this speech and reflected on those Six Rul... 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 or training.   Categories of Exercises   We can split exercises in this context into t... 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 weightlifting competitions. This was discussed as part of a broader exploration of the following queries: Who ... Continue reading
Mistakes Coaches Should Avoid in their Gym: 2021 Edition


I have never been a star athlete, but I’ve been to more than my fair share of gyms. That’s due in part to moving a lot, but I also really like variety—and I’m quick to move on when something’s not working. I’ve bee... Continue reading
Ask Greg: Issue 200


Aziz Asks: What should an Olympic lifter do between programs or phases? Should I take a week off after peaking to allow joints and tendons to fully recover? Greg Says: There should definitely be some kind of intentional transition between traini... 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 show it was.   There’s a twinge of sadness floating through the air that most of us are t... 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 heavyweight title hopeful Derrick Lewis: “Every time I felt pressure, I just made sure somebody was alwa... 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 detail, and it’s an important concept, especially these days with all of us being bombarded by ... Continue reading
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