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Creating a Maintenance Program for Personalized Improvement


How does maintaining an aspect of your fitness improve your fitness? At the end of an Olympic weightlifting-focused cycle, you PR with a bodyweight snatch. From there, you immediately start a program that is focused on highly technical gymnastics. If... Continue reading
Putting the Cart Before the Horse: Lifting Prerequisites


Lately a lot has been done to revive the popularity of Weightlifting in America. The 2013 American Open was the biggest competition in the world that year with over 400 athletes. The 2014 Youth Nationals was the biggest weightlifting event ever with ... Continue reading
Human Patterning


Blake: Honestly Commissioner, I don't know anything about civil engineering. Commissioner Gordon: But you know about patterns. Keep looking. In the field of metaphysics, there’s a concept called the problem of universals. On a rudimentary... Continue reading
The Rise of Competitive Fitness and How to Run Your Own Competition


Competitive fitness has been around since the Ancient Olympics, where the first pentathlon was held in 708 BC. Perseus was the credited with being the first champion of the pentathlon, making him the first “Fittest Man on Earth.” Fast... Continue reading
Maintaining Testosterone Levels at their Peak as You Age


Turn on your TV, page through the sports section of your local paper, or pick up any men’s magazine and you’re bound to see an ad describing the symptoms of low testosterone and how to fix it. While some medical conditions might require h... Continue reading
True or false: Ice is Good for Minor Injuries


It's a no-brainer for anything you've hurt: Whatever it is, wherever it is, put an ice pack on it. From bruises on up to sprains and muscle pulls and worse, by-the-book treatment, whether by a professional or by the athlete herself, is to check off f... Continue reading
Athlete Interview: Kara Doherty


These days, it’s much easier than it used to be if you’re an Olympic lifter and you’re looking for a place to train. Because of the CrossFit explosion that’s happened over the last ten years, most cities in this country (and o... Continue reading
Recipes: Issue 115


Cardamom Cherry Beef A quick and unique summer slow cooker recipe! Active Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 6+ hours • 1 lb. cherries • 1/2 lb. grassfed beef stew meat, chopped into small pieces • 1/4 cup water • 1/8 tsp... Continue reading
Weightlifting News: Issue 115


Upcoming National Meets   2014 National University Championships: Albuquerque, NM September 25-28   2014 American Open Championships: Washington D.C. December 12-15   Upcoming International Meets Youth Olympic Games: Nanjing, ... Continue reading
Ask Greg: Issue 114


Jessica Asks: As a novice female lifter I have issues with my split jerk drive. I start fine with the dip but always go forward on the drive no matter how hard I fight it. It's less so when I power jerk but I'm not sure whether I should try to switch... Continue reading
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