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Ask Greg: Issue 94


Heather Asks: My question is about how to get better at the power clean or snatch after developing the hang position. I do OK when I go from the hang but when I try to go from the ground I struggle and end up hitching through the middle. What auxilia... Continue reading
When Your Best Lifters Are Bad Leaders


It probably didn’t take you long to figure out that life isn’t fair, right? Can you think back to when you realized this? It might have been in your early adult years, or maybe even when you were a teenager. Maybe your parents got divorce... Continue reading
Weightlifting Questions You’re Afraid to Ask


It was suggested to me by our talented editor Yael that I write an article about “dumb” weightlifting questions. A better word would probably be basic. Here are a collection of questions you might be embarrassed to ask someone in person a... Continue reading
10 Things You Can Learn from a Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Program


It’s easy to go onto YouTube, do a search and see crazy, inspirational, well-produced workouts from a collegiate strength and conditioning setting. From football to basketball to baseball, you’ll see tire flips, presses with chains, tug o... Continue reading
How to Read A Scientific Study Part 1: Tips From the Pros


When you come across an online health article or blog post citing a scientific study, it’s important to have some strategies to put alarming claims or statistics in perspective. This month, we’ll look at a handful of suggestions fro... Continue reading
Olympic Weightlifting: The Jerk


Olympic Weightlifting is generally known for the two events, or movements seen in the Olympic Games: the snatch and the clean & jerk. However, when we take those movements and all the assistance exercises, for the purpose of fitness and functioni... Continue reading
The Power Process


Toil is man's allotment; toil of brain, or toil of hands, or a grief that's more than either, the grief and sin of idleness. -Melville Recently, I finished reading Keith Richards book Life, a great piece of work by the man who refuses to die. In o... Continue reading
Recipes: Issue 94


Curried Blackberry Chicken Here's an unorthodox, nutrient-loaded recipe! Time: 40 minutes • 2 lbs. chicken, diced • 2 Tbsps. coconut oil or beef tallow • 2 cloves garlic, crushed • 1 tsp. turmeric • 2 Tbsps. cinn... Continue reading
Ask Greg: Issue 93


Tom Asks: How would you program training sessions for someone O-lifting twice per week? I'm not a weightlifter, but I train the lifts twice a week as part of a general 'athletic performance' orientated program (the rest is 5/3/1 strength ... Continue reading
The Long Road to London Bronze: Interview with Canada’s Christine Girard


The London Olympics was a special time for everybody in the weightlifting community. We all watched for days as world records were smashed, new champions were crowned, and old champions defended their titles with extraordinary performances. As usual,... Continue reading
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