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Nothings (Un)fair in Love and Weightlifting: The Case for Trans Inclusion
It’s time for us to say it out loud: Weightlifting as an Olympic sport has an inclusion problem. It always has. For a sport that considers itself one of the most democratic in the world because it has 192 National Federations worldwide, its tra... Continue reading
It’s time for us to say it out loud: Weightlifting as an Olympic sport has an inclusion problem. It always has. For a sport that considers itself one of the most democratic in the world because it has 192 National Federations worldwide, its tra... Continue reading
From the Archives: Back Training for Weightlifting
Because the classic lifts and common supplemental exercises such as squats and pulls naturally provide a considerable workload for the muscles of the lower and middle back, generally this area will require somewhat less specific training than the ant... Continue reading
Because the classic lifts and common supplemental exercises such as squats and pulls naturally provide a considerable workload for the muscles of the lower and middle back, generally this area will require somewhat less specific training than the ant... Continue reading
Interview: Ursula Garza Papandrea
Boy oh boy…Olympic weightlifting is in a very shaky time period right now. Our sport is one step away from having the word “Olympic” removed from its name. We’re on the verge of disaster, and nobody has fought harder to keep ... Continue reading
Boy oh boy…Olympic weightlifting is in a very shaky time period right now. Our sport is one step away from having the word “Olympic” removed from its name. We’re on the verge of disaster, and nobody has fought harder to keep ... Continue reading
Ask Greg: Issue 197
Peter Asks: Could you please give a thorough explanation on the use of a step-up or "high" step-up, specifically for the weightlifter or general strength enthusiast? As I scour the Internet I am not finding much attention to detail with the... Continue reading
Peter Asks: Could you please give a thorough explanation on the use of a step-up or "high" step-up, specifically for the weightlifter or general strength enthusiast? As I scour the Internet I am not finding much attention to detail with the... Continue reading
Tokyo Olympic Headlines and Predictions
The Olympics are right around the corner. Damn, it feels good to say that. As we all know, there was a time not too long ago when we wondered if the whole shebang was even going to happen. When COVID-19 flipped the world upside down and stom... Continue reading
The Olympics are right around the corner. Damn, it feels good to say that. As we all know, there was a time not too long ago when we wondered if the whole shebang was even going to happen. When COVID-19 flipped the world upside down and stom... Continue reading
Are You Taking Off-Seasons?: The Importance of Transition Periods, Unstructured Training, and Play
In the years that I’ve spent coaching and managing a weightlifting club, I noticed that most athletes that I end up working with, tend to train year-round. As an athlete myself, I too have followed this pattern year after year, hopping from com... Continue reading
In the years that I’ve spent coaching and managing a weightlifting club, I noticed that most athletes that I end up working with, tend to train year-round. As an athlete myself, I too have followed this pattern year after year, hopping from com... Continue reading
Share the Platform: Part II
In Part I of “Share the Platform,” we explored the way the participation of transgender athletes in sports mirrors the broader experience of trans folx as they move through the world. Put simply, various measures have been taken to ... Continue reading
In Part I of “Share the Platform,” we explored the way the participation of transgender athletes in sports mirrors the broader experience of trans folx as they move through the world. Put simply, various measures have been taken to ... Continue reading
From THe Archives: The Role of Strength in Weightlifting
While the premise of this article may at first strike readers as odd, considering that weightlifting, despite considerable elements of skill and speed, is very clearly a strength sport, there exist quite a few perspectives regarding the role of stren... Continue reading
While the premise of this article may at first strike readers as odd, considering that weightlifting, despite considerable elements of skill and speed, is very clearly a strength sport, there exist quite a few perspectives regarding the role of stren... Continue reading
Interview: Mary Theisen-Lappen
When Mary Theisen-Lappen showed up at the Arnold in 2020, most of the weightlifting community didn’t know much about her. She wasn’t a marquee name like Kate Nye or Maddy Rogers. She had been competing for a couple of years and putting up... Continue reading
When Mary Theisen-Lappen showed up at the Arnold in 2020, most of the weightlifting community didn’t know much about her. She wasn’t a marquee name like Kate Nye or Maddy Rogers. She had been competing for a couple of years and putting up... Continue reading
Ask Greg: Issue 196
Isaac Asks: Do you landmark heights where the bar will be pulled to? Example being the 3rd pull of a Snatch. Do you get athletes to pull the bar to specific height (chest height) through the third pull with the forefoot still being (somewhat) connect... Continue reading
Isaac Asks: Do you landmark heights where the bar will be pulled to? Example being the 3rd pull of a Snatch. Do you get athletes to pull the bar to specific height (chest height) through the third pull with the forefoot still being (somewhat) connect... Continue reading
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