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True or False: Caffeine is Bad For You


Full disclosure: I’m writing this while drinking my 3rd coffee of the day. I’ve tried not to let this influence my judgment. Caffeine has long been pigeonholed as a “sin,” alongside things like alcohol, fast food, and suga... Continue reading
How to Prevent Coaching Burnout


Many coaches get off by telling the world how many hours they've worked that day or how they haven't had a vacation in years. While there is some inherent sacrifice in being a coach, that doesn't mean you have to run yourself into the gro... Continue reading
Mobility: Where to Start and How to Progress


Working on your mobility is just like working on anything else: if you’d like to get better at it, training specificity matters, training frequency and exposure matter, and good information combined with a dash of common sense will serve your p... Continue reading
Becoming a Better Desk Job Weightlifter


Everything about a desk job, with the exception of practicing how to sit and rest, works against your ability to become the best weightlifter you can be. Literally.   I switched jobs from full-time teaching to full-time graphic design, and not... Continue reading
Interview: Erin Wallace Andica


There’s a pretty crazy coincidence in this issue of Performance Menu. In addition to this interview, I have an article in here about making a comeback. I wrote the article from some general ideas I had about the subject of comebacks, and it hon... Continue reading
Weightlifting News: Issue 153


Upcoming National Meets December 7-10 AO Championships (Anaheim, CA)   Upcoming International Meets October 21-28 Youth Pan Ams (Cali, Colombia) November 28-December 6 IWF World Championships (Anaheim, CA)   USAW Certifications ... Continue reading
Ask Greg: Issue 152


Sam Asks: When programming leading up to a meet. What should your program look like 2 weeks out and 1 week out?     Greg Says: This can vary quite a bit depending on a few things, such as the skill level of the athlete, the types of ... Continue reading
Using Bodybuilding for Olympic Weightlifting…Seriously


Let me describe a standard path-towards-Olympic-weightlifting that happened frequently during the era I started in the sport. Back in the 1980s and 90s (before the internet), it was extremely common for people who were interested in lifting weights t... Continue reading
How to Destroy Your Gym on Social Media


It's no secret that social media presence can help make a newly opened gym successful. Marketing with Facebook and Instagram is free, so there's no reason gym owners shouldn't be utilizing it. There's an old adage that says, "all... Continue reading
True or False: Foam Rolling Doesn’t Work and is a Waste of Time


Foam rollers first appeared in the 1980s. They started out life as tools used by practitioners of the Feldenkrais method to support the body in certain positions and for balance work until PT and Feldenkrais student Sean Gallagher began using them fo... Continue reading
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