Articles in Olympic Weightlifting
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The Elements of a Weightlifting Teaching Progression


The development of a teaching progression for the Olympic lifts is something that every coach who teaches the lifts will do one way or another—s... Continue reading
We’re On This Road Together: Performance Menu at 100


Let me tell you a little something about how I got involved with this magazine. Back in 2008, I went out to San Diego to compete in the California Sta... Continue reading
When Lifting, Think Down Not Out to Get Under the Bar


Renewed interest in Olympic lifting has student athletes all over the country hoisting weights over their heads looking to improve their athletic perf... Continue reading
How You Act... And Why It's Important


“Winning isn’t everything. It’s the only thing.” How’s that for a cliché that’s been beaten to death? We... Continue reading
Ben Johnson, Steroids, and All of Us


Do you want to know a little tactic I use to get ideas for articles sometimes? I play solitaire on my computer and wait for something to pop into my h... Continue reading
How Much Should I Be Able To Lift (And Still Respect Myself In the Morning)?


This article is written from the perspective of an older guy new to the Olympic lifts. Once the decision is made to learn the lifts, some of the fi... Continue reading
It's All Connected: How Your Personal Life Affects Your Weightlifting


Training programs, technique, nutrition, recovery, exercise selection, volume, etc. etc. etc… These are the subjects that make up your weigh... Continue reading
Reduce Your Pain Level…100% Guaranteed


Okay, I want you to visualize a situation with me. You’ll need to see and feel the things I’m going to describe. You’re in the gy... Continue reading
Youth and Weightlifting


A recent article in the New York Times, “Muscular Body Image Lures Boys Into Gym, and Obsession,” sheds some light on the “risk&rdqu... Continue reading
Those Who Want to Drag You Down


“Get good enough at anything and you will create your own enemies. Champions get the razzberry; the crowd aches to see them get knocked off in o... Continue reading
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