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U.S. VS China 4 main differences in training.
It is the opinion of well-known coaches in the U.S. that when it comes to training methodollogy, the U.S. largely develops weightlifters...
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How should we then train without drugs?
One can go deep down into many different rabbit holes in attempting to answer this question. I will address two main topics in answering...
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Don't Look Back.
Weightlifting and Sprinting have a lot in common. Both activities rely on steady nerves and supreme focus. At the start of a 100 meter...
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The principle of "tenty" and it's uses for weightlifting.
In recent years, countless videos have surfaced on youtube and Instagram of weightlifters doing partial movements to improve structural...
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Truth VS Feelings. What will take you farther in weightlifting.
This is not intended to be a philosophical nor theological post. It simply is some advice to help lifters achieve goals and reach his or...
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How to achieve optimal transition to the 2nd pull/phase for the Snatch and Clean.
This particular phase in weightlifting is crucial in order to position the bar efficiently so a lifter can generate enough vertical...
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Never say "Never."
In weightlifting as in any sport, you often find what works by discovering what doesn’t. In the quest to snatch your own body weight or...
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An Explanation of 2 Russian Terms. "Padriff" and "Padriff bez Prishka."
A long time ago, St. Thomas of Aquinas stated we use language in 3 basic ways to convey meaning. Equivocally, univocally and analogically....