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Split, Timing, Recovery This is Part 2 and will focus on the Split, Timing and Recovery of the Split Jerk. As we discussed in Part 1, the Setup, Dip and Driv...

Set, Dip, Drive Think about it. We should really never miss a jerk, right? We are pretty much only driving the bar to the top of the forehead, about 6-8”, so...

What is a “Snatch Balance” and why do we do them? This might sound like simple questions because everyone knows the answer.

Putting It ALL Together - the SNATCH We have discussed all of the key positions and “putting it all together” for the CLEAN, now let’s look at the SNATCH. Th...

Putting It ALL Together - the CLEAN It is one thing to know the key positions and the transition from one to the next, but now we need to put it all together...

The RDL (Romanian Deadlift) has lots of benefits. No other exercise hits the hamstrings so well in a coordinated fashion with glutes.

Power Position, Full Extension and the Transition between the two Continuing on in our series of Key Positions and the transition from one position to the ot...

Knees, Power Position and the Transition between the two As we mentioned in Weightlifting Key Positions - Part Two, the start position and the transition to ...

In December we announced a new partnership with Rad Roller and featured Leo's first video. This month Leo and Rad Roller discuss shoulder mobility for weight...

Floor, Knees and the Transition Between the Two Many lifters lose lifts right off the floor! The optimal start position from the floor and the transition as ...

Recently, there was a great post on SportEdTV by a good friend and long time mentor, Harvey Newton. Harvey is one of the best coaches around and his backgrou...

All it takes is sixty little seconds to a quality workout! Yes, that’s right, only sixty seconds – one minute. How many times have you hurried into the gym f...

From the first article, “Work Your Weak Areas”: Strength – You may have really good technique with lighter weights, but as the weight gets heavier, do you h...

No matter how strong your pulls and squats are, you need to be able to hold the weight over your head in a solid, strong manner. If you can’t do this pretty...

Whether your sport is powerlifting, strongman, football or any other “strength” sport, the power clean should be part of your workout plan. Obviously, the ma...

Totten Training introducing Feature Friday! Starting in 2020 we will be doing additional daily features to add to our always exciting Tottenism Tuesdays. But...

Leo Totten Writes Foreword for James Tatum’s Book “The Physically Prepared Weightlifter: A General Physical Preparedness Program to Build Your Base” It was a...

Totten Training Systems and Rad Roller collaborate to sharing tips for weightlifters and mobility.

Tottenism Tuesday: Less is More. You see online or you hear through the grapevine that the top lifter in your weight class is training 6 tim

by: Leo Totten, MS, USAW 5 Lately, there has been some discrepancy as to what is the “Power Position” and at what angle the body should be in for the most ad...