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Sep 21
3 min

Totten Training Systems Teams Up With Amplify Sports and Wellness

It is with great honor that we spread the word about the partnership of Totten Training Systems, LLC and Amplify Sports and Wellness! If ...

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Totten Training Systems

Jun 15
3 min

Back to Basics: Push, Pull, Leg

By: Leo Totten, MS, USAW 5 There are a lot of fancy training methodologies out there. How do the Bulgarians train, how do the Chinese tra...

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Guest Post: The Pelvic Floor & Weightlifters - Part 2

Totten Training Systems

May 12
4 min

Guest Post: The Pelvic Floor & Weightlifters - Part 2

In Part 1, we explained what the pelvic floor is and why it’s important. In this part, you will learn how to ensure your that your pelvic fl

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Guest Post: The Pelvic Floor & Weightlifters - Part 1

Totten Training Systems

May 4
7 min

Guest Post: The Pelvic Floor & Weightlifters - Part 1

Part 1: Anatomy and Function Guest Author: Jillian Seamon The pelvic floor is an often overlooked, yet important group of muscles that we...

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Totten Training Systems

Apr 20
5 min

Totten Training Systems: What We Are All About!

As many of you know, I am the Head Coach and Founder of East Coast Gold Weightlifting Team but I am also the President and Founder of Tot...

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From Humble Beginnings: The Evolution of East Coast Gold Weightlifting Team

Totten Training Systems

Apr 13
5 min

From Humble Beginnings: The Evolution of East Coast Gold Weightlifting Team

By: Leo Totten, MS, USAW 5 East Coast Gold WL Team Head Coach/CEO Totten Training Systems, LLC East Coast Gold Weightlifting Team continu...

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Totten Training Systems

Apr 7
2 min

TTS Coach Corner: Fast Up, Fast Under

One of the points of technique that we always stress is SPEED! I often ask my lifters after a snatch or clean, “Was that lift fast enough...

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Totten Training Systems

Mar 31
6 min

Mastering The Jerk: Part 2

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...

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Totten Training Systems

Mar 23
5 min

Mastering The Jerk: Part 1

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 fore...

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Totten Training Systems

Mar 17
2 min

Snatch Balance: Is It Really?

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

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Totten Training Systems

Mar 2
5 min

Weightlifting Key Positions - Part Six

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 lo...

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Totten Training Systems

Feb 25
4 min

Weightlifting Key Positions - Part Five

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...

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Totten Training Throwback: RDLs Are for Everyone

Totten Training Systems

Feb 14
2 min

Totten Training Throwback: RDLs Are for Everyone

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

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Weightlifting Key Positions - Part Three

Totten Training Systems

Feb 11
4 min

Weightlifting Key Positions - Part Three

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

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Totten Training Systems

Feb 4
5 min

Weightlifting Key Positions - Part Two

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

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Are Your Lats Holding Back Your Lifts? Mobility for Weightlifters

Totten Training Systems

Jan 31
1 min

Are Your Lats Holding Back Your Lifts? Mobility for Weightlifters

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

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Totten Training Systems

Jan 28
4 min

Weightlifting Key Positions - Part One

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

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Totten Training Systems

Jan 20
3 min

Footwork Timing in the Split Jerk

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 aro...

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Totten Training Throwback: Sixty Seconds to a Quality Workout

Totten Training Systems

Jan 16
2 min

Totten Training Throwback: Sixty Seconds to a Quality Workout

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 hu...

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Totten Training Coach Corner: Work Your Weak Areas Part 4 - Leg Strength

Totten Training Systems

Jan 6
6 min

Totten Training Coach Corner: Work Your Weak Areas Part 4 - Leg Strength

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

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