WEIGHTLIFTING NEWS

by: Christopher Taber Ph.D., CSCS, USAW2, EP-C, PES The purpose of this article is to discuss hypertrophy for weightlifters. The...

Hi, everyone! We hope you are doing well and staying safe (and sane!) in these crazy times! RAD Roller currently has several accredited...

Sometimes we as humans get caught up in trivia. We worry about the little things that, in the long run, just don’t really matter. I...

We all have things happen to us, in life as well as in sport. Sometimes those things that happen aren’t the most pleasant or even appear...

"It's hard to argue any other group of exercises could provide more benefits to athletes than Olympic lifts. An efficient, versatile and...

I am big into body language and facial expressions. It tells you a lot about what a person is like, what they are thinking and how they...

A few weeks back, I was watching an interview after a great tennis match between Azerenka and Serena Williams at the US Open. Azerenka...

We have often heard this phrase to describe how one views a situation. A pessimist would say that the glass is half empty while the...

Be Happy! Pretty simple concept, huh??

Allyson Felix is an amazing sprinter who has won numerous medals on the World and Olympic stage. She is the epitome of what a world...

Fergus Connelly, in his book “59 Lessons” (which I highly recommend, by the way), discussed dealing with weaknesses in your training...

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

Last Tottenism we discussed “perfect practice”. But, how perfect does perfect actually have to be? When I work with my weightlifters, I...

We have all heard the term, “practice makes perfect”, right? Well, there’s another version that says, “perfect practice makes perfect”....

I read a great article by Alan Alda in AARP magazine (OK, now I’m really showing my age, right?) But, seriously, always looking for...

90% of communication comes from facial expression and the inflection in your voice. In today’s world, with face masks now the norm, this...

Hey, everyone! Got a question for you – what was your favorite class either in high school or college and why? I know most of you would...

As many of you know who have been following my Tottenisms, I am pretty much a nerd when it comes to reading and studying all kinds of...

In a recent Tottenism, I discussed the term Resilience (a short recovery time between a “failure” and the next attempt embodies the...

This is quite the turbulent time that we are living in. This statement, “that which you don’t condemn, you condone”, takes on a very...