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I stole this quote from my buddy and fellow strength coach, Todd Hamer, who gives credit to Jim Elliot for the original quote. Anyway, it...

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

"Travis Cooper and Walt Neubauer host hall of fame coach Leo Totten to discuss several different weightlifting topics." Listen to the...

“Dream, Believe, Do, Repeat”. It’s easy to get caught up in the day to day work.

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

Good coaches realize that there is more to coaching than just the X’s and O’s or the latest training methodologies. Relationships with...

Anytime an exercise is recommended, there should be a reason WHY that exercise is needed and HOW it is done to get the result you are...

As a follow-up to the Tottenism a few weeks ago, did you ever hear a coach tell their athletes about 100 different cues before taking a...

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...

I have often been quoted saying, “it’s not where you start, but where you finish”. My own lifting career is a prime example of starting...

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

SPORTSEDTV TALKS TO LEO TOTTEN Coach Leo Totten recently sat down and shared his vision on weightlifting, strength training, and coaches’...

These are crazy times where athletes are kept out of gyms and often stuck at home with no barbells to continue their training. I...

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...

"Leo Totten speaks with SportsEdTV Weightlifting Director and Olympic Coach Harvey Newton. Inducted into the USA Weightlifting Hall of...

"If you cant explain it simply, you dont understand it well enough" - Einstein Love this quote by man, Albert Einstein! (yeah, yeah, I...

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...

A Wise Man Once Said…..Nothing A wise man knows when to stop talking and truly listen. It is very difficult to listen if you are always...

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...

Once again, one of my favorite coaches of all time and a legend in the field, Johnny Parker, hits the nail on the head.