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I must admit, I’m a hugger. Throughout my teaching and coaching career, I have always been someone who gives a hug, a friendly pat on the ba

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

We all have been inundated with information on how beneficial the Olympic lifts can be as part of the strength coach’s repertoire – an...

This week, I have a question for everyone that I would love to hear input on. Everyone grew up in a different environment. Some are rich,...

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

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

A few years back, a publication of the USOC called the Olympic Coach had a great picture of a weightlifter on the cover coming up with a...

OK, here I go again, stealing something I saw on social media somewhere. But this one hit home for me. We all work hard to be the very...

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

One of my favorite things to do first thing in the morning is to tune in to Mike and Mike on ESPN. I like to catch up on the latest...

I am certainly not a horse expert by any means but I have always felt that horses are magnificent creatures who are beautiful, well...

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...

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...

This was a recent quote posted on social media that was certainly apropos for this Tottenism.  Recently, we lost one of the best coaches...

by Christopher Taber – PhD, CSCS, USAW 2 Should there be Resistance Training differences for each of the sexes? It’s common knowledge...

I just recently taught one of my courses at Drew University where we had 22 awesome students led by the host Scott Veith. Any time I...

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

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...

As we discussed in the article on SNATCH Overhead strength movements, getting the JERK overhead and keeping it there is pretty darn...

Preventing Weightlifting Injuries How many of you have had to modify or completely miss training days due to an injury because of...