2014 Gainesville Open
A gallery of athletes coached by Patrick Costello competing in the 2014 Gainesville Open at The Ark School of Fitness. Photo credit: Cristina Ruiz-Poveda
DIY: Pulling Blocks On A Budget
A full set of pulling/jerk blocks can be a big undertaking. Though, in some cases, you might be limited by space — not necessarily by time or budget. For those of us who are limited on space, here is a quick and easy alternative using those popular Rogue High-Temp bumper plates […]
Trust The System and Stick With The Program
As I sit here eating an entire “Gourmet Cinnamon Bun” platter from the Publix bakery while feeling sorry for myself after three solid weeks of getting my soul crushed by my training program, I want to let you know that you are not alone. I’ll be the first to say it: […]
What is Olympic Weightlifting? – Part 1
Olympic Weightlifting is a wildly popular international sport that seems to be steadily gaining popularity in the United States. But I’m sure as weightlifters, we all have that moment when someone asks what we do in the gym, and after telling them, we are met with either a blank or puzzled look. Either that, or […]
Jake H. – Sickles High School Football, Tampa, FL
When I first came to the gym, I had no idea what Olympic lifting was, nor did it really interest me. One day, Patrick Costello asked me if I wanted to try it out. Patrick spent hours working with me, helping me to become the best lifter I could be. This ultimately […]
Weightlifting Shoe Reviews: VS Athletics, Pendlay, Adidas, Nike, Reebok, Inov-8
I made this detailed review a couple of years ago and posted it on the CrossFit forums as a resource for people looking to get into a pair of weightlifting shoes. I figured that this would also be a good outlet to post this! It seems that over the past […]
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Sweet Potato Hash
Ingredients: 3 Sweet Potatoes 1.5 lbs of All Natural Ham Olive Oil Salt Rosemary Instructions: Peel the sweet potatoes. Using either a grater or food processor, shred the sweet potatoes using the small grate. In a frying pan, put in enough olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan […]
Three-Pig Brussels
Yes, this dish is exactly as it sounds: Brussel sprouts cooked in with 3 different types of pig! Ingredients: 1/2 lb All Natural, Sulfite Free Ham 1/2 lb Hardwood Smoked Bacon 1 lb Roll or Loose Pork Sausage (like the Jimmy Dean kind, or you can get it from the […]
How to Prepare for Competition Day
Competition: The culmination of all your hard work and hopefully scientific training program. It’s the day that we hope and expect to perform at the best of our physical capacity. This article is mainly going to be approached from the perspective of a weightlifting competition, because, well…that’s what we do. […]