It’s very easy to get caught up in the who, what, where, when, why, and how of Weightlifting. The snatch and clean & jerk are complicated movements and there are a lot of moving parts when trying to execute the lifts properly.Though, developing a high skill level in the lifts […]
One of my favorite Weightlifting quotes of all time is from Ivan Abadjiev and it goes a little something like this — “Anyone can snatch or clean, but only champions can jerk.” Let’s face it; the split jerk is tough. Even though the bar only moves a few inches at […]
It takes a special type of person to be a true Weightlifter. Most find the sport and dabble around in it for a few days a week over the course of a few weeks, find a little bit of improvement, and move on to the next shiny object. I’ll never […]
The majority of Weightlifting coaches and athletes are involved with CrossFit at one level or another. Whether they used to do CrossFit or they’re a CF coach in addition to periodically coaching Weightlifting, the two communities are interconnected. Personally, I got my start in Weightlifting after doing CrossFit for almost 2 […]
For anyone who has been involved in the Weightlifting community for longer than two or three years has been able to witness the growing numbers of competitors and coaches over time. With great supply comes great demand and the rising number of competitors is also increasing the need for competent weightlifting coaches and […]
Last week, a few of us traveled out to Salt Lake City, Utah for USA Weightlifting’s 2016 National Championships. Team 813 Weightlifting had one athlete qualify as a 77kg lifter — our very own Pat Damiano (aka Patty Light). The week was jam packed with awesome lifting, American records, and more…but […]
If you’re not a weightlifter, you probably disagree with the title of this article. To the naked eye and to those that do not partake in weightlifting full-time, weightlifting is seemingly effortless. The weights on the bar are in colors and strange metrics (kilograms), and watching a proper snatch or […]
It’s not a big secret that all gyms are NOT created equal. Hell, I spend a vast majority of my time each week in gyms. Between training my clients full time at 24 Hour Fitness, and devoting anywhere from 8-10 hours weekly to my own training, there’s an easy 45-55 […]
I’m often approached by athletes of all experience levels who “need to work on their technique,” but in the context of weightlifting, what does that even mean? Nine times out of ten, this realization is brought about by stalled progress when trying to set a new 1RM or PR for […]
I was browsing the Facebooks recently and stumbled across a status posted by the one and only Matt Foreman. To give the cliff notes, it basically said that you’d better have a damn good reason for quitting our sport before you’ve maxed out your potential. Otherwise, you’ll never be as […]