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weightlifting meet
Can You Deal With Eustress?
The trick is to find that sweet spot, especially for the more finely tuned elite sportspersons.
Dresdin Archibald
Revamp Your Training for Long Term Success
Take some time to see how training methods and philosophies play out over time, but always plan to reevaluate again and again.
Jesse Irizarry
Lifters: Take Pride in the Shared Discipline of Iron
A look at weightlifting's rival in iron, powerlifting, and the things they share in common. Let's embrace the differences, too.
Dresdin Archibald
Thank Norbert Shemansky for Your Weightlifting Category
The rationalization of the body weight categories didn't exist before Norbert Schemansky.
Dresdin Archibald
Risk Versus Reward: Playing It Smart on Meet Day
Going into a powerlifting meet you want to give everything you've got. Balancing this out with smart decision making is important.
Charles Staley
Post-Competition Reflections (Athlete Journal 10)
This week I reflected on my strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats after my last powerlifting meet.
Ryan Seaver
My Last Powerlifting Meet of 2014 (Athlete Journal 9)
My last meet of the year was full of ups and downs, but overall I'm happy with how things went.
Ryan Seaver
Powerlifting Meet Preparation: Practicing Commands (Athlete Journal 8)
This was my last week of training, and the focus was on hitting my commands and picking out my attempts.
Ryan Seaver
Music and Weightlifting Don't Mix (Or Do They?)
Like the music itself, this is highly subject to the tastes of its listeners. If it helps, use it. If it doesn't, don't.
Dresdin Archibald