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8 Unusual Olympic LIfting Cues That Get Results
The right coaching cues can get a room full of novices on the same page. Try these non-traditional cues to get past common lifting errors.
Chris Holder
Outcry Over Newspaper's Coverage of Tia-Clair Toomey
The coverage of Toomey's performance in the 58kg division was published earlier today.
Sam MacIntosh
The Olympic Weightlifting Primer
If you've caught the weightlifting bug, here's all you need to know to get started.
Dan Sullivan
5 Olympic Weightlifting Champions Fail Doping Retests
It looks like we're going to see a reshuffle of the final podiums from Beijing and London over the coming weeks.
Sam MacIntosh
Qualifying for Rio: A Tale of Two Cities
Thoughts on my experience officiating at both the American and Canadian Weightlifting Olympic Trials.
Dresdin Archibald
Talent Doesn't Lift Weights, You Do: Ignite Your Motivation
Hard work is not enough. Identify your inspiration to achieve the lifting goals of a lifetime.
Sam MacIntosh
Talent Doesn't Lift Weights, You Do: Own Your Practice
Your genetics don't determine your success in weightlifting. The responsibility is in your hands.
Sam MacIntosh
Advice for the Newbie Weightlifter
Bewildered and discouraged at your start in weightlifting? Here are some ways to improve like a pro, even if you're brand new.
Michelle Baumann
We Aren't That Different to World Champion Weightlifters
A newbie might expect to see blinding speed and perfect technique at Worlds. But that is not always the case.
Dresdin Archibald
Pre-Competition Week Prep for Big Lifts on the Platform
How you train in the final week is crucial for your competition performance.
Dresdin Archibald
Olympic Lifters Are Strong and Powerlifters Are Explosive
When it comes to modes of lifting, our differences are not as significant as our similarities.
Dresdin Archibald
The Ultimate Weightlifting Warm Up
These warm-up exercises will help you address the most common limitations and technical faults in today's lifters.
Mike Dewar
How Much Do You Want It? The 4 Levels of Motivation for Lifters
Is your training stuck in a rut? Step back and take an honest look at what motivates you to lift.
Dresdin Archibald
The Clean and the Deadlift: Simple Cues for a Stronger Setup
There has been much back-and-forth debate on whether the setup for deadlift and clean are different. The truth is, they are.
Craig Marker
The Jerk and Aging Elbows: How to Fix Your Lockout
It's a shame to see a lifter pull a huge weight but not quite make the lockout. Here are some of the causes and solutions.
Dresdin Archibald
A Case for the Wide Grip Jerk: It's Hard to Argue With Success
One thing that stood out at the 2015 Pan American Games was the wide grip jerks employed by quite a number of successful competitors.
Dresdin Archibald
Weightlifting at the 2015 Pan American Games
The Pan American Games are essentially the Olympics of the Western Hemisphere. Here's what happened on the podium in 2015.
Dresdin Archibald
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