
The Decline of Physical Literacy in Kids: What Can We Do?
Many people look to weightlifting as their last chance for sporting salvation. They assume there will be few athletic skills needed, but that they can
Many people look to weightlifting as their last chance for sporting salvation. They assume there will be few athletic skills needed, but that they can
Well, November 22 has come and gone once again, but this year the anniversary was more special than those previous. It has now been fifty
When lifters gather around water coolers, in locker rooms, at bars, or wherever they have an opportunity to sit down and discuss the myriad aspects
For most of weightlifting’s history, when athletes have performed the second part of the clean and jerk, they do so by splitting under the barbell
Well, November 22 has come and gone once again, but this year the anniversary was more special than those previous. It has now been fifty
After watching the 2014 World Weightlifting Championships, I noticed two of the biggest stars of that competition were fit candidates for a compare-and-contrast treatment: Ilya
My weightlifting comrades and I have often discussed what makes for the ideal body weight for athletes in our sport. My discussion on triple-division boxing
Last week, I took a look at various aspects of the rare Triple Crown champions in weightlifting. This week, I’m going to take a look
In the sport of kings, the ultimate prize for a horse, jockey, trainer, or owner is the Triple Crown, composed of the Kentucky Derby, the
Weightlifting, powerlifting, and the combat sports are characterized by the fact they give opportunity to athletes of all sizes. In these sports, it is standard
We are all familiar with how difficult it is to learn the technique of the Olympic lifts, or any similar athletic movements. The field events,
As aging lifters are wont to do, I recently entered into a discussion with an old training buddy about the differences between the various weight
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