
The Difference Between Age and Maturation in Youth Weightlifters
Over the last few decades, there has been a trend to begin the training of children at ever-younger ages. This was pointed out most dramatically
Over the last few decades, there has been a trend to begin the training of children at ever-younger ages. This was pointed out most dramatically
The middle portion of pressing lifts is the most problematic. You know this from experience. This is due to the fact your elbow or knees
For several decades now, the fitness game has been blessed with commercial fitness and “wellness” centers (whatever that means). The first thing you notice when
Recently, I wrote about a common error in the jerk – that of stopping at the bottom of the dip. Due to the response, I’m going to
With the popularity of CrossFit and its use of Olympic lifting in its routines, we are also seeing a rise in people interested in entering
I have noticed a basic error that many newcomers to weightlifting, both young and old, are now making. The problem occurs during the dip portion
Every year about this time I take a look at the world records in the sport of weightlifting. I guess it’s the accountant coming out
We all have been taught from our earliest days that we must work on our weak points. This is true no matter what our endeavor,
Seattle, Washington, USA. We all know about Bill Gates and Microsoft and the Space Needle from the 1962 World’s Fair. Caffeine addicts know it as
The name Paul Anderson is still one of mythical proportions in the barbell world regardless of whether you are talking about Olympic, powerlifting, or strongman
Officiating is not an easy job regardless of your sport. Weightlifting is no exception. The Difficulties and Disagreements of Refereeing In the sport of weightlifting,
Last week we looked at an overview of volume or tonnage calculation in analyzing your training load. This week we take a look at how
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