Learning and Training the Proper Technique for the Barbell Snatch
The snatch lift is one of two competitive movements in the Olympic sport of weightlifting. Originally known as one of the two “quick lifts,” (the
Author: Harvey Newton
Harvey Newton, the 1984 USA Olympic coach for weightlifting, was an active road and track cyclist for over twenty years in Florida and Colorado. From 1982 through1992, he served as the strength and conditioning advisor to USA Cycling, which included hands-on coaching for many of the national track team members.
Harvey holds a BA in psychology from the University of Central Florida and an MA in Sociology (coaches’ education emphasis) from the University of Colorado. Newton is a USAC Level 2 Coach, a USA Volleyball Master Instructor, and a USA Weightlifting Senior International Coach.
Newton is the former executive director of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and maintains a CSCS credential. He served as the editor-in-chief of the NSCA’s Strength & Conditioning Journal from 1993 to 1997.
A noted national and international clinician, Harvey Newton authored Explosive Lifting for Sports and has developed numerous educational products including the popular Strength Training for Cyclists System available on his website Newton Sports.
Posts from this author
In-Season Strength Training for Cyclists: Keeping What You’ve Gained
Hardcore strength and conditioning professionals hate the term maintenance applied to resistance training efforts of athletes in-season. After all, the goal is to always improve,
Preseason Strength Training for Cyclists: Gaining Power Off the Bike
With the recent time change, most cyclists in the Northern Hemisphere now have more daylight hours in which to ride. And we’re really ready for
Weightlifting and Figure Skating: An Odd Fit? Or Are All Olympians Doing It?
Many Breaking Muscle readers have taken to watching the Winter Olympic Games from Sochi this month. During the broadcast, several product advertisements or feature stories
Off-Season Strength Training for Cyclists: The Strength Phase
Presuming readers have followed the advice offered in previous installments of my cycling program, it’s now time get serious about developing strength. True, after a few months
Off-Season Strength Training for Cyclists: More Foundation Work Into the New Year
Note: This series of articles on off-season strength training for cyclists is predicated on readers utilizing each step of a periodized off-bike conditioning program. Please
Off-Season Strength Training for Cyclists: Building a Strong Foundation
Readers hopefully engaged last month in a decent two-to four-week transitional phase and are now ready to step up their off-bike resistance training a notch.
Off-Season Strength Training for Cyclists: A Well-Planned Transition Phase
For those of us cyclists in the Northern Hemisphere the days are getting shorter, the big events have passed, and we turn our attention to
