The 2 Lift Workout: Your “Take a Chill-Pill” Routine
Overcomplicating things is a natural human trait brought on by a fear of what must be done. Anytime you set a large and important goal
Author: Nick Horton
Nick Horton is not your average Olympic Weightlifting coach. He's been practicing Zen meditation for over a decade and applies the lessons he's learned to both his coaching and to his writing. He is of the belief that your body follows your mind. If you don't train your mind, then you're not ever going to be as physically strong as you could have been otherwise.
While his first major in college was music, Nick eventually switched to mathematics and loves math for the same reasons he loves weightlifting: because they are hard. He is now finishing a Masters degree in Math with a focus in Game Theory and the Mathematics of Human Behavior.
Nick is certified through both USA Weightlifting and CrossFit as an Olympic Weightlifting Coach. He can also be found online via his blog, The IronSamurai, which can be summed up by its subtitle: Zen and the Art of Weightlifting.
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How To Hang Clean: The Only 3 Things You Need To Know
Photo by Bev Childress There’s propaganda floating around that the hang clean is so crazy-complicated that you probably shouldn’t bother with it at all. Many coaches
How to Stop Sucking at Life and Win at Everything
“To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.” – Bruce Lee I used to take a lot of drugs. I’m not talking about hippie drugs like
Nick Horton’s Weightlifting Is Fun Holiday Wish List
EDITOR’S NOTE: None other than the Iron Samurai himself, Nick Horton, has returned to share his holiday wish list with you this season. Nick Horton’s
The Gold Medal Napkin: How To Avoid Being A Clueless Coach
It’s your first day. You have never practiced the snatch before. You have seen videos. You have watched other people at your gym do them.
The 3 Most Horrifying Lies About the Snatch
I am a horribly bad person. I’m sitting in this bar tonight drowning in Irish coffees, distracting myself by watching tattooed hipsters playing pool and
Why Adding Weight to the Bar Is the Whole Damned Point
I made a huge mistake. Sometimes a friend, even if they are your favorite person, can lead you down a road that causes you to
The Top 5 Stupidest Fitness Ideas in the History of the Universe
My grand unifying theory of everything is that humans are dumb. Not some humans, not those other guys who have different belief systems than you,
Lifting In London: Ask Not What Olympic Weightlifting Can Do For You
The other night, my friend who I’ll call Big Z, busted his mother’s toilet seat. He didn’t mean to, of course. Who would ever intend
A Workout Haiku: Why Getting Back To Basics Can Save You When Life Kicks You In The Ass
“My soul is born on the shore of your eyes of mourning.” – Pablo Neruda I’ve been getting back into reading more poetry again. Part
The Compound Interest Snatch Workout: How To Train Hard And Smart At The Same Time
Last week I wrote an article that can be summed up like this: work harder if you want to achieve your goals. It seems simple
Lift Like It’s Your Only Choice – Because It Is
“If I was a woodcutter, I’d cut. If I was a fire, I’d burn. But I’m a heart, and I love. It’s all I can
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