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The Top 10 Olympic Weightlifting Articles of 2014

Learn about technique, programming, recovery, and more in our most popular weightlifting articles.

Mindith Rahmat

Written by Mindith Rahmat Last updated on December 26, 2014

As any weightlifter will tell you, Olympic weightlifting is a lifetime skill. Mastery of these lifts involves careful consideration of skill development, willpower, technique, programming, and recovery. Luckily, all of these are covered by our world-class coaches.

Here are the top ten Olympic weightlifting articles from 2014, counting down from number ten to number one:

10. The Concept of Balancing Development: How to Coach a Beginner Weightlifter

By Bob Takano

Bob Takano provides some helpful direction to the novice coach who might be perplexed at how to assess and progress a new athlete.

9. 4 Ways to Develop Willpower for Weightlifting

By Dresdin Archibald

Willpower is the ability to regulate your actions, to direct yourself to achieve goals, and to overcome obstacles. Dresdin Archibald lays out four strategies to develop this trait through training and competition.

8. Learning and Training the Proper Technique for the Barbell Snatch

By Harvey Newton

The snatch is a challenging, yet rewarding, lift to master. But, it does take time to learn the proper technique. Harvey Newton details how to set yourself on the right path.

7. 2 Effective Methods of Getting Your Lifts Off the Ground

By Dresdin Archibald

One aspect of weightlifting technique seldom discussed in any detail is the starting position. Dresdin compares the consistency of the “get set” method to the risk and reward of the “dive” method.

6. The Mistake That’s Costing You Pounds in Your Cleans

By Patrick McCarty

There is a phenomenon in CrossFit that is remarkably consistent across all time zones, borders, and accents. It’s the hitch and bounce. Patrick McCarty explains how to fix this universal mistake.

5. Weightlifting Injuries and How to Prevent Them

By Dresdin Archibald

Injury when weightlifting, like all other sports, is to be avoided. The instance of injury will be minimal if you take all the steps that Dresdin suggests, to eliminate the chances for them to occur first place.

4. Why It’s Not All About the Weight You Are Lifting

By Bob Takano

Bob does not deny that weight is important. However, he believes that speed of movement is a more informative index to evaluate efficacy of training.

3. The Free 4-Week Stronger-Than-Ever Weightlifting Program

By Wil Fleming

This program by Wil Fleming is for the common lifter, the people who are obsessed with using the iron to get stronger and be more powerful. And it has made Wil stronger than he’s ever been before.

2. The Weightlifting Mistake You Didn’t Know You Make

By Dresdin Archibald

Many lifters pull the bar upward unevenly. This is not ideal. In weightlifting, symmetry is everything. Dresdin explains how to fix an uneven lift.

1. How Much Recovery Do You Need? 7 Factors to Add Up

By Dresdin Archibald

Remember you don’t get strong doing a workout; you only get strong when you recover from a workout. Dresdin outlines seven factors to add up how much recovery you need.

Photo 1 courtesy of Jorge Huerta Photography.

Photo 2 courtesy of David Patterson.

Photo 3 courtesy of Wil Fleming.

Mindith Rahmat

About Mindith Rahmat

Mindith is a born mover. She has spent her life exploring various athletic disciplines, starting with ballet and modern dance from an early age. She went on to become a E-RYT 500 certified yoga therapist and teacher and discovered CrossFit after the birth of her daughter.

Mindith coached CrossFit at a number of boxes near her home in Southern California, which lead to her involvement in Russian kettlebells and Olympic weightlifting. She has coached a wide variety of populations and cares deeply for women’s health, specializing in pregnancy and postpartum fitness. She is currently studying the principles of Natural Movement and Kettlebell Sport, and is working to complete an additional teacher training in the Taoist art of Yin Yoga with Master Paulie Zink.

Mindith founded Breaking Muscle in 2011. Over 5 million people a month have visited the site, hundreds of thousands of them follow Breaking Muscle on social media, nearly 2,000 coaches have written or appeared on its pages, and there are thousands of free, fully-formed training plans freely available. Breaking Muscle has won numerous awards in the industry and is recognized for pioneering new approaches to fitness and coaching techniques. In 2021, Breaking Muscle was acquired by Barbend. Mindith continues to devote time to her kids, pursue her doctorate in psychology, do research, and teach.

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