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Failed Attempt: The CrossFit Liftoff Was Just CrossFit
I was excited about a CFHQ event in a unique area of strength and skill. Turns out, it was just another CrossFit competition.
Patrick McCarty
5 Tips to Instantly Improve Your Weightlifting for CrossFit
Most of the time, we’re physically able to shift the metal. We fail because we psych ourselves out.
Colm O'Reilly
Should You Split Jerk With a Wide Grip?
One thing that stood out at the 2015 Pan American Games was the wide grip jerks employed by quite a number of successful competitors.
Dresdin Archibald
The Future of Weightlifting: We Have Never Had It This Good
Here's a look at where Olympic weightlifting has been and where it is going - from the perspective of an old-timer.
Dresdin Archibald
Steady-State Cardio Is Good for Gains
Aerobic endurance will carry over to better performance in the weight room.
Tanner Baze
Programming for CrossFit: Remember to Hinge
Deadlifts, low-bar back squats, and kettlebell swings are a great way to utilise the posterior chain.
Craig Marker
Keys to Effective Coaching: What Is the Best Way to Cue?
In my years, I have heard a lot of excellent cues that transform a coach’s words from mere regurgitation of errors into valuable teaching cues.
Patrick McCarty
Daily Drills To Prime Your Body for a Bigger Squat
These drills can be done almost anywhere and at any time to prepare the body for physical battle.
Brandon Richey
3 Crucial Static Stretches for Weightlifting
If you don't have the ability to attain required ranges of motion, the effects of static stretching will assist in your lifting.
Rich Kite
How to Program Weightlifting Percentages That Work
Weights below 50% have almost no effect on strength development. But which percentage zones provide the most strength development?
Bob Takano
Teaching Youth to Enjoy the Art of Weightlifting
Don't let the weightlifting enthusiasm in kids slip through your fingers, instead learn how to keep them engaged.
Rich Kite
Can Strongman Get You Stronger Than Traditional Weight Training?
Exercise program designers now have the evidence relative to the efficacy of strongman training programs.
Tom Kelso
Beyond the Numbers: Assessing Intangibles in Weightlifting
The good coach is going to be able to evaluate developmental progress on the basis of intangible factors.
Bob Takano
Coaches: Learn How to Keep Young Shoulders Healthy
Learn how to maintain good shoulder health and prevent missed training sessions when it comes to youth weightlifting.
Rich Kite
Does Being Fatter Mean You Can Lift Heavier?
Super heavyweights in weightlifting or powerlifting always seem to lift more and more as they get heavier. What gives?
Dresdin Archibald
6 Hip and Ankle Drills for a Rock Bottom Squat
Here are six exercises to increase your squat range by improving your mobility, stability, and motor control.
Cassie Dionne
Simple Mobility for a Healthy Lower Back
In order to address the source of the problem, it is necessary to alter the way you move.
Meghan Rovig
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