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The Olympic Weightlifting Primer
If you've caught the weightlifting bug, here's all you need to know to get started.
Dan Sullivan
Webster and Tiler Selected for British Olympic Weightlifting Team
Two young athletes have been named to the British team headed to Rio.
Sam MacIntosh
Qualifying for Rio: A Tale of Two Cities
Thoughts on my experience officiating at both the American and Canadian Weightlifting Olympic Trials.
Dresdin Archibald
Advice for the Newbie Weightlifter
Bewildered and discouraged at your start in weightlifting? Here are some ways to improve like a pro, even if you're brand new.
Michelle Baumann
8 Tips for Success for Kettlebell Sport Athletes
Make the transition from kettlebell exerciser to kettlebell athlete.
Laurence Clemente
What We Can Learn from the Kettlebell Sport Veterans
The older Gireviks are inspiring examples of what mobility, play, sport and enthusiasm can achieve.
Sam MacIntosh
World-Level Weightlifters Are Just Like Us
A novice might expect to see blinding speed and perfect technique at Worlds. That's not always the case.
Dresdin Archibald
New to Strongman? 6 Steps to Success in Competition
So you want to compete in strongman, but now what? Take these steps to build confidence for competition day.
Nicole DeMicco
Perform on the Platform: Pre-Competition Week Strategies
Your training strategy the week before competition day is critical for hitting your biggest lifts on the platform.
Dresdin Archibald
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
Powerlifters Are Explosive (and Weightlifters Are Strong)
Lifters can always learn something from one another.
Dresdin Archibald
The Single Most Important Aspect of Kettlebell Sport
Efficiency is supreme in kettlebell sport. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. We'll start by looking at the rack position in the jerk.
Laurence Clemente
Maximise Your Mobility: 7 Crucial Weightlifting Warm Ups
These warm-up exercises will help you address the most common limitations and technical faults in today's lifters.
Mike Dewar
Kettlebell Sport: What It Is and How to Get Started
When you live and breathe a sport, it can be easy to forget that not everyone knows about it. Here's what you need to know about my passion - kettlebell sport.
Laurence Clemente
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
7 Reasons Kettlebell Sport Is for Everybody
I truly believe kettlebell sport to be the everyman, or everywoman, sport. Here's why.
Laurence Clemente
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