Jesse Irizarry

Jesse Irizarry is the owner and head coach at JDI Barbell, one of New York City's only dedicated strength facilities specializing in Olympic weightlifting, powerlifting, and general strength training. A former Division 1 strength and conditioning coach, trained multiple conference championship teams at the NCAA level.

The Better Way to Build Overhead Strength For High-School Athletes

Every high school athlete should have both horizontal and vertical pushing strength. Horizontal pushing strength is built through exercises like push-ups and dumbbells or barbell bench press—vertical pushing strength by [...]

2021-07-19|High School, High School Sports, Sports Skills, Strength Training|

Boost Your Power Clean With These Lifts

The power clean is one of the most common lifts found in a strength and conditioning program for athletes of all kinds. Strength coaches use this lift...

2016-07-10|Strength Training|

Build Explosiveness for Football With Resistance Bands

In football, beating your opponent off the line or blasting through a defender can be the deciding factor between winning and losing. Lifts like Squats and Cleans help football players [...]

2013-07-30|Football, Strength Training|