Weightlifting
Train with Intent!
Intent. That is the golden ticket to success in any area, especially athletically. Many of you like to train. That is good. Many of you like to train a lot [...]
Building the Foundation for Weightlifting
I coach weightlifting. The object of weightlifting is to pick up a barbell from the floor and put it above your head. This is done in either one movement (snatch) [...]
The Simplest Way to Know When You Should Add More Weight to an Exercise
To make gains, you need to gradually increase the difficulty of your workouts. As your workouts get harder, your muscles will become bigger and stronger. This is the concept of [...]
Should Kids Be Lifting Weights?
5 Major Weight Training Questions AnsweredWhen should my kid start training? No matter what the child's age the answer should be right now. There is more...
Olympic Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz Sets Sights on Gold Medal
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo games, 30-year-old weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz is preparing for her fourth appearance at the Olympics in Malaysia. The Filipino [...]
3 Tips to Keep Workouts Engaging For Young Athletes
Although "variety is the spice of life," it can quickly become the enemy of progress in the weight room when it's overemphasized at the expense of other strength training principles. [...]
Tips For Integrating The Snatch and Clean & Jerk
A conversation I frequently have with fellow coaches and colleagues is whether or not weightlifting derivatives are worth the time they take to teach their athletes. At the same time, [...]
Why It’s Crucial To Lift Weights To Prepare For Your Sport
Sports place HUGE demands on your body, so if you are unprepared for it, injury risk goes way up, and performance goes way down (the opposite of what we want!)
Why Young Athletes Shouldn’t Start at Bodyweight
Learning to control your own body weight is a crucial part of long-term athletic development.
6 Myths Sports Parents Need to Stop Believing
Working with young kids in sport can be one of the most rewarding roles as a coach; they often make huge progress quickly, have a thirst for learning and the [...]
