The sad fact is, most people fail at accomplishing their new years resolutions. They say they’re gonna lose weight, add 30 kilo’s to their back squat, or go to CrossFit regionals Why do they fail? Because they only do the first part: come up with the goals! They don’t move on to the next step… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Weightlifting
Happy New Years AND 30 Years of Worlds Strongest Man
To ring in the new year, here’s a 5 part Documentary video detailing the last 30 years of the Worlds Strongest Man. My favorite has always been Magnus Samuelsson, the dairy farmer. 2: 3: 4: 5:
New Strength Plus Magazine Issue
The new issue of Strength+ Magazine is up, you can subscribe to it here. They have a free PDF download, but if you spring for the hardcopy, you get extra content. At only $59/year, for 12 issues, I’d say it’s more than worth it. On the site they have a poll asking if you would… Continue Reading
Your Monday Moment of Zen #8
This week in the world of weightlifting: Coach Tom Hirtz is recognized for his work with at-risk youth. He goes into the local jail teaching the sport of weightlifting to kids who have been down the wrong path. We just got back from a meet at which a couple of these kids competed for their… Continue Reading
Sarah Bertram at the Pan Am’s 2010
I hadn’t seen these vids (by Sarah Robles) yet from the Pan Am’s. Sarah is a fellow Oregonian (coached by Tom Hirtz) who my team has lifted with for a lot of years now. She and her teammate Jessica Gee are two of Oregon’s greatest lifters. In fact, Sarah is the first Oregonian to ever… Continue Reading
Your Monday Moment of Zen #7
This week in the world of Weightlifting: Nick Horton is interviewed by Cedric Unholz. Risto Sports Blog outlines Bulgarian lifter, Stefan Georgiev’s training. Note the high number of smoke breaks!! They’ve also go a great post on the Chinese team. They make the point that while the Chinese system has produced some remarkable results… Continue Reading
Cedric Unholz Interviews Yours Truly About Coaching
Cedric Unholz interviews me over on his blog, you can read it here (… Surprise, surprise, among other things, I don’t advocate that coaches should scream and yell at their athletes.)
Your Monday Moment of Zen #6
This week in the world of weightlifting: Peter Curcio, one of my own lifters, snatches bodyweight for the first time … after some EPIC misses. Luckily, we got it all on video. (And, yes, that silly laugh in the background is me – read my happiness article on that topic). On the first miss, he… Continue Reading
Emotional Arousal and Physiological Stress – 3 Tips
There’s a Powerlifter I know, who will remain nameless, who is very funny to watch when he works out. Like all strength athletes, he knows the importance of “hyping” himself up to get ready for a big lift. His preferred method: blast “Eye of the Tiger” on the stereo, run around the gym hitting himself,… Continue Reading
Your Monday Moment of Zen #5
The origins of the 5×5 Texas method in the early 21’st century. The main stream media gives a nod to Oly Lifting and CrossFit. Francis Brebner relays what happened at the Ventura Seaside Highland Games – Rusty Price wins: In the pro division it was practically a clean sweep for Rusty Price, who was on… Continue Reading
