I got a question recently from a reader about the differences he saw between the way I coach the snatch and the way Greg Everett’s lifters at Catalyst Athletics seem to be performing the snatch in their videos. When I watch the daily video at Greg Everetts website I often see the lifters keep their… Continue Reading
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The Lessons You Learn While Drinking With Bulgarians, Part 2: Coaches Are All Liars and The 3 Big Lies of Snatch Learning
In Part 1, I told you how a few nights ago my wife and I were hanging out with my step dad, Nasko, and a family friend Dmitri for dinner and drinks. Dmitri and Nasko are both gymnastics coaches, my wife is a math teacher, and I’m … well you know what I do! What… Continue Reading
The Lessons You Learn While Drinking With Bulgarians, Part 1: Climb the Rope!
This is Part 1, read Part 2 on how Coaches are ALL Liars here. Last night, my wife and I went over to my step-dad Nasko’s place for dinner along with our family friend, Dimitri. Both Nasko and Dimitri are Bulgarian, were once members of the Bulgarian national gymnastics team, and competed at the world… Continue Reading
Happy Birthday to Me: Reflections on Lifting, Coaching, and the Pre-Masters Class
Today’s my Birthday, I just turned 33. And as we are all wont to do, it got me thinkin’ on things. In my case, those things that are related to lifting and coaching. (I really could have split this into two parts, easily … but what the hell!) I’ll start with the lifting. One of… Continue Reading
Game Theory in the Gym? OR, Do These Weightlifting Shoes Make Me Look Fat?
Some of you may not know this about me, but my graduate work is in Game Theory and the Biology of Human Behavior. Nowhere are our behavioral patterns put under the microscope more than in the gym and in relation to our exercise, diet, and fitness routines. Exercise and diet are hard work, they… Continue Reading
R.E.S.P.E.C.T – Find Out What It Means to STRENGTH – Plus 7 Controversial Views!
It’s sad how much mudslinging goes on on the interwebs. No matter how nice you try to be, there will always be some douche bag who starts acting-a-fool on you. I have very little tolerance for rude behavior. And even less when it isn’t done in person. Sadly, much of what passes for “discussion” on… Continue Reading
Glenn Pendlay on How to Become a Great Coach – Plus 5 Things I’ve Learned
Here’s a link (pdf file) of a great interview Glenn Pendlay did on Strength training for sports. For me, as a strength coach, this was the key quote: If you really want to know how to get people stronger, train yourself like a madman, learn all you can from that, seek out people who know… Continue Reading
