When Leslie and I checked into our hotel in Kaua’i for our honey moon the first thing we did was inquire about the workout facilities. To our chagrin the only option at the hotel was a bowflex. That’s it. Let me tell you, there is only so much two Olympic lifters are going to be… Continue Reading
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Video: How To Do A Close Grip Power Snatch From The Hang … Long Name!
Here’s a quick video I did explaining how to do a Close Grip Power Snatch from the High Hang. While that name is stupidly long, the exercise is one of the easiest versions of an Olympic lift that you can possibly do. And when learned in the way I’m teaching it here, it translates very… Continue Reading
An Olympic Weightlifting Peaking Program – Our 4-Week Training Leading Up to the Oregon State Championships
The state championships this year went really well for us. Beth and Amy won their weight classes. Brandon set 2 Jr. State Records (Clean and Jerk and Total, the snatch record was already his, and he matched it). Chris hit life-time PR’s in the Snatch, Clean and Jerk, and Total. Jake hit PR’s so big… Continue Reading
The Death of Heavy Days: How To Do More Work with Less Obsession
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated” – Confucius Americans are obsessed with diet and exercise. Everywhere we look, there are new diets and exercise routines being pushed by overly-skinny celebrities, the Biggest Loser is still one of the hottest shows on TV, and we all seem to have that same… Continue Reading
The CrossFit Games, A Million Bucks, and Your Snatch
CrossFit has grown from a little grassroots fitness club into a massive phenomenon complete with it’s own sectional, regional, and national championships. Last year they put on a joint CrossFit/USAW competition that was larger than any American national weightlifting meet (save for the Arnold). And now, we can add a huge sponsorship with Reebok to… Continue Reading
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
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
Your Monday Moment of Zen #2
This week: Bret Contreras does an interview with Aaron Schwenzfeier who talks about the trend among many strength coaches to fall prey to the hypnotic effect of rehab. Good line, “Then when all a person reads is rehabilitation material, they become hypnotized to only see things through that type of lens; reading about dysfunction begins… Continue Reading
Inspiration: Misha Koklyaev Videos at Glasgow Seminar – Woo!
Sugden Barbell has put up some great video of a seminar in Glasgow done by none other than Misha Koklyaev. This dude ain’t messin’ around. I like this quote: "Weightlifting is an art. A weightlifter shoots the bullseye of a target 100′s meters away. A power lifter brings out this huge cannon…" Now the… 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
