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Fix Your Jerk with the Power Jerk
Through my almost 33 years of life on this earth I have realized that there are only 2 kinds of people in this world: Those that know they will make...
Fix Your Jerk with the Power Jerk
Through my almost 33 years of life on this earth I have realized that there are only 2 kinds of people in this world: Those that know they will make...

Breathing in Weightlifting
We almost have a joke in our gym. I say almost, because it might be true in most cases, but we say this phrase so much that it makes us...
Breathing in Weightlifting
We almost have a joke in our gym. I say almost, because it might be true in most cases, but we say this phrase so much that it makes us...

Training at Thresholds: How to Not Kill Yoursel...
Staring at your program and looking at what’s on tap for the day, you’re likely to see one of two things.Option 1: A hard and fast percentage of your best...
Training at Thresholds: How to Not Kill Yoursel...
Staring at your program and looking at what’s on tap for the day, you’re likely to see one of two things.Option 1: A hard and fast percentage of your best...

It’s More than Dip and Drive- The Jerk Has 3 Parts
In my 20 years in weightlifting (first as a junior athlete and progressing to old man weightlifting and coaching) I have spent more time working on my jerk than anything...
It’s More than Dip and Drive- The Jerk Has 3 Parts
In my 20 years in weightlifting (first as a junior athlete and progressing to old man weightlifting and coaching) I have spent more time working on my jerk than anything...

Weightlifting Program for Beginners
A true beginner would be my dream scenario, a young talented athlete that wants to pursue weightlifting, one with very little training, but untapped athleticism. I don’t get many of...
Weightlifting Program for Beginners
A true beginner would be my dream scenario, a young talented athlete that wants to pursue weightlifting, one with very little training, but untapped athleticism. I don’t get many of...

Jumping in Weightlifting Technique
I recently read an article by a performance coach talking about how he coaches the Olympic lifts. His argument was that it is not correct to “jump your feet” in weightlifting. He...
Jumping in Weightlifting Technique
I recently read an article by a performance coach talking about how he coaches the Olympic lifts. His argument was that it is not correct to “jump your feet” in weightlifting. He...