The dreaded plateau. It’s something many lifters face. It’s something Morgan McCullough faced recently as well. But we were able to smash through that plateau – and this can be a great lesson for any lifters out there. The key to breaking a plateau is to diagnose WHY it’s happening and then to pull the […]
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Plateaus – aka periods of little to no progress – are inevitable in the sport of weightlifting. It’s the nature of any sport that is so neurological in nature. What I mean by neurological is that it’s very technical. An athlete can increase his or her squat by 10kg/22lb and experience zero increase in the
What does an Athletic Director actually do? According to Kim Pate, they solve problems. Day in and day out, that’s what she’s done. However, the recent pandemic has presented her with a new set of problems that no one has encountered before. [thrive_leads id=’8207′] LISTEN IN TO TODAY’S PODCAST AS WE TALK ABOUT: What being
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I could talk to Mike McKenzie forever. It’s been great to see him get a massive promotion lately – and after talking to him, I can see why he earned it. We get into CrossFit, oxidative stress, muscle, white fat and brown fat, low carb, athlete recovery, and so much more. [thrive_leads id=’14021′] LISTEN IN
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You’ve heard me say this before – but I LOVE these podcasts. We get to listener questions today on a variety of subject from fixing sticking points in the deadlift to the challenges of coaching high school to squat technique… and even someone asking advice about powerlifting in their 70s! [thrive_leads id=’14021′] LISTEN IN TO
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Michael Flicker (aka “Flick) has been put to the test this year as the Head Athletic Trainer for LRU. But in the midst of a pandemic, he’s kept the LRU athletes safe and still making progress. And all of that really makes sense when you consider that Flick simply CARES about his athletes as much
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