At the end of last year I made the decision to make a major change in my life. God opened some doors for me to start a brand new weightlifting program at Lenoir-Rhyne University. This in turn gave me the opportunity to go back to school. My desire to further my education is like a […]
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Vertical leap is an important measure of athletic ability. Driving up the vertical leap makes you a more explosive athlete, more capable on the field of play, and stronger in so many ways. Plus let’s be real – it just looks cool! But along the way, jumpers encounter issues like tendon problems. Well, Jake is
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The coronavirus has changed the world. Gyms are hurting. Organizations like USAW are hurting. What was supposed to be an Olympic year is now thrown into confusion. Well on the podcast today we talk with Phil Andrews, USAW’s CEO, all about the many changes that have occurred in USAW and in international weightlifting as a
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Sometimes a video makes it simple. And that’s what I hope to do here in this analysis of a clean. From the start position to the end of the third pull, I detail the stages of the clean and the proper way to move through each one. This one is packed with some insight. Let
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If you know anything about strength and conditioning, you know of Coach Bill Gillespie. As a young coach, I looked up to Coach Gillespie – so it was an incredible honor to have him on the podcast today. He’s been a strength coach for the NFL and for college football programs. And at 60 years
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As I am writing this, we are working on Day 63 of this coronavirus quarantine with no clear picture of (the new) normal in sight. In those 63 days, we have celebrated Easter and Mother’s Day as a nation. I’ve had a birthday and my family has also suffered a deep loss as my mother
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