I’ve known Coach Biel for some time, and I’ve seen him do amazing things with young athletes. He also has a history of working with swimmers, so we went down that rabbit hole too. And all of it hinges on how he assesses his athletes and handles them as individuals. [thrive_leads id=’9063′] LISTEN IN TO […]
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In America and really all over, the biggest weightlifting mistake athletes make is getting behind the bar too soon. They’re impatient! Some have come up in the sport believing athletes actually bang the bar with their hips. Really that’s an optical illusion as it’s actually just gradually meeting an uppercut. [thrive_leads id=’13840′] The goal of
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Coaching athletes is the most difficult endeavor I have taken on in my adult life. Being an athlete is a lot simpler than coaching twenty or more individual athletes. Each athlete is unique in their: Perceived exertion Ways of dealing with stress Abilities to recover Discipline to recover (sleep, nutrition, etc.) Nutritional habits Personality (for
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Anyone who is serious about their fitness knows their nutrition has to be dialed in. You can workout for hours every day with the perfect program, optimal technique, and the mindset of a champion – but you will be wasting your time if your nutrition is poor. So today we get to several of your
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The clean is one of the most discussed lifts in the strength and conditioning world. I have written countless articles about the clean, and I have an entire book dedicated to everything about the movement. One of the statements you might hear floating around in several strength and conditioning circles is that hang cleans are
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A few years ago I was coaching Alec Pagan as he competed in weightlifting. But in record speed, he has flipped the script to go after the sport of Strongman… and he’s taking over. On today’d podcast, we break down his journey – as well as what makes him so successful as a Strongman coach.
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