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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In this article I am going to try and explain rotational power in the simplest of terms. Most articles from strength and conditioning experts are written in terms of linear force and power. Louie Simmons has made the force equation the most popular of all biomechanical equations: Force = Mass x Acceleration. Fly by night
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If you follow me on social media, you know there was a little bit of controversy recently. And while I try to be respectful, I’m not afraid to speak my mind. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mash Elite Performance (@masheliteperformance) //www.instagram.com/embed.js Well, my good friend Tom Sroka joins us today to
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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
