Mary Thisen-Lappen is out there blazing trails as a female strength coach. Not to mention she was a competitive thrower and is now making waves as a ridiculously strong Olympic weightifter. But like many of us, COVID-19 threw a monkey wrench into her plans. So listen in to hear how she’s adapted her training – […]
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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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Gaining muscle. Coaching groups. Finding coaching clients. Starting powerlifting later in life. Getting a stronger low back. These are just some of the subjects that listeners have asked about – and we get to talk about them today on our podcast. [thrive_leads id=’10809′] LISTEN IN TO TODAY’S PODCAST AS WE TALK ABOUT: Getting into the
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I want to say I have had a blast using my Flex Unit from GymAware. We all know the GymAware unit is the gold standard for measuring velocity in the strength and conditioning world. If you are a coach at a major university or coach hundreds of athletes per day in a big time private
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Fun fact: the daily routine in our house hasn’t changed much the last four weeks other than we are training at home rather than the gym. Lack of Control As I sit here writing this article, my family and I are on day 29 of a quarantine – which was initially voluntary but then turned
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