Our friend Will, owner of William Breault Photography, captured this incredible moment at the Youth Nationals. This moment means so much to Ryan and me. When he first started training with me, he simply wanted to get stronger for CrossFit. I could see right away that he was going to be a special Weightlifter. Now […]
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I like to call Coach Dan Bell the “Yoda” of weightlifting. He’s not one who puts his name out there, but every time I talk to him I wonder why he’s not more well known. This guy just breaks down weightlifting in a way that few others can. He’s been in the weightlifting game for
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During the Junior Pan American Championships in Cuba, I had the chance to sit down with Pyrros Dimas and Mike Gattone to discuss technique. In case you don’t know, Pyrros and Mike are basically USAW’s head coaches at international events. Pyrros’s official title is Technical Director, and Mike’s is Senior Director of Sport Performance. Pyrros
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Chances are if you’re reading this, you know who Greg Nuckols is. I am so proud of this young man. He has gone from being an intern at my facility to now being a pillar in the strength industry. Greg joins us today to talk with us in depth about what he’s been studying lately
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I am a huge proponent of teaching the Olympic lifts – the snatch and clean and jerk. They are great movements for sports performance, at times general fitness, and for competitive sport of course. For sports performance, you get the most bang for your buck when performing these Olympic lifts. For starters, you get a
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A week ago, our coaches were facing the most challenging week in the history of our team. We had three competing at the Junior Pan American Championships in Cuba – and then 21 were scheduled for the Youth National Championships in Anaheim, CA. One of our athletes, Ryan Grimsland, was signed up for both, since
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