Beginning early this summer, numerous weightlifters from the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games were provisionally suspended following doping retests from those competitions. With numerous waves of sample ... Continue Reading
Internal Versus External Coaching Cues, and When to Use Them
Verbal cues are an important aspect in the training, development, and overall success of athletes both on and off the platform/field/competitive arena. It has been shown that verbal instructions ... Continue Reading
BarBend Black Snapbacks Now Available!
The BarBend Classic Black Snapback is currently out of stock. Made out of 100% cotton with raised BarBend "B" above the front brim and full "BarBend" logo in the back. It makes a statement about ... Continue Reading
How One Coach Is Using Strength Sports to Fight Childhood Cancer
In 2008, Carlos Hernandez of Reno, NV had an experience that significantly impacted his life forever. Through his day job as an engineer, he met a little girl named Kylee LeSourd, who was stricken ... Continue Reading
The 5 Most Important Movements in Strongman Training
A few weeks ago I wrote and we gave away a periodized strongman program that was complex, detailed and comprehensive. It has the athlete training 5 days per week, with an optional events day on Saturday. ... Continue Reading
Thoracic, Shoulder, Elbow, and Wrist Mobility Checklist for the Overhead Squat
In part one of this two part mobility checklist series, we discussed the limitations that poor ankle, knee, and hip mobility can have on the overhead squat. In addition to lower body mobility, the mobility ... Continue Reading
Jon North Recovering at Home, Starts New Blog and Details Heart Condition
Last week, 2011 USA Weightlifting National Champion Jon North suffered a cardiac arrest while visiting the zoo with his wife, Jessica Lee North, and young son. After a successful surgery to install a ... Continue Reading
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Releases Its 2017 Prohibited List
Earlier this week, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) released their annual Prohibited List of banned substances and methods for drug-tested sports. The full list can be found here. A summary of the ... Continue Reading
Ankle, Knee, and Hip Mobility Checklist for the Overhead Squat
The snatch is one of the most complex movements in strength sports, requiring the highest degrees of neuromuscular patterning, power, strength and stability, and systemic mobility. The overhead squat ... Continue Reading
Rio Silver Medalist Tian Tao Cleans 230kg
Tian Tao is an exciting lifter to watch, but sometimes, he's too exciting. He's young (just 22) and immensely strong, but his performances on the international stage are inconsistent. He won ... Continue Reading
What Your First Year of Weightlifting Really Means
“Loaders tighten that weight up, we will see Elliott following himself. He has another attempt…” These words will burn themselves into your subconscious. The verbalization that you have for the moment, ... Continue Reading
6 Reasons Why You May Be Collapsing In the Clean
Collapsing in the catch of the clean is a common issue with weightlifters and Crossfitters. In this article, we will discuss the potential technical faults and or strength limitations that may be ... Continue Reading
IWF Public Disclosure: Norik Vardanian Tests Positive for Anabolic Agent
In a public disclosure released on the International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) website, it was announced that Norik Vardanian, a 94kg lifter who has competed internationally for both the United ... Continue Reading
Canadian Weightlifter Boady Santavy Snatches 158kg in Training, Above National Record
Canadian weightlifter Boady Santavy has been weightlifting since he was around 6, and he's truly grown up around the sport: His father, Dalas, represented Canada at the 2005 World Weightlifting ... Continue Reading
4 Exercises to Improve Overhead Performance in WODs
Overhead positioning is a primary aspect of many functional fitness workouts (WODs) and training programs. Whether it is pressing, jerking, HSPU, pull ups, and/or any other variation with a wall ... Continue Reading
Jon North Has Defibrillator Implanted, Is Recovering After Successful Surgery
Last week, weightlifter and bodybuilder Jon North went into cardiac arrest and was rushed to the hospital. A few days later, his wife — Jessica Lee North — announced on Facebook that ... Continue Reading
Watch the Weightlifting World Masters Championships for Free
The IWF Master's World Championships are going on right now in Heinsheim, Germany. While the competition started on Friday, September 30th, there's still plenty of weightlifting that runs through October ... Continue Reading
5 Things Every New Weightlifter Should Do At Weightlifting Meets
Taking the platform at your first (or any meet for that matter) can be a very nerve racking experience. Preparation can set you apart from others, as you will be more apt to come ready, warm up ... Continue Reading
British Weightlifter Sonny Webster on Mobility, Snapbacks, and the Rio Olympics
At 22 years old, British weightlifter Sonny Webster is on a roll. Less than two months after his first Olympic Games, Webster — the lone British male to compete in weightlifting in Rio — is planning a ... Continue Reading
How Much Should You Clean In Relationship To Your Front Squat
Understanding the relationship between a lifter’s clean and how it correlates to their best front squat can help coaches and athletes better determine whether athletes have limitation in strength or more ... Continue Reading
Can I Stay Competitive As a Parent?
Editor's Note: As a soon-to-be father, athlete Ken Battiston reflects — and looks ahead — on advice he's received from others in his shoes. Does your athletic career come to a halt once kids ... Continue Reading
Post-Activation Potentiation (PAP) Training for the Lower Body
The ability to develop lower-body power is no easy feat. We all have our natural abilities to develop power, but what do we do when we need more? When the sport or activity we partake in demands more to ... Continue Reading
How Olympic Weightlifting Announcer Richard Mason Got the Best Seat in the House
“Loaders, more weight please!” If you have ever heard this phrase, then most likely you have been in the presence of weightlifting greatness. No, not an athlete the caliber of Pyrros Dimas. Or even a ... Continue Reading
Houston IWF World Championships Wins Prestigious SportsTravel Award
On Tuesday, SportsTravel Magazine held their annual awards gala at the TEAMS (Travel, Events and Management in Sports) 2016 Conference and Expo in Atlantic City, NJ. TEAMS represents the world’s largest ... Continue Reading