As coaches and athletes, we are always looking for new systems to elicit greater muscular development, neuromuscular responses, and improve athletic performance. Wave loading is a technique seen in more ... Continue Reading
Harrison Maurus Wins Three Silver Medals at IWF Youth Weightlifting Championships
Harrison Maurus is one of America's top young weightlifters, and his performance today at the 2016 IWF Youth World Weightlifting Championships is simply further proof. The 16 year old, 77kg lifter went ... Continue Reading
Strongman Isn’t Just for Giants: Competitor Rob Ward
Strongman. The very word itself conjures up images of bearded behemoths, bending steel bars, and pulling planes. That used to be true, but strongman is no longer just for the big boys, and the lower weight ... Continue Reading
CJ Cummings Sets New World Record, Wins Youth World Weightlifting Championships
USA Weightlifting's CJ Cummings has won the 2016 Youth World Weightlifting Championships in the 69kg category, snatching 135kg and clean & jerking a new Youth World Record 182kg to take gold. This ... Continue Reading
Mobilize at Your Desk in Just One Minute Per Hour
Disclaimer from the author: If you are experiencing even slight discomfort, I highly recommend consulting with a practitioner well versed in helping prevent or heal orthopedic injuries. Even if you have no ... Continue Reading
Structured Warm-Up Series: The Snatch
A quick and efficient warm-up routine is key to efficiently preparing for snatches in team and individual settings. As a weightlifter and coach, I have had to develop a warm-up routine that hits the ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2016 Youth World Weightlifting Championships
The 2016 Youth World Weightlifting Championships is currently underway in Penang, Malaysia, and action is already off to a great start. This year, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) is ... Continue Reading
How to Train Strongman in a Commercial Gym
Strongman has certainly changed a lot since it first graced our TV screens in the 70s. Back when the sport was but a baby, the events were new, exciting, and unpredictable, designed to test both the ... Continue Reading
Hayley Reichardt Wins First Medal for USA Weightlifting at Youth Worlds
Hayley Reichardt has secured the first medal for Team USA at the 2016 Youth World Weightlifting Championships in Penang, Malaysia. Competing in the 48KG A session, she finished with lifts of 66KG (145lb) ... Continue Reading
Why It’s Okay (and Sometimes Good!) to Do Bicep Curls
As competitive athletes, most of what we do in the gym should have a specific purpose. Squats, Olympic lifts, sprints, corrective and mobility training, and accessory work claim a large amount of our ... Continue Reading
President of Iranian Weightlifting Federation Apologizes for Rio Actions
Today, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) released a report from their most recent Executive Board Meeting and Congress, which took place just before the start of the Youth World ... Continue Reading
5 Plyometric Exercises to Develop More Power
At the end of the 1950’s, Soviet coach and researcher Dr. Yuri Verkhoshansky, also know as “The Father of Plyometrics,” devoted his research to the understanding of the science and profound effectiveness ... Continue Reading
Russian Weightlifter Apti Aukhadov Ordered to Return London Olympic Medal
Russian weightlifter and 2012 London Olympic Silver Medalist Apti Aukhadov has been ordered to return his medal, according to Inside the Games. Aukhadov competed in weightlifting in the men's 85kg ... Continue Reading
2017 IWF World Weightlifting Championships Moved to USA
The 2017 World Weightlifting Championships are headed to Anaheim, California. Though originally slated to take place in Penang, Malaysia — site of this year's Youth World Weightlifting Championships — ... Continue Reading
4 Ways to Reduce Sitting at Work and Improve Your Lifts Today
Do you ever feel like your coach or trainer is harassing you while you perform squats? “Almost there!” “Get Lower!” “Chest up!” “A little lower!” “No rep!” If any (or all) of these sound ... Continue Reading
Here Are the 2017 American Open Series Qualifying Totals from USA Weightlifting
In 2017, USA Weightlifting will introduce a new "American Open Series" of three meets held across the country, and while exact dates and locations have yet to be announced, we now know the qualifying ... Continue Reading
Athletes to Watch at the 2016 Youth World Weightlifting Championships
This week, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) released the final start list for the 2016 Youth World Championships, to be held in Penang, Malaysia from October 19th to 25th. For just under a ... Continue Reading
The Most Important (and Overlooked) Quality All Strength Coaches Need
I’ve been around this game since I can remember. The love affair with the iron started with my Jr. High wrestling coach, Tom Frost. In the mid 80’s strength training was not nearly as popular for athletes ... Continue Reading
5 Drills to Improve Your Front Rack Position This Week
The front rack position is critical for successfully nailing cleans, heavy front squats, and even jerks. Despite our best efforts to cue this positioning, the front rack seems highly elusive to both ... Continue Reading
IWF Releases Public Disclosure on Positive Doping Tests from Rio
The International Weightlifting Federation has released on official Public Disclosure regarding positive doping tests at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. While we had heard reports from various news ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting CEO Phil Andrews Visits IWF Headquarters, Presents Award
Last month, USA Weightlifting, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), and Harris County — Houston Sports Authority won a SportsTravel Magazine award for the 2015 World Weightlifting ... Continue Reading
How to Design Better Warm-Ups for Yourself, Training Partners, and Clients
Strength and power athletes require high degrees of motor control, force output, and neuromuscular activity in order to elicit maximal performance in training and competition. The role of a warm-up in ... Continue Reading
All the Weightlifters Currently Suspended After Olympic Doping Retests
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