About Riley Stefan
Riley is a recent graduate of Northern Illinois University with an M.S.ed in exercise physiology. She’s a weightlifting coach (USAW L1), performance specialist, and researcher. She’s the founder and head coach of the weightlifting team known as Leverage Weightlifting in Geneva, Illinois. In her free time, she also participates in weightlifting competitions alongside her athletes. In combination with competitive weightlifting coaching, she’s also a personal trainer (ACSM-CPT) at the local hospital to help clients use exercise as medicine. Her passion is to share health and fitness education.
Comparison
- The Axle Deadlift vs. the Barbell Deadlift — How to Use Each For More Gains and a Tighter Grip
- The Clean & Jerk vs. The Clean & Press — Important Differences for Strength, Size, and More
Exercise Guides
- Perfect the Push Press for Muscle and Strength Gains
- Take Your Olympic Lifting Up a Notch With the Power Snatch
- Put Your Back Strength to the Test With the Chest-To-Bar Pull-Up
- The Snatch Pull Can Elevate Your Weightlifting Game — If You Do It Right
- Build Beefy Traps and Shoulders With the Upright Row
- Clean Up Your Weightlifting Game With the Muscle Clean
- The Front Rack Split Squat is the Best Leg Accessory You’ve Never Done
Exercise Roundups
- These Are Eight of the Best Weightlifting Exercises You Need to Strengthen Your Jerk
- 10 of the Best Back Exercises for Beginner to Advanced Weightlifters
- The Best Conditioning Workouts for Weightlifters to Help You Get Strong, Lean, and Limber
- 8 of the Best Weightlifting Exercises to Improve Your Overhead Performance
- The Five Best Weightlifting Barbell Complexes for Getting Seriously Strong and Fast
- The 9 Best Jerk Variations for Improving Your Overhead Game
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Training
- 5 Tips To Pull Under the Bar Faster in Olympic Lifting
- Five Common Mistakes to Avoid at Your First Weightlifting Meet
- How Often Should You Train the Olympic Lifts?
- These Are Eight of the Best Weightlifting Exercises You Need to Strengthen Your Jerk
- Perfect the Push Press for Muscle and Strength Gains
- Build a Complete Workout With These 9 Best Accessory Exercises for Weightlifting
- Want to Move Better? Try These 5 Mobility Drills for Weightlifting
- 10 of the Best Back Exercises for Beginner to Advanced Weightlifters
- The Best Conditioning Workouts for Weightlifters to Help You Get Strong, Lean, and Limber
- How to Use Weightlifting Straps to Gain Strength and Make Progress
- How to Properly Warm Up for Weightlifting Workouts
- 8 of the Best Weightlifting Exercises to Improve Your Overhead Performance
- The Five Best Weightlifting Barbell Complexes for Getting Seriously Strong and Fast
- The 8 Most Underrated Accessory Exercises for Weightlifters
- The Best Deadlift Warm-Up — How to Prepare for Strong Pulls
- Take Your Olympic Lifting Up a Notch With the Power Snatch
- Core Training for Weightlifters — How to Become Strong and Stable With the Barbell
- Feeling Stuck in the Gym? Here’s How to Break Through Weightlifting Plateaus
- Need to Fix Your Snatch? Start By Addressing These Common Errors
- Are You Making these Five Clean & Jerk Mistakes? Here’s How to Fix Them
- Put Your Back Strength to the Test With the Chest-To-Bar Pull-Up
- The 9 Best Jerk Variations for Improving Your Overhead Game
- 15 Benefits of the Snatch for All Strength Athletes
- The Snatch Pull Can Elevate Your Weightlifting Game — If You Do It Right
- Build Beefy Traps and Shoulders With the Upright Row
- Clean Up Your Weightlifting Game With the Muscle Clean
- The Front Rack Split Squat is the Best Leg Accessory You’ve Never Done