Why You Should Learn to Love the 20-Rep Squat Set
June 24, 2021
Gains rarely exist in your comfort zone. To get bigger and stronger you need to do more than you did the week before. This doesn’t mean you should deadlift until your back gives
Tag: chad vaughn
Chad Vaughn: At-Home Training for Weightlifters
March 30, 2020
Chad Vaughn is a multi-time Olympian and one of the most accomplished weightlifters in American history. He joins the BarBend Podcast to discuss how weightlifters can stay strong, mobile, and fast when training
Podcast: From Olympian to Coach with Chad Vaughn
July 30, 2019
Chad Vaughn is many things: weightlifter, Olympian, father, husband, coach, broadcaster, and mentor. He’s one of the most decorated athletes in American weightlifting history, with more national titles and international team appearances than
Why Two Multi-Time Olympians Are Launching the USA Weightlifting Podcast
May 7, 2018
I am a thinker. I ask “why” and “why not” about anything and everything all day every day. Why do many athletes that perform the Olympic lifts on a regular basis not do
When (and Why) You Should Slow Down the Olympic Lifts
October 17, 2017
Come on, SLOW DOWN! Take your time getting into your key positions of each exercise, hold it, THEN you can move fast and aggressively! This is opposed to a dip and an immediate
Is It Okay to “Bounce” Out of Your Squats?
September 14, 2017
To bounce, or not to bounce? Apparently, I’ve been squatting wrong all these years. I’m very ashamed to say it, but I have indeed been…bouncing! Wait a minute, do I not bounce (“rebound”
How to Master the Clean Pull Under
September 5, 2017
The clean pull under is an exercise to help learn, strengthen, and develop speed pulling under the bar (as if that wasn’t already obvious from the exercise name), as well as develop that
Focus on Weightlifting Technique: Chad Vaughn Breaks Down the Clean Deadlift
August 30, 2017
“Clean Dead Lift” does not just indicate clean grip and then you can deadlift however you want or feel you are the strongest at picking up weight from the floor (perhaps with back
How to Succeed in Weightlifting: Don’t Make Bad Meets Worse
March 28, 2017
In mid-March I attended the first of the American Open Series Competitions in Reno, NV, where I was able to witness our new webcast process in action. If you haven’t heard yet, BarBend
How to Individualize Your Snatch Grip Width
January 13, 2017
Grip width can play a pivotal role in the pulling strength, overhead stability, and performance in the snatch (as well as the clean and jerk). Many coaches and athletes have relied upon common