Manhattan Olympic Weightlifting
In my opinion staying upright in the squat is very crucial for an Olympic weightlifter. The upright squat position gives greater translation to the sport, as it increases stability and strength in very similar joints angles to the snatch and clean.
Olympic weightlifting is very demanding and complicated sport, yet it only consists of two lifts- the snatch and clean & jerk. But as you all know it takes a LOT of time and dedication to focus on the little intricacies of each of the classical lifts. The amount of focus and positioning can be extremely frustrating to those new to the Continue Reading
Programming for weightlifting can seem to be a daunting task at first. I would assume because the fitness field has standardized leg days to x2-3 a week, anymore and you’re bound to overtrain…If you think about it weightlifters are Continue Reading
I rarely go on forums any more, maybe about once a month to see what’s popular or questions that lifters have. The other day I was sent a forum thread that tore into the state of USA-Weightlifting and the weightlifting coaches. While by no means does USA-Continue Reading