First good luck to everyone competing at the Junior World Championships in Kazan Russia.
I’m sure many of you guys have really beat up shins and some may Continue Reading
Olympic Weightlifting Shin Guards
Competition Preparation
Competition preparation is the time to focus on the specificity of the sport. For Olympic weightlifters it’s the snatch, clean and jerk. The competition phase is where your main focus should be on lifting higher intensity weights in the full lifts. With that said, I thought I’d share Continue Reading
The Importance of Competing
I often see many people training hard in the olympic lifts but never compete. The all too common answers are variations of:
“I need to be much stronger”
“I need better technique”
“I wouldn’t be competitive”
And so on with other excuses. To be blunt, you’re more than likely not going to be top dog in your first Continue Reading
Weightlifting Talk with First Pull Part 2
As promised here is the second part of the First Pull interview. If you missed part 1 click HERE. Let’s jump into then:
Fusion Weightlifting: How do you approach squats, is your focus on a high frequency of front squat vs. back squats, or do you take a more balanced approach?Continue Reading