I've made no secret about the reality that weightlifting comes with its natural ups and downs. Yesterday was not exactly what I would call an up day. That's just part of the sport. Bad days happen, you move on from them, and train anyways. It would … [Read more...]

nThe Blackbox Fort Worth Weightlifting Championships is tomorrow. To be honest I am not in a phase of my lifting where this is a meet I am poised to do well at. However, I think there is certain value to competing regularly throughout the year even … [Read more...]

Back in 9th grade, when I first started lifting, I lifted in a sweet pair of black on black Chuck's.  I remember competing in my first competition and immediately going to the shoe store that night to buy a pair of Chuck's.  I bought them because my … [Read more...]

One of my hardest positions to clean or snatch from is the power position.  Personally, the lack of momentum and inability to gain leverage destroys any chance I have at being good at this movement.  My torso length is a great advantage in the snatch … [Read more...]

After yesterday's post I was swarmed with awesome questions and responses. I honestly didn't think many people would care about glute activation. The majority of the questions fit into two categories. Firstly, everyone wanted a little better … [Read more...]

Quick post tonight but HUGE concept for an Olympic Lifter. When a lifter lands in the bottom of the snatch or the clean they hopefully find themselves with a vertical torso. ;Notice here the vertical torso in both lifters in both bottom positions. … [Read more...]

a?e?t?µ?t?? is the Greek word for inestimable.  Inestimable is used to define something or someone who is calculated with value that is too great to be measured.  We all know things that are of this kind of value.  Watching our son hit his first … [Read more...]

We took the show to our gym today.  Olympic Lifting technical work then a group Front Squat Max.  Thanks mostly in part to the Centipede song and potentially some hard work, PR's were in abundance.  Sometimes environment and competition brings out … [Read more...]

nnnSometimes competitive exercisers and competitive weightlifters and pretty much every athlete everywhere catch themselves in a rut. Those of you who are at all involved in athletics know what I'm talking about. The kind of rut where no matter how … [Read more...]

(A little Throwback Thursday… one of our first UGA games together)Happy Valentines Day Folks!  I hope everyone got to spend some time with a loved one (or your friends for you single folks).  Men I hope you did your part and honored your … [Read more...]

Sweet video to display tonight. HUGE PR for Natalie McLain in the clean and jerk. This is 185 pounds. The first video is the full speed un-cut edition. The second video is my critique of her jerk. You will notice that Natalie struggles with keeping … [Read more...]

Below is a critique of one of my snatches from the blocks below the knee.  I preach and preach and preach the need for tension in the hamstrings for the purpose of bar speed.  The hamstrings are your friend.  One of the purposes of the first pull is … [Read more...]

Finally made it home from Seattle safe and sound.  There's no feeling quite as good as being home after a long trip.I wanted to take tonight to relay some perspective that I received while at camp this past weekend.  One of the campers and I had an … [Read more...]

Seattle Camp Complete!  This past three days has been one of the better camps I have been involved with and one of the more fun ones for sure.  I told the attendees before they left that they likely had the greatest potential of any camp.  It's true. … [Read more...]

Day 2 in the books at King Crossfit in Seattle.  Rudy and I spent the majority of the day on the Olympic Lifts.  It was pretty cool to walk through the first pull, the sweep back of the bar off the floor, and foot positioning in the jerk.  They got … [Read more...]