Did you know that in Seattle it rains so much they have special plastic bags for umbrellas.  Strange.  It's not raining here and it kinda looks like a warmer Alaska.  All of that is besides the point.  We started camp tonight with 2 hours of Ryan … [Read more...]

Anybody who knows me knows that one of my least favorite parts of weightlifting is the recovery side. I'm terrible at disciplining myself with mobility work and I'm even worse at sleeping as much as I should. However there is some really cool folks … [Read more...]

Tyminski Snatch Full SpeedTyminski Snatch AnalysisYou will notice in the video above Tyminski is incredibly powerful.  His power is what saves him here.  There is a understanding that floats around a lot of the weightlifting world that a influx of … [Read more...]

But the one who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, will receive a light beating. Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.n(Luke 12:48 ESV)Scripture … [Read more...]

A lot of people have asked me how they know if they are in the right starting position for the snatch or clean.  Recently one of the cool ways I have helped folks find their starting position is by looking at their position at the knee.  In the first … [Read more...]

Yesterday afternoon I was emailed one of the most encouraging videos of my brother I have ever received.  He started Crossfit this past week.  The video is of him performing his first couple snatches.  Growing up, he was less interested in the weight … [Read more...]

Have you ever wondered why so many of the training videos for international weightlifting teams shows the warm-ups. If you pull up the Polish training videos for the 70's, the Russian training videos from the same era, or the Bulgarian training … [Read more...]

Since I started the sport of  weightlifting I have always been told that my body is capable of more than mind believes it to be. The Bulgarians exemplified this term back in the 80's when they endured some of the hardest training in weightlifting … [Read more...]

I was explaining tonight to our beginner weightlifting group that one of the most important things they can do in their lifting is keep their torso over the bar through the first pull.  This is no surprise to yall who read this regularly.  However, … [Read more...]

(notice alignment of heels, knees, hips, shoulders, and hands)I often get the question in our gym about behind the neck movements.  The primary concern/question is always functionality based.  i.e. If  we are never lifting from behind the neck un the … [Read more...]

Congratulations to the competitors at the in-house competition today! We completed a competition for our gym members this morning in honor of Kevin Ogar. Our workouts were partner workouts with a special finisher in honor of Ogar.Workout 1: Lover's … [Read more...]

One of the beneficial qualities of a weightlifter is confidence.  As a weightlifter it is important to step into training and step onto the competition platform with confidence.  Confidence that you'll make lifts, confidence in the reality that your … [Read more...]

Take a look at this picture.  It's from a Russian training manual I have been reading through.  Notice in the picture that in the final frame the figure's torso angle is angled slightly backwards.  However, notice it is not angled so far back that … [Read more...]

Done!  Day 3 complete and the first ever Texas Outlaw Olympic Lifting Seminar is in the books.  As a coaching staff we learned a ton from these athletes and feel like we put on one of the better seminars available.  I was amazed today at how much … [Read more...]

(this guy needs to learn how to do the first pull)So it's true, if you work hard enough your dreams do in fact come true.  I got to spend the entire day with 50 athletes ONLY focused on the snatch.  Incredible.With day 2 down and day 3 fast … [Read more...]