The Olympic lifts are the most complex moves to do in the weightroom. Great lifters spend years and years on technique and train exclusively in this sport. For most of the athletes that I work with, this is not the case, they Olympic lift (Clean, Snatch, Jerk) with me 2-3 times a week and if…
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Olympic Lifting for Track & Field
As a division 1 track and field athlete (at Indiana University, and a thrower to be specific), I know the importance of Olympic lifts to being a complete athlete. Getting your throwers on the platform is not a difficult task, but the connection is sometimes lost on your jumpers and sprinters. During my time competing…
This will make your life easier
My first job out of college was not coaching track, it was teaching a classroom full of kids with behavioral, social and emotional disorders. Spend a few full work days restraining a kid screaming racial slurs and trying to spit at and bite you for six hours and you quickly learn the art of patience….