Do the squat and deadlift improve sprinting speed? Since I first entered into the speed training realm, there has always been some degree of debate amongst many professionals concerning whether or not the squat and or deadlift was necessary for increasing human running speed. In this article we will explore several studies and sub-topics and…
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Quick tips for better Olympic Lifts
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…
3 Methods to Coach Olympic Lifts More Effectively
As a coach there are so many options to include in your training program that it can sometimes be overwhelming. We know that strength training is important (including olympic lifts) but if it isn’t distilled down to the essentials we can end up in a position of “paralysis by analysis.” These questions have crossed my…
Teaching Olympic Lifts in Large Groups
If I presented most people with the following list, the likely response would be “Psssshhhht, impossible” -Actually finding a real live bigfoot. -Water skiing with no boat. -Climbing Mt. Everest with no ropes. -Developing a cold fusion machine. –Teaching Olympic lifts the right way to large groups of athletes. Like the guys on Monster…
Strength & Power Development (programs on sale this week only)
We have programs on sale this week — and you can’t get faster if you don’t get stronger. You can’t jump higher or farther if you don’t get stronger. Sure you can make improvements from cleaning up mechanics, posture and technique. But there’s a very low glass ceiling if that’s where you spend all of…