On Weightlifting Scoop #41 Glenn Pendlay, Don McCauley and Travis Cooper sat down to talk about First Meets & Competition Coaching. Download: link to mp3 (66mb, right click + ‘save as’) First Meet: don’t open with something you can’t double (around 90%) prioritize making lifts, not cutting weight they also talk about timing your warm up […]
Vladimir Zatsiorsky Interview
Here is an interview with biomechanist Vladimir Zatsiorsky. As you hopefully know he is the author of Science and Practice of Strength Training (required reading). Topics: education in Soviet Union soviet system of athletic development training kids, general development and specialization in different sports; minimal of 3 years of general physical preparedness training (of course this varies for […]
Paleo Solution Episode #124
Listen to Paleo Solution Episode #124. Download mp3 (right click + ‘save as’) Gregshares his approach to using percentages when designing a program. percentages are a good starting point percentages are not optimal for beginner lifters that no training history, they don’t know how they respond and their abilities change rapidly be flexible, start with percentages, then […]
Coach’s Eye Form Check App
Android/ iPhone/ iPad: Check out Coach’s Eye. An video analysis app for your phone / tablet, which is ideal for form checks. Features: capture or import videos slow motion / variable playback speed/ rewind draw on video to annotate audio commenting Price: $4.99 for iOS, Android app now has crazy upsells. Would not buy again. Get […]
Useful Form Cues
Over at reddit some users compiled a Checklist for Lifts. Maybe you find one that’ll help your lifts. Deadlift don’t think about picking the bar up, but think about pushing the world away from the bar. Leg press the world away from the bar, in essence. pull the bar in toward you by engaging your lats throughout […]
Mike Burgener Coaching Points
Mike Burgenergoes through some Olympic weightlifting coaching points. don’t do a horizontal hip extension (no hip thrust), but a vertical jump breathe through the belly, not the chest, force the stomach out PNF stretching for the wrists and shoulders, for a better front rack position
Mike Burgener coaches All Black Owen Franks
Here are almost 60 minutes of Olympic weightlifting coaching footage. Mike Burgener is coaching All Black rugby player Owen Franks who wanted to improve his Olympic lifts. Another example of how Olympic lifts will improve almost every athlete that needs power in his sport. If you are like me and don’t have acces to profesisonal coaches you will definitely […]
San Francisco 49ers Weight Room Tour
Take a look behind the scenes in the San Francisco 49ers weight room with Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Duane Carlisle. We train movements NOT muscles! He says they focus on the classic big compound movements, such as the Olympic lifts, Bench Press, Pull ups etc… Also great emphasis is laid on prehab and recovery. […]
Free Download “Fundamentals of Sports Training” by Matveyev
Thanks to Joel Jamieson you now can download your free copy of “Fundamentals of Sports Training” by L. Matveyev (pdf) which sells for $200 to $400 on Amazon. Certainly a nice addition to the library. He writes: “Today, I’d like to pass along this invaluable piece of historic training work along to those who will value the […]