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Check out these 3 tips so you can use your Oly Lifts to get bigger, faster, and stronger... today.

At this point, most coaches, trainers, and athletes inherently know that if you want to get bigger, fast, and stronger, Olympic weightlifting exercises are a great one-stop shopping source. That said, if you’re going to implement a great tool into your program, you might as well get the most out of it that you can.

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Try these DL variations to build posterior chain strength and stability, increase hip mobility, and improve your deadlift.

We’re almost to the finish line. The vilification of the deadlift as the cause of jacked-up backs, rather than it’s promotion as the cure, is nearly a thing of the past. People are opening their eyes and understanding the benefits of this multi-joint, multi-muscle group lift. The problem we’re running into now is that these same people understand why they shouldbut may lack the hip mobility, the…

Shrug off some excess gadgets if you want to build real strength.

Fitness monitors and trackers are great during steady state cardiovascular activity. It can break up the monotony of the endless stride cycle, provide instant feedback to maintain pace and intensity, and track metabolic stats for personal post-run analysis. Properly calibrated trackers are also extremely useful in scientific studies examining metabolic demands of exercise. But are fitness…

Having a solid plan in place, including contingencies, affords coaches the opportunity to adapt and modify a program for athletes of any skill level.

The foundation of any successful Strength and Conditioning program is organization, planning, and progression. I believe this is the case for all areas of Strength and Conditioning – Collegiate and Private Sector. This series of articles will focus on the collegiate sector, as that is where I have spent my entire career. Part 1 of this series will focus on Evaluation & Assessment.

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Increase performance and prevent common injuries with this simple exercise.

I’ve written before about the best “bang for your buck” strength exercises and the rationale for their addition into your well-rounded program. The list was a who’s who of prominent bilateral core (primary) lifts with the most transfer across disciplines, sports, and life in general. you might be surprised that even I admit that the list was incomplete.

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There's more to athlete development than lifting big.

Personally, I love bilateral lifts. There’s not a better feeling in the weight room than loading up the bar and PR-ing your squat. The world is starting to feel that excitement as well. Squats and deadlifts are becoming cool again and more people than ever have found their way to a barbell. So why am I writing about unilateral lifts?

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A small chin adjustment can go a long way toward fixing your pulls from below the knee.

  Small adjustments can mean a world of difference when it comes to the strength and mobility of an athlete. Furthermore, the body’s skeletomuscular system is synced in such a way that a small local tweak can have resounding global effects. While we could go on and on forever about this ripple effect, I’m going to turn my attention to head positioning and how it affects everything down the…

No one should determine how you reach your goals but you and your coach.

CrossFit is fighting the good fight. I’ve been critical of some of their practices in the past but one has to admire their dedication to maintaining freedom in the weightroom. It’s a freedom of practice and information that we both enjoy despite disagreement over certain methods.

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