Tag: Olympic Weightlifting

Transform Your Legs and Core with Block Cleans Workout

Block cleans are a variation of cleans used by Olympic weightlifters to…

Vanja Vukas

11 CrossFit Coach-Approved Workouts for Functional Fitness You’ll Wish You’d Known About Sooner

CrossFit comprises three modalities — monostructural, gymnastics, and weightlifting. The training methodology…

Master the Squat Jerk: Target Your Legs, Core, and Shoulders

Overhead presses and squats are two of the best exercises to build…

Vanja Vukas

Sinclair Calculator: Calculate Sinclair Total Points

The Sinclair Calculator is a tool used in the sport of Olympic…

Andrew Peloquin NFPT-CPT

Eddie Hall Tackles Olympic Lifting and Faces a Brutal Challenge

Even though all strength sports revolve around the same principle, they differ…

Vedad Tabakovic

Powerlifting vs. Weightlifting: What’s the Difference?

Strength has been celebrated for thousands of years. For as long as…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine

Transgender Olympic Athletes Will Not Be Forced To Lower Testosterone, Per New IOC Guidelines

Transgender athletes’ involvement in sports is one of the most discussed and…

Rajneesh

8-year-old Weightlifter Rory Van Ulft Completes 90kg Deadlift

Rory Van Ulft started training just after her fifth birthday. At seven…

Rajneesh

Team USA’s Sarah Robles Scores Bronze Medal At Tokyo Games

The Tokyo Games continued on Monday with weightlifting in the +87kg division.…

Derek Hall

Trans Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard Out Of Tokyo Games, After Failing To Score A Snatch

There was a lot of concern about how transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard…

Derek Hall

IOC Backs Laurel Hubbard Ahead Of Olympic Debut, But Promises Policy Changes After Tokyo Games

Laurel Hubbard is set to make her first Olympic appearance at the…

Derek Hall

Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz Becomes First Philippino To Win Olympic Gold Medal

There is no better way to represent your country's athletic ability, and…

Derek Hall

Weightlifters Katherine Nye, Mattie Rogers, and CJ Cummings Look To Bring Team USA Gold In Tokyo Games

The Olympic Games are back, with the 2020 Tokyo Games slated for going…

Derek Hall

Mat Fraser Discusses Overcoming Broken Back To Become 5x CrossFit Games Winner

Without a doubt, Mat Fraser is one of the greatest CrossFit athletes…

Derek Hall

How Long Should You Wait to Workout After Eating?

Have you ever started a workout only to feel nauseous after a…

Olympic Weightlifter Yury Vlasov Passes Away At 85 Years Old

Russian weightlifter Yury Vlasov accomplished a lot in his time as an…

Derek Hall

Olympic Weightlifting Guide and Beginner’s Program

Olympic weightlifting is the original strength sport. Before powerlifting and bodybuilding were…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine

Olympic Weightlifter Antonio Krastev Dies In Tragic Car Accident

Some heartbreaking news has struck the weightlifting community, as Antonio Krastev has…

Derek Hall