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How To Choose Openers For Your 1st Contest

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1st Olympic Weightlifting Meet? Don’t know how to pick your openers? Here’s my advice — In today’s episode of Weightlifting Academy! I can’t count the number of beginners I’ve watched bomb-out (miss all of their attempts) at their first Olympic Weightlifting contest. Don’t do that. It has a tendency to ruin your day, and make […]

Give Me Hunger or Give Me Death! Zen Mind Training for Weightlifters

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Don’t fight the pain, RELAX through the pain — In today’s episode of Weightlifting Academy! I told you that I want you to be Less #Bestmode & More #ZenMode. Learning how to accept discomfort, pain, and hardship is a skill that CAN and SHOULD be trained. It is even more important than your physical training […]

Sumo Stomp! Snatch Technique Drill – OR – How To Get Under the Bar Faster, Smarter

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Want to get under the bar faster? Don’t think “down”, think UP! — In today’s episode of Weightlifting Academy! The Sumo Stomp is a fun name for a simple drill that can get you under heavier weights faster. Paradoxically, you should NEVER think “down”. Instead, I want you to think of everything going up: Your […]

Less #Beastmode, More #ZenMode! Acceptance vs Bro-ptance

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Stop “fighting” the pain. Start learning how to ACCEPT pain that you know is good for you — in today’s episode of Weightlifting Academy! Yes, I know, MR(s) macho-pants… you can endure lots of heavy barbell lifting. But how about all of that mobility training you’ve been putting off, or flexibility work, or your diet. […]

Terminator Snatch Pulls: Technique & Strength Drill

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Fix your Snatch Technique & Build Strength at the same time – Try the Terminator Snatch Pull in today’s episode of Weightlifting Academy! The Terminator Snatch Pull is so named because you want to be as precise and deliberate as a machine. 🙂 The big idea is to PAUSE at each position, fix that position, […]

Jerk Your Body Forward: Positions & Mobility Drill

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Want to improve your Jerk Lockout Position? Try this variation of our “Go Your Body Forward” mobility drill, with a focus on fixing your jerk — In today’s episode of Weightlifting Academy! The main idea is to keep your core tight, get a healthy extension in the t-spine (not the lower back!), and use your […]

Bulgarian Split Squat: How to & Why – Single Leg Work for Athletes

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Athletes find themselves in precarious situations all the time, falling, crashing, etc. If you can’t handle that physically, you’ll be far more likely to get injured. Let’s avoid that — In today’s episode of Weightlifting Academy! A great way to help yourself avoid knee, hip, and ankle injuries is to get really good at single-leg […]

Power-Snatch Speed Drill: Start Fast, End Faster! (Learning the 3rd Pull)

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Don’t lie to me, you don’t have a 3rd pull AT ALL. Let’s start fixing that with this Speed Drill — In today’s episode of Weightlifting Academy! You keep “diving” or “dropping” under the bar. STOP. It’s time to learn how to PULL yourself down under the bar at a speed FASTER than gravity can […]

1000 Rep Punch: The “Secret” to Strength & Skill GainZ

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There are no secrets, but if there were, this would be it. Find out what Bruce Lee & Emerson had in common — In today’s episode of Weightlifting Academy! The “Secret” is not a secret, but you might think it was based on how few people actually follow the advice. Beginners HATE to hear that […]

FAIL SAFE! How To Miss a Snatch Behind You – Part 2

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Getting crushed by a barbell cuts down on the fun. Let’s avoid that! Learn how to miss a snatch behind you SAFELY — In today’s episode of Weightlifting Academy! I already did a video Part 1 discussing the fundamentals of missing ANY lift in the gym. Today’s episode is about the snatch specifically, so these […]