I have spent the last 8 years training athletes for various activities and modalities of sport and one consistent theme I have discovered is that weightlifting is the most effective tool for increasing one’s fat metabolism and by doing so, decreasing their body fat. Time and time again we see that when athletes focus on
Olympic Lifting Blog
What to Think About While Performing a Lift
As I have stated in the past, there is a lot going on during a lift which necessitates thinking about and achieving many different movements at once. So let’s go over your thought process during a lift because proper concentration and body awareness could make or break a lift. I like to give a short
How many times a week should I do Olympic lifting?
Crossfit entails so many movements and lifts. Is there really time to practice and get stronger at each lift every week and still do skilled metcons? Yes! We have back squat, front squat, dead lift, press, push press, push jerk, split jerk, behind the neck jerk, over head squat, snatch balance, squat snatch, power snatch,
The Myths about Olympic-Lifting and Heavy Weight
If you are reading this, you might have wondered in the past how can Olympic lifts and everything that goes along with them help me out? Or maybe you’ve thought why should I try attempt heavier lifts if my goal isn’t to get stronger? We need to bring these concerns into the spotlight so that
