By Amber Sheppard This piece was written by Amber Sheppard, a weightlifting coach and all-around awesome human out of Mississippi. Amber founded and currently runs the non-profit Mississippi Barbell, the first USAW club in that state. She is the top ranked female USA Weightlifting coach in Mississippi, has coached national and international athletes (medalists in power lifting […]
If this article had been written ten years ago, the advice would have been different. It wouldn’t have been “Do you need a weightlifting coach?”. It would have been “Good luck finding one, whether you need one or not.”. Thanks to a surging popularity in the sport combined with major advancements in technology and social […]
Image Source I had a problem. Every time I hit my split jerk, I felt like my back heel was sliding up out of my shoe. It wasn’t a huge problem, but it was a nuisance. In a sport where absolute focus is required for success, nuisances can throw you off your game. The thing […]
Image Source It’s that time again, boys and girls. The nation’s best have converged on the World Center Marriott in Orlando, FL for the USAW American Open Championships. Coming off of the 2016 Olympics some of the big names may be sitting this one out for some much deserved mental rest or to heal up […]
What’s going on? If you are a long time subscriber of the site, you may remember this gem of a video on how to make simple lifting straps. But the other day I got asked in the gym how I made my pair that are from this video (and that are still holding strong by […]
Image Source So last weekend was a pretty big one for USAW. If you live under a rock, have no friends that partake in some form of fitness, or don’t believe in social media then you probably did not know that. But for a large majority of us that compete in the sport of weightlifting […]
Image Source Not too long ago I had the distinct pleasure of attending a seminar run by the 2012 Olympic Champion in the 105 kilogram weight class, Aleksey Torokhtiy and Dr. Sergei Putsov. The information and perspective these two have on the lifts, training methodology, and general enthusiasm to make you better then when you […]
Chances are that when you’re perusing your local GNC that the polo-clad employees aren’t throwing out the name ashwagandha too often amongst the plethora of pre-workouts and mass builders that they are hyping. But maybe they should be. With a name that sounds like a mythical land accessible via wardrobe only, ashwagandha might sound a […]
Tom Sroka, founder of The Strength Agenda, is a top-level weightlifting competitor, having won the 2013 American Open in the 105+kg division. He was a member on the team at California Strength, as well as an original member of TeamMDUSA. Tom has worked with elite-level coaches like Glenn Pendlay, Travis Mash, Don McCauley and Rudy […]
Image Source It’s that time of the year again where everyone is getting their training planned out to get ready fro their next big goal (at least I hope that’s what you are doing). Volume and percentages are being determined and planned appropriately to reach that optimal peak and achieve the glory and riches you […]
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