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Mistakes Coaches Should Avoid in their Gym: 2021 Edition
I have never been a star athlete, but I’ve been to more than my fair share of gyms. That’s due in part to moving a lot, but I also really like variety—and I’m quick to move on when something’s not working. I’ve bee... Continue reading
I have never been a star athlete, but I’ve been to more than my fair share of gyms. That’s due in part to moving a lot, but I also really like variety—and I’m quick to move on when something’s not working. I’ve bee... Continue reading
Exercise Selection for Technical Improvement Part 2
Welcome back, sports fans. Let’s wrap this up with some more practical information to get you started implementing these ideas in your coaching or training. Categories of Exercises We can split exercises in this context into t... Continue reading
Welcome back, sports fans. Let’s wrap this up with some more practical information to get you started implementing these ideas in your coaching or training. Categories of Exercises We can split exercises in this context into t... Continue reading
Standing in Line and Waiting Your Turn
The countdown is on. There are three issues of this magazine left, including this one. That means I have three more Performance Menu articles to write…including this one. I wrote my first one in October 2008, and I’ve never missed a mont... Continue reading
The countdown is on. There are three issues of this magazine left, including this one. That means I have three more Performance Menu articles to write…including this one. I wrote my first one in October 2008, and I’ve never missed a mont... Continue reading
Do You Have a Team Around You?
In the media scrum before UFC 265, legendary UFC two-division champion Daniel “DC” Cormier gave the following advice to interim heavyweight title hopeful Derrick Lewis: “Every time I felt pressure, I just made sure somebody was alwa... Continue reading
In the media scrum before UFC 265, legendary UFC two-division champion Daniel “DC” Cormier gave the following advice to interim heavyweight title hopeful Derrick Lewis: “Every time I felt pressure, I just made sure somebody was alwa... Continue reading
Second Skin: Part I
Which bodies are allowed on the platform? In the May and June, 2021 issues of Performance Menu, I explored attitudes surrounding trans athletes in strength sports, and discussed USA Weightlifting’s Policy for Transgender Inclusion. (Notably, tw... Continue reading
Which bodies are allowed on the platform? In the May and June, 2021 issues of Performance Menu, I explored attitudes surrounding trans athletes in strength sports, and discussed USA Weightlifting’s Policy for Transgender Inclusion. (Notably, tw... Continue reading
Exercise Selection for Technical Improvement
All right, buckle up and settle in because we’re going to go yard on this one. I’ve talked about this idea in the past, but not in great detail, and it’s an important concept, especially these days with all of us being bombarded by ... Continue reading
All right, buckle up and settle in because we’re going to go yard on this one. I’ve talked about this idea in the past, but not in great detail, and it’s an important concept, especially these days with all of us being bombarded by ... Continue reading
Ask Greg: Issue 200
Aziz Asks: What should an Olympic lifter do between programs or phases? Should I take a week off after peaking to allow joints and tendons to fully recover? Greg Says: There should definitely be some kind of intentional transition between traini... Continue reading
Aziz Asks: What should an Olympic lifter do between programs or phases? Should I take a week off after peaking to allow joints and tendons to fully recover? Greg Says: There should definitely be some kind of intentional transition between traini... Continue reading
Tokyo Olympic Recap
The 2020 (2021?) Olympics in Tokyo are concluding as I’m writing this. The weightlifting action finished up three days ago. And lordy, what a show it was. There’s a twinge of sadness floating through the air that most of us are t... Continue reading
The 2020 (2021?) Olympics in Tokyo are concluding as I’m writing this. The weightlifting action finished up three days ago. And lordy, what a show it was. There’s a twinge of sadness floating through the air that most of us are t... Continue reading
Providence or Merit: How to Think about your Training Progress (or Lack Thereof)
Lately, I’ve been thinking about the concept of fairness a lot. We often uphold fairness as the gold standard principle by which society should be organized. Even though we may disagree on the parameters of what constitutes “fair” (... Continue reading
Lately, I’ve been thinking about the concept of fairness a lot. We often uphold fairness as the gold standard principle by which society should be organized. Even though we may disagree on the parameters of what constitutes “fair” (... Continue reading
Ask Greg: Issue 199
Hussam Asks: How and when do you think Hypertrophy styled training or a hypertrophy block should be incorporated in a weightlifter’s programming? I don’t think you’ve ever discussed this topic before. Greg Says: I don&rsquo... Continue reading
Hussam Asks: How and when do you think Hypertrophy styled training or a hypertrophy block should be incorporated in a weightlifter’s programming? I don’t think you’ve ever discussed this topic before. Greg Says: I don&rsquo... Continue reading
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