My fellow masters weightlifters and younger hobbyists—this one’s for you. Nobody likes feeling stuck in the middle. I get it. You’re a weightlifter. This lifestyle, your friends, even your identity—all tied to the sport. Your weight class has been part of that identity. You’re a competent athlete, maybe competitive at the Virus Weightlifting Series or
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Why Proper Timing Matters and How to Fix Early Hip Rise in the Snatch & Clean What Is Proper Hip Extension? In Olympic weightlifting, hip extension should follow a specific proximal-to-distal sequencing pattern: This sequencing ensures: Proper vs. Faulty Patterns: What You’ll See Correct Hip Extension Pattern Faulty Pattern: Hips Rise First What’s Really Happening
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Mindset Tips for Competition Day: A Mental Performance Consultant’s Guide for Olympic Weightlifters with Tom Smalley When it comes to Olympic weightlifting, competition day is about much more than raw strength and technical skill—it’s also about mastering your mindset. As a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC), I’ve worked with athletes to help them harness the
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Dear Kiloween Participants, First and foremost, thank you for signing up for our 3rd Annual Kiloween Meet! We are excited to host you this Saturday and look forward to an amazing competition. Below is the link to view the start list for the event: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fXPHex6VEtoovSMjexsgrA94qOB2xD7PxF4_eToxR5s/edit?usp=sharing Please note the following important details: USAW Membership: All athletes
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The things you do between your ears over the next four weeks can do a lot more for you than what you do with your muscles.
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Hey guys. With Texas State Championship being this weekend I figured it would be a good time to write a short blog post on some things you can do this week and weekend to set yourself up for success. Last but not least utilizing visualization can be huge for tons of athletes. I won’t go
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Okay hear me out. Sometimes I care but only if you’re on a platform. And honestly even then only if its to make an international team, or to qualify for an event. Otherwise, yeah I really don’t care. Let me explain. When I program for an athlete my number one priority is getting the correct
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It’s the one thing they don’t teach in a USAW course that will make or break any team, gym, or atmosphere. Over the past five years I have seen over 150 athletes come and go from the platforms on a team I either was on, coached, or ran. Each athlete, a little different from the
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What exactly does burn the ships mean? The question we have been asked multiple times since dropping our “Burn the Ships” tee and cropped tee last month. Now with a second design being printed, we guess it’s time we explain. Storytime: “In 1519, the Spanish explorer and conquistador Hernando Cortez decided that he wanted to
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As much as I would like to say Bexar Barbell started in my detached garage off Woodlawn Ave that isn’t where the seed was first planted. Woodlawn Ave happened out of need, but the one car apartment garage at 12222 Vance Jackson happened out of desperation. For many lifters, this sport is their sanity. It
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