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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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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Our first official day as Bexar Barbell was May 20, 2020 (we will get to the unofficial stuff later). We started with just under 65 athletes, a few sets of Pendlay plates, six barbells, and an oversized, detached garage in my backyard. The majority of our athletes transitioned from a different club in town along
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