Training Methodology

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  I need to know your mind

  As your coach, it is always my wish that I can help you to take steps forward to improve your athletic performance in the competition arena. I feel reasonably certain…

  August 9, 2019

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  Auto-regulation in Weightlifting Training

  Auto-regulation or self-regulation is an important but not widely understood concept in coaching. For those who might read this post, auto-regulation might be defined as the ability of the athlete…

  August 2, 2019

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  Pushing training intensity in Olympic Weightlifting

  In the context of Olympic Weightlifting, a well-designed training program will provide the athlete with guidance on how to structure training across the week and make suitable changes to this…

  April 22, 2019

• Continuous Improvement in the Training of the Athlete

  From day 1 in the training process, an athlete learns how to train. Initially, this learning is fast but as the months and years go by, an athlete has fewer…

  September 12, 2017

• Training the Jerk

  The reality of the maximal Clean and Jerk Imagine the situation of the elite Weightlifter attempting a maximal Clean and Jerk. The barbell weight might be as much as 80%…

  July 21, 2017

• Rehabilitation and Recovery of Weightlifting Injuries

  This article attempts to address one of the most serious errors that athletes frequently make in their training –  a failure in regard to rehabilitation and recovery of Weightlifting injuries that result from overloading. Overloading is…

  April 12, 2017

• Training Intensity Percentages as Used in Weightlifting

  In Weightlifting, it is a common practice to use percentages (of best lifts) as a means to set the desired intensity of the athlete’s training in any given day. Intensity is measure of…

  March 12, 2017

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  Conversation with athletes

  Last night I had a pre-planned group conversation with athletes at the club after training. I am not entirely sure what was expected by the athletes but this session had been billed…

  December 16, 2016

• The 21 Day Cycle for Training Programs

  Sport training programs are usually based on a 7-day microcycle. This is true in Weightlifting and it is probably true in most sports. It’s just part of the natural order of things that the weekly…

  November 22, 2016

• Gold Standards in Weightlifting

  The purpose of “Gold Standards” is to help individuals to identify strengths and weaknesses and to target areas of performance for improvement. There are always differences between individuals due to…

  October 20, 2016