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• Concurrent Strength and Endurance Training

  Is it possible to adapt simultaneously to strength training and endurance training? Considerable research has been undertaken in an attempt to answer this question. While there is a preponderance of…

  January 5, 2017

• Affect of Weightlifting on the Cardiovascular System

  At moments when the Weightlifter applies maximal force, the internal pressure in working muscles is sufficiently great to interrupt blood flow. How does this affect the cardiovascular system, particularly the…

  January 3, 2017

• Proprioception in Weightlifting

  Proprioception is a sense in just the same way as vision, hearing, touch, taste and smell. It relies on sensory organs called proprioceptors located within muscles, tendons and joints that…

  January 3, 2017

• Muscle Coactivation and Strength

  This article provides some theory about the concept of muscle coactivation and strength. The importance of this theory is that it helps to explain why Weightlifters must engage in training…

  January 1, 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

• Coaching the youth beginner athlete

  Coaches must be aware that the initial learning period of the beginner in Weightlifting is profoundly important and will leave an indelible impression. In the case of coaching children and/or young adults, there…

  November 30, 2016

• Determining platform attempts in a Weightlifting competition

  In the final days/weeks before a competition, athletes and coaches will generally discuss and make decisions about the athlete’s “competition plan”. This process can be quite simple or very elaborate depending on…

  November 27, 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

• A coach’s plea

  To my athletes, I would like to take a moment of your time to explain how I might see things differently about training, your training. Last night was a designated ‘heavy’ session. I know…

  November 8, 2016

• The hardest step

  The journey of the athlete in Weightlifting from beginner to the qualifying standard for the national senior championship takes perhaps 3 years of goal driven, well organised, and consistent training. For…

  November 6, 2016

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