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  • 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…

  • Training Methodology

    The Training Methodology section provides a number of links that are accessible only to subscribers. The following links are available to non-subscribers: Conversations with athletes The 21-day training cycle Exercises for improving…

  • Understanding the Pull Trajectory

    For those of us who have been around in the sport of weightlifting for 40 years or more, it is incredible to consider that digital video only arrived in the…

  • Audio Files of Weightlifting Workshop

    The following collection of audio files of a Weightlifting Workshop at Charles Darwin University is in production. Occasional gaps occur where the audience asks questions which cannot be heard.

  • Talent Identification In Weightlifting

    Nature versus Nurture in Weightlifting It is accepted theory in Weightlifting that genetics plays a substantial role in the ultimate performance of the individual (12, 33).  A typical belief is that Weightlifters…

  • Writing Weightlifting Programs – 5 Principles to Improve Results

    Experienced Weightlifting coaches know the value of writing training programs for athletes. Yes, there are many limitations with a written program but if you want success as a coach, it…

  • Gestalt and Temporal Spatial Approaches to Movement Analysis

    It is extraordinary that experienced coaches can often identify, with only the naked eye, faults and inefficiencies in the movement of their athletes that occur in the briefest of moments.…

  • Learning good Jerk technique

    Take a long term approach The Jerk is a highly complex movement and learning good technique requires a long-term approach from the first moment that training begins. Good jerk technique is not only…

  • Muscle Anabolism

    As a consequence of normal physical activity, it is estimated that 1-2% of skeletal muscle tissue is synthesised and broken down on a daily basis (Rasmussen & Phillips, 2003). This…

  • Olympic Weightlifting Technique

    The technique section currently provides the following resources: The Snatch Snatch – The Basic Concepts Understanding the Pull Trajectory Qualitative Analysis of the Snatch The Jerk Key Issues in the…

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