Matija Pavlovic breaks down how to structure progressions for Olympic lifts and their derivatives. He lays out how to pick derivatives based on whether you want technique, force-velocity profiling, SSC training, eccentric or no eccentric stress, and more. The post A Structured Approach to Progressing Olympic Weightlifting and Its Derivatives appeared first on SimpliFaster.| SimpliFaster
An exercise in the hard style kettlebell training toolkit that I believe to be massively underutilised and underappreciated is the half snatch.In this article, I will outline why I believe the half snatch is a worthwhile training focus beyond simply being a tool to help one learn how to snatch, but rather, a main exercise in its own right.| StrongFirst
The SFG I is a challenging certification, but if I can do it, just about anyone can. I was never the most naturally gifted athlete. But with an intelligent and consistent approach to training, I was able to turn up at the event very well prepared for what was to come.| StrongFirst
What if motherhood isn’t where athleticism ends but where it begins?! There is this assumption that motherhood = retirement from sports or athleticism. Kristi Brewer did the exact opposite. The first time Kristi picked up a barbell was when her two kiddos were little. This was at the age of 35. Now, at the age […]| The Barbell Mamas
Olympic weightlifting (the snatch and the clean and jerk) have unique considerations if you are pregnant or postpartum.| The Barbell Mamas
