Phases of the Jerk
Besides being part of the clean and jerk, which is part of Olympic weightlifting, the jerk is also a great conditioning exercise for many athletes. It is a total body exercise, is...
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Power Development, Part IV: Tools and Strategies
In our last three posts ((http://www.cissik.com/blog/2017/01/power-development-part-i-foundations/ , http://www.cissik.com/blog/2017/02/power-development-part-ii-cautions/ , and http://www.cissik.com/blog/?p=1723&preview=true ) we covered background information behind training for power, cautions with it, and principles behind program design. With this post we’ll...
The Big Five Is All You Need
Periodically I post on social media about the value of the big five movements in a strength and conditioning program. These five movements are the press, pull, row, squat, and Olympic lift....
The Olympic Lifts Are Only A Tool
Strength and conditioning coaches come from a variety of athletic background and all have unique histories with training. Just like with everyone else, it’s not unusual for a strength and conditioning coach...
Classic Article: What Makes A Weightlifter Elite?
The things that make one an elite weightlifter are fascinating to study. In 1984 Kauhanen et al published a study looking at 13 Finnish weightlifters. Seven of the lifters were elite lifters,...