The Olympic Lifts: Squat, Power, or Split?
The Olympic lifts and their variations have been a mainstay in athletic strength and conditioning since well before I entered the field in the 1990's. These are variations of the snatch, clean,...
Olympic lifts
Programming for Power
Power is the ability to apply strength quickly. Think of it as an application of strength. Most sports skills are about power; sprinting, jumping, changing directions, throwing, kicking, hitting, etc. This makes...
Phases of the Clean
In the literature the version of the clean that is in Olympic-style weightlifting actually goes by several names. These include the clean, the full clean, competition clean, squat clean, and traditional clean. ...
Programming the Olympic Lifts
The Olympic lifts and their variations have long been a staple of athletic strength and conditioning programs. They are performed standing up, involve most of the muscles of the body, involve a...
Horizontal Application of Force and Sports
In recent years the concept of the horizontal application of force has become important in the strength and conditioning world. I actually devoted a significant part of my last book to it. ...