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. ...
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Specificity Drives Gains, or Does It?
The purpose of this study was to determine is long-term (multi-year) maximum strength training had an impact on explosive isometric strength, contractile properties, and neuromuscular activation when compared to untrained individuals. The...
Are the Olympic Lifts the Best use of an Athlete’s Time?
For me the Olympic lifts have been the foundation of the strength and conditioning profession. Way back when I started Olympic lifting (early 1990’s, way before Cross Fit), there were more people...
Basketball and Assessments
Basketball is an interesting sport to develop strength and conditioning programs for. I’ve coached it from both sides as a basketball coach and as a strength and conditioning coach. Morrison et al...
Should Athletes Rest Between Repetitions?
One of the goals of a strength and conditioning program is to enhance an athlete’s power. Certain exercises, like the Olympic lifts, do a better job of this than others. Having said...