by Erin Blaser | Oct 5, 2016 | Coaching Tools, Teaching Tools, Weightlifting series
Welcome back to the realm of power cleaning! Power cleans are a very technically advanced lift that can help an athlete gain strength, speed, and coordination. In my last post, I discussed the importance of dynamic flexibility in the setup of the clean, which sets the...
by Amer Nahhas | Sep 30, 2016 | Coaching Tools, Teaching Tools, Weightlifting series
Anyone with little weightlifting experience can manage to coach the Clean and maybe the Jerk; however, it requires true bio-mechanical understanding, coaching experience, planning, and clear communication to teach and coach the Snatch. As with the Clean...
by Sean Cowick | Sep 25, 2016 | Coaching Tools, Teaching Tools, Weightlifting series
Personal training can be very beneficial, especially if you have limited or no experience in a weight room. My name is Sean Cowick and I am a personal trainer (American Council of Exercise), strength and conditioning coach (Leo Totten Training Systems),...
by Erin Blaser | Sep 16, 2016 | Coaching Tools, Teaching Tools, Weightlifting series
Power Cleans: The Set Up Power cleaning requires a tremendous amount of skill to perform correctly and safely. Most emphasis for this lift is on the athlete’s need for explosive strength and controlled precision of large muscle groups. While these are important...
by Chris Morland | Sep 11, 2016 | Coaching Tools, Teaching Tools, Weightlifting series
In this new blogging series we will focus on the problems and solutions in Weightlifting in youth and for personal training clients today. This conversation has really been happening all across America for years in all gyms but we’d like to bring a new and...
by Amer Nahhas | Aug 6, 2016 | Coaching Tools, Professional, Standards of Certification
Just in time for the Rio Olympics and USA Weightlifting! Why choose the USAW-L1 Certification by Coach Amer Olympic Weightlifting, or the sport of weightlifting has 181 participating countries as part of the International Weightlifting Federation. It is a sport that...
