In late October 2013, I experienced the most painful and most serious injury of my athletic career. It shut me down completely. I couldn’t lift, I couldn’t even squat down to get something out of the bottom of the refrigerator. By April 2014, I felt stronger and more explosive than ever before. I’ll never forget…

The question around muscle and the Olympic lifts is often asked in one of two ways…  By the women - “Will Olympic weightlifting make me bulky?” By the men - “Will Olympic weightlifting build muscle?” We’re going to break down how Olympic weightlifting affects our muscles and our bodies. And, answer…

When it comes to improving in the gym our culture seems to focus on, “GRIT.” Tell me if you’ve ever heard or thought any of the following… No Pain, No Gain… You just have to fight through… I just need to suck it up… However, the Olympic Lifts are…

As always… we want to add more weight to our snatch and clean. Mmm… Sweet PRs! Here is a thinking point for you to review in your lifts and see if you have any area for improvement. Let your legs drive your torso! As always, it is easiest to explain this with a video… What…

Welcome to a new monthly segment for Barbell Beauties! Technique for More Weight! To get the details about what we’re trying to do with these check out the very first post. The videos below are from #ProjectLiftReview on Instagram. #ProjectLiftReview is an opportunity to tag your lifts in the gym and receive a one-minute review…

“I don’t have time.” - Have you ever responded with this phrase when someone asks you if you’ve been doing mobility? Maybe you just thought the phrase but didn’t say it out loud? Now, let me ask you another question… Do you get frustrated you’re not making the gains in the Olympic lifts…

Have you had the bar “crash” on you during an Olympic lift? Many athletes get to experience a bar crashing on them during their learning. Recently, I’ve been meeting a number of athletes approaching the power and the full lift differently… CAUSING the bar to crash on them!? Check out this video... Power vs Full…