It's so much fun to lift weights! You are in a battle with the iron, focused on a safely executing your lift with perfect technique. You take a deep breath, you place yourself in front of your  bar with a clean setup, start pulling hard and complete an almost perfect deadlift! And boy was it…

I remember when I was introduced to the hook grip by my CrossFit coach, I didn't like it that much. I wasn't willing to practice it while doing my snatches or cleans. Not because I didn’t believe in my coach's advice or think that it wasn’t useful, but because it felt weird and it was…

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…

I've always been a big believer that our backs hold the key to athletic performance. Without question, leg strength and power derived from the lower body are the top predictors of health and longevity, but the back is a critical part of our posterior chain. It is and an asset that if not cared for and intelligently developed can hinder our true potential inside…

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…

Did it help? How do you know? Because you immediately lifted more…? Because it “felt” good…? If these are your only reasons you’re missing a big opportunity to improve your lifts with a better testing strategy. ** IS MOBILITY AN ISSUE FOR YOU, AND IS WEIGHTLIFTING A GOAL? OUR FREE MOBILITY FOR WEIGHTLIFTING SCHEDULE WILL HELP YOU MOBILIZE THE RIGHT AREAS…

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…