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…

The core is an overlooked area of the body in the Olympic lifts. A good solid core is VITAL and contributes to three key factors in every lift. The application of force off the floor and at the hip Bar speed Receiving the bar When the core is weak and not working as a unit……

Why do we squat? There are numerous answers including performance, strength, aesthetics, and/or quality of life. There are as many ways to squat as there are reasons why we squat – low bar, high bar, front, back, functional, sumo, olympic, split, etc. How we squat should then be in line with why…