Weightlifting Injuries and How to Avoid Them
Commonly weightlifting injuries will fall into one of two main categories. Understanding these two categories could eventually help you to possibly avoid some of these injuries. [...]
WEIGHTLIFTING BLOGS
Sleep and Injury in Youth Sports
“Experts agree. The two things that most adolescent athletes don’t get enough of are sleep and calories.” [...]
Dumbbells and the Competitive Athlete
Allen Hedrick talks about the use of dumbbells in the training programs of athletes [...]
How Low Should You Go?
When a lifter can obtain a low squat receiving position, fine, go for it… but don’t let the descending barbell either drive the athlete into a lower squat or cause a press-out. [...]
Packing For Tournaments
Making sure we are giving our bodies the food it needs helps to keep moods and behaviour issues at bay, plus help with energy levels and prepare us for anything! [...]
The Snatch: Weightlifting’s Mystery Lift
Weightlifters will learn much from the experience of author Harvey Newton when they own his The Snatch: Weightlifting’s Mystery [...]