The Incredibly Long and Mildly Informative Guide to Whether or Not Olympic Lifts Should Anchor Your Training Program

The Incredibly Long and Mildly Informative Guide to Whether or Not Olympic Lifts Should Anchor Your Training Program

Written by: Anthony Mychal   Do they make you run faster? Jump higher? Do they increase your athleticism? The Olympic lifts got their “street cred” after a phantom study (phantom because I’m not sure anyone knows if it really happened) during the 1968 Olympic games in Mexico. Some research dudes lined up athletes of all sports… Read more »

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Training: Are the Olympic Lifts as Good as PF Flyers? Part I

Training: Are the Olympic Lifts as Good as PF Flyers? Part I

Author: Anthony Mychal Are the Olympic Lifts as Good as PF Flyers? Part I Next to PF Flyers, nothing is said to make an athlete run faster or jump higher quite like the Olympic lifts. This idea came from a sports science study done during the 1964 Mexico City Olympic Games, which found Olympic weightlifters… Read more »

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Training: Foundations

Training: Foundations

Movement is the Foundation of Training By: James “The Thinker” Smith Portuguese Rugby Federation | Senior National Team Physical Preparation Coach The word athletic is used far too liberally in sports discussion. Most will accept that an athlete is someone who competes in a sport discipline; however, not all athletes are athletic. Coaches and appreciators… Read more »

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