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Mart Seim Interview

You are a great squatter. Do you recall your best squats growing up until now?

I can't recall exactly, but when I was at a training camp in Russia in 2011, being 19 at the time, I squatted 300 kg for the first time. After that I focused on squats for a couple of years and in 2014, aged 23, I managed to do 10 squats with 320 kg. I actually no longer prioritise squats. Since then squats have only been around 15% of my overall training volume. So in all honesty, I haven't improved my squat intentionally.

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James Moser Interview
James Moser Interview

I am extremely excited to announce that this week on Weightlifting House Interviews we have James Moser. I first started watching James when I began weightlifting and was so excited when I saw that he was back to lifting after an 8 year hiatus in the sport.

James' answers to some of my questions truly are some of the most thought provoking things I've ever read. Prepare to be inspired by the deep thoughts of James Moser. But first, a bit about him... 
 

'...the moment I limit myself with a program and goals is the moment I stop realizing my potential...'

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Wes Kitts Interview
Wes Kitts Interview

This week on Weightlifting House Interviews we have one of my current favourite lifters, Wes Kitts. To watch, Wes is undeniably an amazing athlete with bags and bags of talent. But what I learned from reading his answers is how structured and methodical Wes is with his training... Not only in his  and coach Dave Spitz' approach to personal records, but also in his approach towards international medals and meets. 
 

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Ian Wilson Interview
Ian Wilson Interview

Ian is one of the best known American weightlifters and one of the most promising weightlifters the USA has ever had. Ian’s accolades include – Youngest American ever to snatch 300lb/136kg (2009 at age 15), Pan American Youth Champion becoming the youngest American to clean and jerk 400lb/182kg (2011 at age 16), 2011 World Youth Championships silver medal, Multiple time Senior National Champion, Youngest American to clean and jerk 200kg (2013 at age 19), Senior Pan American silver medallist, and Senior American Record holder with a 173kg snatch at 105. I’m cutting these short by the way… 

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D'Angelo Osorio Interview
D'Angelo Osorio Interview

On this week's Weightlifting House Interviews we have the reigning USA 105 national champion D'Angelo Osorio!  I spoke to D'Angelo before and after he won the senior national title about his training during the build up to his win, the  improvement in USA weightlifting, and also his feelings after winning his first senior national title. 

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Kevin Cornell Interview
Kevin Cornell Interview

On this week's Weightlifting House Interviews we have Kevin Cornell.

If you want to learn why Kevin believes Glenn Pendlay would be the last man standing in an all-out Cal Strength fist fight and why Donny would be knocked out early on, keep reading...

Kevin Cornell is well known for being part of two of the most famous teams in USA weightlifting - California Strength and MDUSA. At high school Kevin played many sports, including basketball, football, and wrestling, but it was during his time playing collegiate baseball that Kevin fell in love with weightlifting.

Now not only an athlete, but also a business owner, an actor, a salesman, and a husband, Kevin hustles every day to be the best version of himself...

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Chris Murray (GB 77) Interview
Chris Murray (GB 77) Interview

Chris is an extremely talented young weightlifter and my pick for Britain's spot for the 2020 Olympics. After less than three years of training and weighing only 75kg his progress his been insane. It is the speed with which he is progressing that has led me to pick him as the one to watch from the UK and the most likely to take the spot and realise his Olympic dream. With that said, there are many lifters improving in the UK and he will have his work cut out for him. 

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I sat down with @glenn_pendlay and Chris Leroux the 6 time American Record holder to talk about the adoption of the European Training Model as brought into the USA by Dragomir, Chris' first coach, in the early 90s. According to Glenn and Chris the model aimed at turning programming into a science not an art, something they both have disagreements with... Also points to whomever can name the two legends in this picture. 🏠🏋🎙 You can check out this terrific podcast on the #weightliftinghousepodcast available on iTunes, Spreaker, and most other podcast places. #weightliftinghouse #weightlifting #olympiclifting
The vote for which photo should be used for the front cover is still on! The first sample chapter for the book will be released on Friday. Stay tuned 🏠🏠📖 #greatestweightliftersofalltime #weightliftinghouse
Time to vote on 'The Greatest Weightlifters of All Time'! Choose from the following - 🏋🏠📖 •1) Pisarenko •2) Naim jerk •3) Naim clean •4) Kurlovich jerk •5) Kurlovich clean •6) Vardanyan •7) Rigert •8) Zakharevich •9) Taranenko •10) Khrapaty 🏋🏠🎙 Vote below 🙏 #weightliftinghouse #greatestweightliftersofalltime
In preparation for the upcoming book I am going to need your help for the front cover. There are a few amazing photos to choose from and I am hoping that you guys can help with that. I'll post soon them soon. 🏋🏠📖 This book will cover the lives and careers of the greatest to ever do it! Out in hardback this October. #weightliftinghouse #greatestweightliftersofalltime
In case you haven't yet heard, the Sinclair Countdown is being adapted into a book - 'The Greatest Weightlifters of All Time' - out in hardback at the end of October! 🏋🏠📖 I am incredibly excited to get this book out and into the hands of the biggest fans in weightlifting. So stay tuned, I might some help narrowing down the front cover... #weightliftinghouse #greatestweightliftersofalltime
Listen to Monday's interview with Canada's @boady_champ on the #weightliftinghousepodcast 🏋🏠🎙 Boady currently sits as the 6th best ranked 94 in the world. His improvements over the last 12 months have been impressive. We spoke about his training, his goals, and of course the incidents/meme attacks that have brought him negative attention recently. #weightlifting
Nicu Vlad (100) clean and jerking 230✅ 237.5✅ 242.5❌ 242.5❌ at the '86 World Champs after snatching a world record 200.5kg. Had he made the 242.5kg he would have the 2nd highest competition Sinclair of all time! 🏋🏠🎙 Nicu Vlad starred in episode 19 of the Sinclair Countdown on the #weightliftinghousepodcast available on iTunes Spreaker, and most other podcast places. #weightliftinghouse #olympiclifting #weightlifting
175/220 for Tian Tao (91.6kg) at the Chinese Nationals. If Tian competes in the new 96 class he could be a strong contender for a world record clean and jerk presuming the world standard starts at around 230kg. 🎥 Thanks @atginsta for the vids 👍 #weightliftinghouse #weightlifting #olympiclifting
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A New Standard For Powers

Power snatches and power cleans are a staple of weightlifting training. They allow us to develop several qualities desired for the training of a weightlifter. They teach us speed, they can improve technique, and they satisfy the pillar of specificity, all the while giving us a break from heavier lifts. We are able to exert maximum force into a max power whilst not developing too much fatigue. 


The standard for a power seems pretty clear, right? You must catch the bar and decelerate it before your thighs reach parallel with the ground. Whilst this seems pretty clear cut, the standard is easily manipulated, especially in favour of certain lifters. 

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The Bulgarian System is Not About Maximums

People think that the Bulgarian system was built around going to maximum multiple times a day. That max attempts were the staple of the system. But really this wasn't the case. Going to maximum often was more of a consequence of the system. Going to max evolved as a way to express the staple of the program. Going to max allowed Abadjiev's focal point of training to become more intense. 

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The Hip Shift ft Ilya, Naim, & Chol

The hip shift is something I ought to quickly define, though perhaps I will add a video just below to show you what I mean. The hip shift is a lateral movement of the hips to bias the strength of either one leg or one side of the body. The hip shift isn't a beginners problem, it tends to be as a result of incredible leg development, in fact I tend to see it in some of the best lifters ever: Naim Sulegmanoglu, Ilya Ilyin (watch how he shifts on his final attempt), Om Yun-Chol to name a few...

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Start On Your Mid-Foot - You Aren't A Powerlifter!

So once again this post involves my disdain for the cues surrounding being on your heels, or more specifically, being on your heels at the wrong point of the lift. This time I am talking about the starting position of the snatch and the clean. The reason I take particular offence with this one is because I have recently started coaching lifters who have come from a background of high volume deadlifts. The first thing you need to understand is just how different the deadlift and weightlifting are position-ally.

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Technique or Strength

The debate of technique vs strength is one we have all heard, and we most likely all fall slightly towards one side. Personally, after several years of training, I fall towards the strength side. 
r Kyle Pierce, creator of LSUS and coach of the strongest pound for pound American weightlifter of all time and 3 time Olympian Kendrick Farris, has a saying – Learn the lifts, and then get as strong as possible.

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3 Strongman Exercises to Improve your Snatch

Every now and then, it is good to mix things up in your training. Sometimes your training sessions grow stagnant, and maybe you can’t seem to get rid of a nagging shoulder pain no matter how much you molest lacrosse balls and foam rollers. If you can relate to this bizarre metaphor then perhaps you ought to try these movements out. If you want to take your weightlifting seriously, then it is worth mentioning that these exercises should in no way replace the classic lifts - the snatch and the clean and jerk. If however you have shoulder pain, trunk and shoulder stability or even mobility problems, then these may well be the ideal supplementary exercises for you. 

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