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Joshua Gibson

I write for Weightlifting House, co-host the podcast, and coach/compete in this great sport.

How to increase your back squat in weightlifting with pin squats, tempo squats, and banded squats

Mastering the Squat: Three Overlooked Squat Variations

You will be hard-pressed to find a weightlifter who isn’t looking to further develop their squat (back, front) max or technical execution. Unless you have reached the acclaimed Ilya Ilyin 2014 status your best bet is to keep improving the squat and its variations. As simple as this sounds, many people struggle the most with …

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Weightlifting Technique (snatch and clean & jerk) by Dane Miller of Garage Strength

How Dane Miller Changed the Way I Teach the Snatch and Clean

This is a game-changer. I don’t want to overhype the change in my technical approach, but it has really done wonders for my athletes and my own lifting. The issue was that I couldn’t fully grasp and explain the 3rd phase of the snatch and clean. This led to problems of execution, inconsistent movement, and …

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Chinese weightlifter Deng Wei snatching 112 kg at the 2018 Weightlifting World Championships

The Secrets of Chinese Weightlifting – Pt. 1

There was another phenomenal video posted by Shenzhen Weightlifting on Youtube discussing a few of the training secrets Chinese coaches use to aid in producing the best weightlifters on the planet.  The video opens with Tan Hanyong, the national team head coach, discussing the necessity of an individualized program.  “We have different types of athletes. …

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How can we use PRE for Olympic Weightlifting training?

RPE for Weightlifting: What, Why, and Common Criticisms

*Before we dive into this topic I would like to extend my gratitude to Mike Tuchscherer. Without his influence this article would not be possible, as he is the reason the RPE scale made its way into powerlifting, weightlifting, and other barbell sports. Nearly everything I know about this topic comes from the countless hours …

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Garage Strength | Lifting Life

A Review of “Weightlifting University: Programming A Champion” – Dane Miller of Garage Strength

Introduction Weightlifting University’s “Programming A Champion” is a course developed by Garage Strength founder and head coach, Dane Miller. The course aims to educate weightlifting coaches and athletes on the basics of programming, Dane’s approach to training weightlifters, and how you can successfully implement these strategies for yourself or your athletes. Before we dive into …

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Do we really need periodization? Clean pull at the 2017 Weightlifting World Championships training hall

A Review of “Periodization Paradigms in the 21st Century: Evidence-Led or Tradition-Driven”

Author: John Kiely Journal: International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance Year Published: 2012 What: A review of the literature on periodization models and a critical appraisal of their strengths and weaknesses “In the absence of ready-made solutions, the design of an efficient training process may be considered an exploratory, slowly evolving, meticulously documented, single …

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