Lessons from Olympic Weightlifting

Article and Audio Interview
Since November of 2007 I have been training in the sport of Olympic weightlifting. I hope to communicate some of what I have learned and what the experience has meant to me as an athlete and coach. I think sometimes the role of Olympic weightlifting is over and understated in its contribution and level of importance to athlete development. The benefits and risks coincide with the level of the coach and the athlete, so often the only people who are capable of fully extracting 100% from Olympic weightlifting are Olympic weightlifters and Olympic weightlifting coaches. With that said, it is not necessary to bring out 100% from weightlifting, rather it is important that you bring out 100% of the quality of weightlifting you are hoping to gain for the benefit of your athletes and your program. . . . (to read the remainder of this article, please log in below.)