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KATHERINE NYE INTERVIEW

    Katherine Nye rapidly broke into the world weightlifting elite, winning a silver medal at the Junior World Championship in 2018. After that, in 2019, she has won in the new weight category of 71 kg in the Pan-American Championship, the World Junior Championship and the adult World Championship in...

Tags: Interview - Updated on July 26, 2023

TOP-3 SPICES FOR HEALTHY JOINTS

This article also available as audio. Check this out! Subscribe and listen it anywhere:       If someone asks me how an athlete can injure their joints, I would answer: first – lifting too heavy weights, second – wrong technique, third – too heavy weights with the wrong technique. But...

Tags: Nutrition - Updated on June 28, 2023

WEIGHTLIFTING AND AGE

    I’m often asked the following questions about a person’s age, and weightlifting:     1)   When should I start?     2)   At what age does an athlete achieve the best results?     3)   How long will it be before I achieve a professional level of skill?...

Updated on June 05, 2023

Olympic Lifting vs Powerlifting

Olympic lifting and powerlifting are two strength disciplines that boost power, strength, and mental toughness. Both sports are incredibly popular and, in this article, we will understand what is the difference between weightlifting and powerlifting, their essence, features, pros & cons. Let's go! The quick answer is that while Olympic...

Tags: Training Tips - Updated on January 25, 2023

The Conjugate Method 101: How It Works and Benefits

The conjugate method is sometimes called the Conjugate Westside-Bar method or Conjugate Westside method. This cutting-edge approach for athletes, powerlifters & bodybuilders was elaborated by Louis Simmons, owner of the Westside Barbell Gym in Ohio. The Westside approach implies the rejection of the widespread principle of breaking the annual cycle...

Tags: Training Tips - Updated on January 11, 2023

Olympic Weightlifting Weight Classes

We'll discuss the olympic weightlifting classes for men, women, and young lifters in Olympic weightlifting in this article. We'll also cover how to select the weight class that's appropriate for you and how to accomplish that class comfortably.  Athletes in Olympic weightlifting compete in weightlifting divisions based on their body...

Tags: Competition tips, Training Tips - Updated on January 05, 2023

My Pre-Competition Tips

This article also available as audio. Check this out! Subscribe and listen it anywhere:       The rise in popularity of Olympic weightlifting over the past 10 years has greatly increased the accessibility of the competition: today, in many countries, there are practically no barriers to participation in local competitions,...

Tags: Competition tips, Training Tips - Updated on October 12, 2022

Dropping Weights – Why?

This article also available as audio. Check this out! Subscribe and listen it anywhere:       I vividly remember those times when I was still a competitive athlete, but some of my elder fellows had already left the professional platform and became coaches at fitness clubs. They often invited me...

Tags: Competition tips - Updated on October 04, 2022

Monika Marach Interview

Monika Marach is a young (18 y.o.) and very cute Polish weightlifter. Last year she won the European Youth championship in the 64 weight class and also she is the current U-17 World Vice-Champion. This spring she had a very successful debut at the senior European Championship in Albania in...

Tags: interview - Updated on September 19, 2022

Maria Hanhur Interview

This article also available as audio. Check this out!  Subscribe and listen it anywhere:       Mariia has been competing on the international level as a member of the Ukrainian national team since 2016. She has already collected many youth and junior medals from world and European championships.  Last year...

Tags: interview - Updated on September 12, 2022