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INTENSO CYCLE RELEASE

This article also available as audio. Check this out! Subscribe and listen it anywhere:       My coach used to say: “Everything new is well-forgotten old.” A good coach is a person who is always seeking and trying out new training methods and their combinations. However, it doesn’t stem from...

Tags: training, Training Tips - Updated on August 02, 2022

CHOOSING A TRAINING PROGRAM

This article also available as audio. Check this out! Subscribe and listen it anywhere:           When someone wonders how it all started with my training programs, I always go ahead with this “ancient” story. When I moved from the junior national team to the senior one, my...

Tags: training, Training Tips - Updated on May 31, 2022

DEADLIFT - MUST HAVE DRILL

This article also available as audio. Check this out! Subscribe and listen it anywhere:          The deadlift is a must-have exercise for beginners since it builds up the strength of the biggest body muscles. Nevertheless, it is essential for advanced athletes too – the progress of all other...

Tags: training, Training Tips - Updated on May 03, 2022

THE NATURE OF MISTAKES

This article also available as audio. Check this out! Subscribe and listen it anywhere:           Every athlete dreams of perfect technique in their sport just the way every professional does. Only thousands of hours and long years of hard dedicated work can develop one’s mastery. But still,...

Tags: training, Training Tips - Updated on April 26, 2022

WEIGHTLIFTING FOR CROSSFIT

    From my coaching experience, progress in weightlifting in most cases is usually related to 2 main factors: strength and technique. If there is an issue in your training, it's easy to decide which aspect needs more attention - the problem will be clear as day! The next question...

Tags: training, Training Tips - Updated on April 05, 2022

OVERWEIGHT AND WEIGHTLIFTING PERFORMANCE

    Have you ever wondered how your weight and body composition affect your success in the weightlifting competition? How many kilos would you be able to lift and what could your competition result be if you had a lot of muscle but low body fat? Read about it in...

Tags: training, Training Tips - Updated on March 22, 2022

What’s the point of a towel?

    A truly popular kind of sport is recognized by everyone, millions go into it, it involves great budgets, competitions gather crowds of people and all youngsters look up at renowned athletes.      Weightlifting has taken off remarkably in the last 10 years thanks to Crossfit which has...

Tags: training, Training Tips - Updated on March 08, 2022

WHAT DOES A MASTER ATHLETE NEED TO KNOW?

    Strange as it may seem, I have lots of NON-athletic friends aged 35+, who take chronic back and knees pain for granted as their youth has passed. They are taken aback by the fact that strength workouts actually solve this problem successfully! Here are just some of the...

Tags: training, Training Tips - Updated on February 22, 2022

WELCOME TO COMPETITION DAY X

    Physical activity is one of the most crucial factors for good health, active longevity and toned vital functions.      It is obvious that as a professional weightlifter and weightlifting coach I can’t help mentioning that everyone must practice only the snatch and the clean & jerk as...

Tags: training, Training Tips - Updated on January 11, 2022

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM IN PARIS 2024

    Last weekend, The International Weightlifting Federation arranged a congress in Tashkent where a plethora of questions concerning our sport – the Olympic Weightlifting - has been raised.     The selection and qualification system for the Olympic Games in Paris was one of those. I shall remind you...

Tags: News, training, Training Tips - Updated on December 23, 2021