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Archive for the ‘Olympic Lifting Debate’ Category
Cleans Claim Another Victim
3rd December, 2009Nature vs. Nurture and Olympic Style Strength Training
16th May, 2009Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves. Dale Carnegie
If you follow strength training as it relates to athlete’s one thing is certain. Many people will tell you the best way to strength train to improve an athlete’s performance is to build the foundation of your program on Olympic lifting style movements. The reasoning is that (more…)
Use Common Sense
19th November, 2004November 19 “Life is a garden.. so dig it.” -Joe Dirt
Coaches have long instructed athletes to perform exercises quickly thinking that this will be best to increase the athletes’ power. The fact is that the faster the repetition the less productive in terms of developing power and explosiveness. It is obvious that if the weight can be moved quickly then the load is too light to develop significant power. (more…)
Dear StrongerAthletes.com: Mature Discourse
1st October, 2002October 1 “He’s too big and strong. I don’t know if I could ever beat this guy.” -Mike Tyson concerning Lennox Lewis. Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
Dear StrongerAthletes.com: Mature Discourse
Dear Coach Rody,
It’s been a long time since we had a discussion. As I found myself wandering on the Internet I decided to take a deeper look at your web site and send you a few things to chew on. Our discussions have been very cordial in the past, hopefully we will keep in the same line with this new discussion. First (more…)
Back to the Fundamentals… Again
20th September, 2002September 20 “Whether I succeed or fail, shall be no man’s doing but my own.” -Elaine Maxwell
Dear StrongerAthletes.com: Back to the Fundamentals… Again
We are more than happy to respond to e-mails for the discussion of strength training issues. We find it extremely repetitive to hammer home the same points week in and week out. However, just like anything in athletics and life… fundamentals, fundamentals, fundamentals. (more…)
Role Of Olympic Lifts In High School
17th September, 2002September 17 “Too many coaches attempt to learn the tricks of the trade rather than simply learning the trade.” -Coach Johnny Mallettt
Dear Coach Rody,
In one of your articles, you mention a lack of carry over between the power clean (or any Olympic lift) to running. Stating there is no forward lean. I am confused as you use the deadlift and squat. But all three lifts are in a vertical plain……………..so how do (more…)
Decide For Yourself
2nd September, 2002September 2 “When you are an anvil, hold still; When you are the hammer, strike your fill.” -George Herbert
If tone of this article sounds repetitious…it is. We feel that to start our 2nd year off we should lay down one of our fundamental stances early and often. For those who follow our website regularly we hope you understand. For those who are just “browsing” we hope you stick around and help us spread the word about safe, productive and efficient strength training.
Decide For Yourself
StrongerAthletes.com cannot emphasize enough that coaches should take (more…)
Discussing Athletes and Strength Training Methodology
15th July, 2002July 15 “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter- it is the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.” -Mark Twain
Dear StrongerAthletes: Pro Athletes/Elite vs High School Athletes/Safety- Part II
Before getting into the next edition of Dear StrongerAthletes we want to share two recent e-mails.
Coach Jim Bryan, after reading the latest posts, feels that many coaches are missing the point of what StrongerAthletes.com is all about. He writes… (more…)
Misinterpreted by Message Board
1st July, 2002July 1 “Everyone must row with the oars he has.” -English Proverb
It was brought to our attention recently by one of our readers that StrongerAthletes.com was receiving some unflattering posts on a strength training message board.
It should be noted that message boards are to be avoided by general rule due to the anonymity of their nature. However, the moderator of this message board clearly stands behind his statements and that is to be commended. That is why we feel the necessity to “clear our name” in light of these recent misconceptions that other readers may have as well. (more…)
University of Arkansas Football Clinic: March 1973
24th June, 2002June 24 “Appreciation is a wonderful thing: it makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” -Voltaire
For the summer, we have decided to reduce our frequency and post once or maybe twice a week. We will be very busy training our athletes and taking vacations. We will pick up the frequency again in the fall. We will continue responding to your e-mails regularly so please do not hesitate to send us your thoughts or comments about training.
University of Arkansas Football Clinic: March 1973
As coaches we are always on the lookout for coaching resources. Recently we stumbled upon a gold mine of early ’70’s football coaching clinic manuals. These include lectures by some of football’s greatest coaches including Chuck Fairbanks, Joe Paterno, Bob Devaney, John McKay, Eddie Robinson, and Lou Holtz (when he was still at North Carolina State). (more…)
