Weightlifting Life - Greg Everett & Ursula Garza

A quick look at the 2016 American Open, a discussion of competition strategy and coaching, and hand care.

Jumping backward in the snatch or clean, why it's happening, if it's a problem, and how to correct it; hip cleaning and why you shouldn't; how often beginners should snatch and clean & jerk; and how well-endowed women can avoid hitting their endowments with the bar in the snatch. Read the arm bend article here Watch the arm bend video here

Causes and solutions to the problem of the hips rising faster than the shoulders in the pull, whether the knees should be pushed out or pushed back in the pull, why weightlifting shoes are necessary, and how to balance being a coach and an athlete.

Greg & Ursula discuss how to improve speed under the snatch and clean, programming suggestions for training with very limited time, and recovery methods.

Greg & Ursula give advice for improving the speed of the drive in the jerk, as well as peripheral issues that may contribute such as timing and the ability to brake in the dip, how to stay over the bar correctly while maintaining balance in the pull, and the position of the torso during the third pull and what exactly is happening.

The issue of barbell contact with the hips in the snatch is tackled once more, and Greg & Ursula discuss the use and purposes of complexes, and mobility in the overhead squat.

Questions this episode cover how to close the gap between the clean and front squat, proper balance in the pull and the problems with shifting excessively to the heels, and correcting a premature second pull in the snatch or clean.

Greg & Ursula discuss issues regarding starting and running a weightlifting club and team, including how to attract the right kind of lifter, and how new coaches can learn and improve.

Your favorite podcasters are extra surly in this episode, answering questions about dizziness and passing out during lifts, using powerlifting and bodybuilding accessory work in weightlifters' training programs, the proper depth for training squats, and what to do when you've ruined your program by going on vacation.

Greg & Ursula lead off with an explanation of the athlete selection process for the Olympics to explain why we're sending the athletes we are and why we have the number of slots we do. Related is the issue of the drug testing 6-month rule that was recently reinstated by USA Weightlifting. Finally, the two discuss how weightlifters can try to build work capacity without the use of PEDs, which of course wanders somewhat into discussions of elements of program design.

Greg & Ursula answer questions about whether or not lifters can choose a certain snatch and clean technical style or if it needs to be determined based on physical traits of the lifter; how to improve the jerk for CrossFitters who have little experience with it but a lot of experience with overhead strength work; and how to incorporate the overhead squat into a weightlifting training program.

Welcome to the new podcast! Greg and Ursula introduce the show and discuss what exactly the weightlifting life is.