Avoid Bruising Your Pelvic Bone, Improve Your Pull!!

Bruising your pubic bone from a snatch hurts more than your mom forgetting your birthday.

Coaching BlogChristopher SwartzFebruary 13, 2023crossfit, weightlifting, olympiclifting, olympic weightlifting, fitness, strength, squat, deadlift, gym, training, powerlifting, bodybuildingComment

The Secret to Staying Young!!

One of the best things we can do for our health as we get older is strength training. A high quality of life is largely dependent on one's physical independence.

Coaching BlogChristopher SwartzFebruary 6, 2023weightlifting, strength, strength training, training, fitness, crossfit, gym, masters weightlifting, youth, powerlifting, deadlift, usaw, olympic weightlifting, squatComment

Split Jerk - How to Series

There are two common styles of the dip. There is a quick and controlled short dip and a longer dip. The short dip is beneficial for shorter and/ or very explosive athletes. This method best capitalizes on the stretch reflex at the knee and can provide a very large amount vertical force. The long dip method is used by athletes with longer legs who naturally will need to go deeper.

Coaching BlogChristopher SwartzJanuary 30, 2023weightlifting, crossfit, training, strength, fitness, gym, snatch, clean, jerk, split jerk, usa weightlifting, usaw, how to series, blogComment

High Bar Back Squat - How To Series

One of the best strength exercises is the high-bar back squat, which helps build absolute strength and power in the core and lower body. In this article, we will discuss the fundamentals of the high-bar back squat technique as well as the top three most common blunders that novices frequently commit when performing the exercise.

Coaching BlogChristopher SwartzJanuary 16, 2023crossfit, weightlifting, snatch, clean & jerk, squat, fitness, strength, training, powerlifting, bodybuilding, gym, squats, deadlift, olympicliftingComment

Gym Etiquette Part 2

So you’ve been going to the gym for a while and realized that you might not be the best training partner or gym goer. Don’t worry. The first step to fixing your problem is admitting you have one. So, say it with me “I am a jackass and bad training partner”. There, now that you have admitted your problem you can start to fix it.

Gym Etiquette Part 1

Have you every walked into a gym for the first time and half way through your workout have everyone around you staring at you? Well if you broke one of these cardinal rules of gym etiquette you probably deserved it.

Articles, blogChristopher SwartzOctober 12, 2020usaw, training, usa weightlifting, programming, iron beaver weightlifting, strength training, barbell, conditioning, olympic, weightlifting, deadlift, oregon weightlifting, strengthComment