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Review: A Refreshing Alcohol-Free Beer – That Could Be A Great Sports Drink?
Looking for a more natural alternative to your sugar and sweetener filled sports drinks? Then reach for a…
Snatch Jul 7, 2017The Snatch Balance & Overhead Squat
These two exercises are something I’ve only ever done a minimal amount of training on, but the question…
Training Jun 29, 2017How a personal trainer can maximise your Olympic Weightlifting
Lets play some word association games. When I say weight lifting what do you think of? Do you…
Competition Jun 26, 2017Birmingham Bids For 2022 Commonwealth Games
Birmingham reveals world class indoor arenas for 2022 Commonwealth Games bid: Birmingham, 26 June 2017: Birmingham today reveals…
Equipment Jun 15, 2017Gym Essentials – Weightlifting
I believe every lifter should have the correct weightlifting paraphernalia when training or as my coach said to…
Nutrition Jun 14, 2017The Best Foods to Build Those Clean & Jerk Muscles
The saying, “we are what we eat”, remains as true today as it did in the golden iron…
Booklet Jun 13, 2017The Practical Guide To Olympic Lifting
We’ve amalgamated all the Lifting Times into one, master booklet. We have improved and streamlined all the Weightlifting…
Equipment Jun 9, 2017A ‘Club’ Training-Platform for Weightlifting
By Mike Bennett Our club, North London Weightlifting Club recently realised the need for another training platform. Previously we…
What’s The Best Programme?
By Sean Mcloughlin We are now in an age where information is cheap and widely available on the…
assistance exercises May 15, 2017A Look at the Functionality of the Power Snatch
Some determination needs to be made about what the lifter considers to be a power snatch, as far…
Clean & Jerk May 1, 2017Weightlifting Techniques up Close – Jerk Behind Neck
Introduction In this article, I’m going to examine the jerk from behind neck in terms of a strength…
Technique Apr 12, 2017Weightlifting Techniques up Close – Squat & Split Snatch
Article #1 Squat & Split Snatch In this series of articles I’m going to look at different weightlifting…
Equipment Apr 9, 2017Reebok Legacy Lifters
Intro We’ve been lucky enough to get hold of a pair of Reebok’s latest Olympic Weightlifting shoes –…
Training Mar 28, 2017Ongoing Training
This article is a follow on from Matthew Wells’ Technique vs Pure Strength. Introduction To follow on from my…
Competition Mar 24, 2017Going To A Competition? What To Expect & What To Do
It can be a scary thought going to an Olympic Lifting competition. It may be your first, it may…
Equipment Mar 21, 2017Adidas Leistung 16 II Review
We’ve managed to get our hands on a pair of Leistung 16.II Olympic Weightlifting shoes. These are the…