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FROM THE BLOG
Waxman's Gym's First Olympic Weightlifting Seminar Kicked Ass!
07/25/2010
I want to thank everybody who attended the 3.5 hour July 24th Olympic Weightlifting Essentials Seminar. This was the first time I used my newly formatted teaching progressions for the Snatch and Clean. One of the big changes was the addition of specific exercises to improve the overhead squat/Snatch position. This was a much needed addition!I've gotten great feedback from the all the participants and I will use... Read more...
Sean Waxman's August 21st Olympic Weightlifting Mastery Seminar!
05/11/2010
Attention CrossFitters and Strength Coaches! Dramatically Improve Your Ability To Coach and To Perform the Olympic Lifts At Sean Waxman’s August 21st Olympic Lifting Mastery Seminar! Click to register for August 21st “I have proudly watched Sean develop for over 15 years as both an Olympic Weightlifter and coach. His passion for teaching and his knowledge of the Olympic lifts are outstanding. I highly... Read more...
New Book Announcement
04/21/2010
Bob Takano and I are in the beginning phases of writing a text book to be used at the University level. The book will be for programs which have a Strength and Conditioning option in their Physical Education/Kinesiology departments. I am in the middle of a review of the literature on the biomechanics of the pull during Olympic Weightlifting, which upon completion I will summarize and post on my blog. Given the... Read more...
Teaching The Olympic Lifts - Don’t Run Before You Walk!
04/19/2010
The desired outcome for any progression that teaches the Olympic Lifts is for the athlete to learn how to perform the Olympic Lifts! This seems like a statement of the obvious. However, in order to meet the desired outcome of technical mastery of the Snatch and Clean and Jerk, one should not start with the Snatch and Clean and Jerk. The process of learning the Olympic Lifts is no different than the process of... Read more...