CrossFit SoCal Regionals 2012 Recap
05/17/2012

Waxman's Gym had a great weekend at CrossFit SoCal Regionals in Pomona this past weekend. Not only did we participate as a vendor and talk to countless athletes who are interested in improving their lifting technique with our help, but also the athletes who already train with us performed exceptionally well. Three of our athletes, Val, Andrea, and Ryan finished in the top five. Val, who has been training with us for... Read more...

WAXMAN'S GYM newsletter "SHUT UP and LIFT" issue #5 is now available!
10/21/2011

IN THIS ISSUE... From the Gym:A video of some training lifts from the past two weeks including: Ashley, Ernie, Greg, Phil, and Sam towards the end of their training cycles which will culminate in test competitions at the end of the month. Liz, Mike, and Val from Dogtown Crossfit starting their preparations for the next Crossfit games. From the Research Library: Two articles: "Foot Pressure Study During... Read more...

WAXMAN'S GYM newsletter "SHUT UP and LIFT" issue #4 is now available!
10/08/2011

IN THIS ISSUE... From the Gym:A video of some training lifts from the past two weeks including: Our begining lifters Greg, Ernie, Sam, and our newest lifter Phil. All of whom have been training for just a few monthes. They are preparing for our developmental meet being held on November 5th. Ashley making some easy C&J's in preparation for the American Championships which are coming up in December. From... Read more...

WAXMAN'S GYM newsletter "SHUT UP and LIFT" issue #2 is now available!
09/09/2011

IN THIS ISSUE... From the Gym: A video showing some of our lifters performing assistance exercises aimed at improving elements of their pullFrom the Research Library:An article called "Maximal Impact and Propulsion Forces During Jumping and Explosive Lifting Exercises,"From Around the Web: A segment of a video documentary about Weightlifting filmed during the 1972 Olympics called "The Strongest." An article called... Read more...

WAXMAN'S GYM'S first issue of "SHUT UP AND LIFT" goes out today
08/26/2011

The inaugural issue of Shut Up and Lift comes out today. This twice monthly newsletter will be your window into the weightlifting world from Waxman's Gym. If you're new to weightlifting, we hope this will serve as a good introduction to our sport. For the experienced weightlifters, we hope our newsletter will contribute to your knowledge and growth.If you haven't already, you can subscribe by entering your email... Read more...

Free Olympic Lifting Coaching To All Crossfitters..This Week Only!
07/25/2011

In celebration of the Crossfit Games:I will be offering FREE coaching this week to any Crossfitter from 9am-12pm Monday-Fri.If you are coming in from out of town for the Crossfit Games and are in need of an Olympic Weightlifting Gym, it would be my pleasure to have you.Email me at info@Waxmansgym.com with any questions you may have.I look forward to seeing you!Fight until your very last breath!-Wax-Sean Waxman is... Read more...

A Technical Description Of The Pull In Weightlifting
03/17/2011

A Technical Description Of The Pull In Weightlifting (Understanding how the hell gravity actually works!) Coaching techniques in Weightlifting may vary, but the mechanics which dictate the techniques do not.  This is because the biomechanics  of lifting comes from the unchangeable source of the laws of physics themselves. There is a body of research on Weightlifting spanning forty years based upon scientific... Read more...

Training At WAXMAN'S GYM
03/07/2011

Here is some of the training from the past month starting from February 7th (just after the Las Vegas Open.) We are preparing to lift at a meet this Saturday, March 12th. This meet will be more of a heavy training day for the lifters. I expect everybody will PR even though we have not backed off on the training. After the meet I will post the past months training for some of the athletes along with an explanation... Read more...