Weightlifting Life - Greg Everett & Ursula Garza

Jul 31 2019 54 ep. 62 mins 217
Weightlifting Life - Greg Everett & Ursula Garza Podcast artwork

USA Weightlifting coaches Greg Everett & Ursula Garza address audience questions on weightlifting technique, program design, competition and more.

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Episode 54

Jul 31 2019 64 mins  
How to modulate intensity, volume and exercise selection within a week, how to count volume, and how to make the most out of training remotely with a coach.

Episode 53

Jun 25 2019 65 mins  
Looping bar path in the snatch, fear of heavy cleans, gym/team ethics and poaching, what to put in a training journal

Episode 52

Jun 04 2019 66 mins  
Proportions and how they influence potential as a lifter; choosing a weight class based on height; what to do if you power all of your snatches; bar rattling with contact and timing in the lifts.

Episode 51

May 22 2019 63 mins  
Where should the elbows be pointed (and how should the shoulders be positioned) in the start and pull of the snatch and clean; how do you warm up to text max snatch and clean & jerk; and what are the differences and uses for the 4 snatch balance variations.

Episode 50

Dec 12 2018 56 mins  
How much mobility do you really need for weightlifting, and is more a problem? Instability and lack of control snatching from the floor relative to hang; should you receive your lifts as low as possible? How to gain some weight for skinny people.

Episode 49

Oct 02 2018 70 mins  
How to fix the hips rising faster than the shoulders in the squat, why you slide backward in the push press and how to fix it, Ursula wants to know about Greg's rehab after shoulder dislocation and supra/labrum tear, and what the power position is and why it matters.

Episode 48

Sep 04 2018 61 mins  
Understanding the position at the top of the snatch and clean pull, and when and how weightlifting gear should be used.

Episode 47

Jul 24 2018 67 mins  
What to do when cues aren't working - do you need more technique work or more strength? And the obligatory discussion of the new weight classes.

Episode 46

Jun 26 2018 59 mins  
Redoing workouts and why you shouldn't, changing coaches, what to do if you're jumping forward in the snatch, how to train with very limited equipment, and how to get coaching help at a competition if you don't have a coach.

Episode 45

Jun 05 2018 67 mins  
Whether or not raising the heels for overhead squats because of limited ankle ROM is a good idea, how to correct awkward foot position in receiving the snatch or clean, and ideas on outfitting a garage gym.