The Olympic Weightlifting Journey: Getting Started
Olympic weightlifting is an art form that combines two lifts: the snatch and the clean and jerk. These explosive movements require...
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Rambo Barbell .
- Dec 1, 2022
- 5 min
Four Keys to Building an UNSTOPPABLE Deadlift
Jon Pall Sigmarrson yelled "There is no reason to be alive if you can't do deadlift." It's so thrilling watching anyone give their all to...
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Rambo Barbell .
- Nov 17, 2022
- 11 min
Handling Returning to Training & Time Off
Naturally, we all have to take some time off from training or miss a day here and there because of life now and then - whether because of...
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Rambo Barbell .
- Oct 13, 2022
- 9 min
Breaking through sticking points in the Squat & Training
You must find and break the weak point that's creating the sticking point. It’s time to analyze where things are going wrong in the squat...
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Rambo Barbell .
- Jun 11, 2022
- 1 min
Strong Athletes are Healthy Athletes
The definition of an athlete is very subjective and dependent on one’s favorite sport(s), but if we were to break down the definition...
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Rambo Barbell .
- Nov 13, 2020
- 3 min
Secret ways of building a MONSTER bench press
Here are five key ways of building a bench press that I'm sure you've heard but lacked the strength to obey ;) These even apply to other...
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Rambo Barbell .
- Sep 10, 2020
- 3 min
Monkey See Monkey Do - Mirroring and why coach unfollowed SEVERAL accounts on social media...
"I've been imitated so well I've heard people copy my mistakes." -Jimi Hendrix Our team moves pretty dang great as a whole. We take a...
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Rambo Barbell .
- Sep 1, 2020
- 8 min
Clarking, Fung-shway, and Your Brain is Not Broken
Ken Clark was an awesome US weightlifter in the 80s. He won 6 Nationals, competed at the World Championships, and even competed at the...
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Rambo Barbell .
- Jul 16, 2020
- 3 min
When am I ready for my first (or next) competition?
When should you compete? This is a great question and it regularly comes up at the gym. I'll try to cut to the chase. You're ready to...
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Rambo Barbell .
- Mar 30, 2020
- 11 min
Squats are fun and so is this long article... Don't read it if you don't want to grow your Squat.
You're brand new to lifting. Your coach throws you into squatting everyday. It works really great for the first month, and then things...
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Rambo Barbell .
- Mar 25, 2020
- 3 min
What Champs Do.
It's March 24, 2020. Since I made the decision to temporarily close the gym due to the pandemic, I lent out barbells, plates, bands, etc....
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Rambo Barbell .
- Jun 24, 2019
- 3 min
Training Technique or Strength? Train both.
Deciding to spend time training only technique or only strength is a dangerous game to play. There's an old saying "if you're not...
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Rambo Barbell .
- May 23, 2019
- 3 min
How Bad Do You Want It
My High School football coach used to give a motivational talk to the team on every Thursday night after practice before games. It was...
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Rambo Barbell .
- May 9, 2019
- 2 min
Levels of Weightlifting
Weightlifting can be broken down into different levels or standards. Based on your current abilities, you can qualify for Olympic...
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Rambo Barbell .
- Apr 10, 2019
- 3 min
Olympic Weightlifting - Choosing A Coach
Choosing the right coach can be very tough! I had an athlete tell me in the past it can feel like that kid's book "Are you my mother?"...
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