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Brian Chambers
In this story time episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin share their most impactful moments in weightlifting, from training with legendary coach Glenn Pendlay, Making Team USA 3x in 2021, getting invited to Lindenwood University, and living and training with Hampton Morris leading up to his medal performance at the 2024 Olympics
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🔥Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🦿The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program
🦍OlyBuilding2.0: 8-Wk Weightlifting + Bodybuilding Program
🧪Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🔊 Calvin's 12-Week High Volume Weightlifting Program
🦿 Calvin's 10-Week Squat Program
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin interview our strongest guest yet, Olympian Mary Theisen-Lappen! We discuss her unconventional start in weightlifting, transitioning from her career in track and field at 28, the brutal qualifying process to compete at the Olympics, how her training for the 2025 World Championships is going, her struggles dealing with body image, and her future in the sport.
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→ How To Program Squats for Olympic Weightlifting
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🫡Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program
🙆♂️Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters
💪Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters
COACHING
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 5-Day Team
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PROGRAMS
🔥Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🦿The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program
🦍OlyBuilding2.0: 8-Wk Weightlifting + Bodybuilding Program
🧪Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🔊 Calvin's 12-Week High Volume Weightlifting Program
🦿 Calvin's 10-Week Squat Program
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In this episode, Coach Calvin dives deep on the principles of programming for olympic weightlifting so that you can understand your own training or write your own program. This episode is a live recording of a lecture presented at the 2025 Summer Training Camp!
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→ Programming101: Principles of Olympic Weightlifting Programming
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🫡Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program
🙆♂️Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters
💪Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters
COACHING
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PROGRAMS
🔥Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🦿The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program
🦍OlyBuilding2.0: 8-Wk Weightlifting + Bodybuilding Program
🧪Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🔊 Calvin's 12-Week High Volume Weightlifting Program
🦿 Calvin's 10-Week Squat Program
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin interview Dr. Trevor Kimm on training through pain and injury. This episode is full of practical tools you can start using to improve your training when things don't go as planned!
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→ How To Program Squats for Olympic Weightlifting
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🫡Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program
🙆♂️Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters
💪Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters
COACHING
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 5-Day Team
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PROGRAMS
🔥Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🦿The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program
🦍OlyBuilding2.0: 8-Wk Weightlifting + Bodybuilding Program
🧪Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🔊 Calvin's 12-Week High Volume Weightlifting Program
🦿 Calvin's 10-Week Squat Program
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin break down the exact 25-Week Program they'll be using to prepare lifters for the 2026 Arnold Weightlifting Meet on their brand new Competition Strong Team!
New: Competition Strong Team
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→ How To Program Squats for Olympic Weightlifting
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FREE GUIDES
🫡Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program
🙆♂️Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters
💪Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters
COACHING
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 5-Day Team
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PROGRAMS
🔥Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🦿The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program
🦍OlyBuilding2.0: 8-Wk Weightlifting + Bodybuilding Program
🧪Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🔊 Calvin's 12-Week High Volume Weightlifting Program
🦿 Calvin's 10-Week Squat Program
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin interview Max Aita. He's a 20 year weightlifting coach and lifter who trained under legendary coaches like Ivan Abadjiev, the creator of the Bulgarian weightlifting system, and is the only coach with 5 separate senior American record holding athletes. They discuss what the Bulgarian method actually was, the biggest technique and programing mistakes weightlifters make, the future of weightlifting with AI, and how to write effective weightlifting programming!
NEW: THE 10-WEEK SQUAT PROGRAM
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→ How To Program Squats for Olympic Weightlifting
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FREE GUIDES
🫡Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program
🙆♂️Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters
💪Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters
COACHING
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 5-Day Team
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PROGRAMS
🔥Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🦿The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program
🦍OlyBuilding2.0: 8-Wk Weightlifting + Bodybuilding Program
🧪Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🔊 Calvin's 12-Week High Volume Weightlifting Program
🦿 Calvin's 10-Week Squat Program
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In this episode, Coach Calvin and Coach Brian break down how to program squats for olympic weightlifting, the difference between squatting for leg strength vs. peaking your squat, how to progress your squat for a long time without stalling out, and how Calvin's new squat program works!
NEW: THE 10-WEEK SQUAT PROGRAM
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→ How Often Should You Train For Olympic Weightlifting?
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FREE GUIDES
🫡Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program
🙆♂️Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters
💪Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters
COACHING
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 5-Day Team
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🤝Work 1-on-1 With Calvin: Apply Here
PROGRAMS
🔥Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🦿The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program
🦍OlyBuilding2.0: 8-Wk Weightlifting + Bodybuilding Program
🧪Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🔊 Calvin's 12-Week High Volume Weightlifting Program
🦿 Calvin's 10-Week Squat Program
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In this episode, we interview Coach Trent Crain! He's the head coach at Lindenwood University weightlifting, the most successful college weightlifting team in the country. We discuss what it takes to go to college for weightlifting, what mistakes high school lifters are making in their technique and programming, and where the future of college weightlifting is headed!
NEW: HIGH VOLUME WEIGHTLIFTING PROGRAM
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→ How Often Should You Train For Olympic Weightlifting?
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FREE GUIDES
🫡Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program
🙆♂️Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters
💪Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters
COACHING
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PROGRAMS
🔥Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🦿The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program
🦍OlyBuilding2.0: 8-Wk Weightlifting + Bodybuilding Program
🧪Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🔊 Calvin's 12-Week High Volume Weightlifting Program
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin break down exactly how much protein weightlifters need and why it's important, whether quality of protein matters, their top tips for hitting your protein goals, and their opinions on protein cookies!
NEW: HIGH VOLUME WEIGHTLIFTING PROGRAM
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WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE
→ Top 5 Reasons You Haven't PR'd Your Olympic Lifts
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→ How Often Should You Train For Olympic Weightlifting?
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FREE GUIDES
🫡Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program
🙆♂️Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters
💪Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters
COACHING
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 5-Day Team
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PROGRAMS
🔥Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🦿The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program
🦍OlyBuilding2.0: 8-Wk Weightlifting + Bodybuilding Program
🧪Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🔊 Calvin's 12-Week High Volume Weightlifting Program
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin interview Dr. Travis Triplett, one of the worlds leading researchers in Women's Strength and Conditioning on the science behind adjusting your training program around your menstrual cycle, the impact of birth control on your lifts, and training through pregnancy!
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→ The Science of Weightlifting for Women
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→ How Often Should You Train For Olympic Weightlifting?
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🫡Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program
🙆♂️Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters
💪Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters
COACHING
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 5-Day Team
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PROGRAMS
🔥Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🦿The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program
🦍OlyBuilding2.0: 8-Wk Weightlifting + Bodybuilding Program
🧪Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🔊 Calvin's 12-Week High Volume Weightlifting Program
CONNECT
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NEW: HIGH VOLUME WEIGHTLIFTING PROGRAM
→ Get Access Here!
WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE
→ Top 5 Reasons You Haven't PR'd Your Olympic Lifts
RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODE
→ How Often Should You Train For Olympic Weightlifting?
ASK A COACH
→Submit Your Questions Here
FREE GUIDES
🫡Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program
🙆♂️Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters
💪Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters
COACHING
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 5-Day Team
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🤝Work 1-on-1 With Calvin: Apply Here
PROGRAMS
🔥Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🦿The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program
🦍OlyBuilding2.0: 8-Wk Weightlifting + Bodybuilding Program
🧪Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🔊 Calvin's 12-Week High Volume Weightlifting Program
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In this episode, Coach Calvin dives deep on the principles of programming for olympic weightlifting so that you can understand your own training or write your own program. This episode is a live recording of a lecture presented at the 2025 Summer Training Camp!
GET THE LECTURE SLIDES + BONUS MATERIALS FOR FREE
→ Download Them Here
NEW: HIGH VOLUME WEIGHTLIFTING PROGRAM
→ Get Access Here!
WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE
→ Top 5 Reasons You Haven't PR'd Your Olympic Lifts
RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODE
→ How Often Should You Train For Olympic Weightlifting?
ASK A COACH
→Submit Your Questions Here
FREE GUIDES
🫡Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program
🙆♂️Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters
💪Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters
COACHING
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 5-Day Team
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 3-Day Team
🤝Work 1-on-1 With Calvin: Apply Here
PROGRAMS
🔥Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🦿The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program
🦍OlyBuilding2.0: 8-Wk Weightlifting + Bodybuilding Program
🧪Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🔊 Calvin's 12-Week High Volume Weightlifting Program
CONNECT
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin break down the 15 most common olympic weightlifting programming mistakes, and how you can avoid them!
NEW: HIGH VOLUME WEIGHTLIFTING PROGRAM
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WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE
→ Top 5 Reasons You Haven't PR'd Your Olympic Lifts
RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODE
→ How Often Should You Train For Olympic Weightlifting?
ASK A COACH
→Submit Your Questions Here
FREE GUIDES
🫡Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program
🙆♂️Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters
💪Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters
COACHING
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 5-Day Team
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 3-Day Team
🤝Work 1-on-1 With Calvin: Apply Here
PROGRAMS
🔥Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🦿The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program
🦍OlyBuilding2.0: 8-Wk Weightlifting + Bodybuilding Program
🧪Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🔊 Calvin's 12-Week High Volume Weightlifting Program
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin break down the five BIGGEST reasons that olympic weightlifters haven't hit a PR in a while!
NEW: HIGH VOLUME WEIGHTLIFTING PROGRAM
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SUMMER TRAINING CAMP
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WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE
→ Top 5 Reasons You Haven't PR'd Your Olympic Lifts
RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODE
→ How Often Should You Train For Olympic Weightlifting?
ASK A COACH
→Submit Your Questions Here
FREE GUIDES
🫡Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program
🙆♂️Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters
💪Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters
COACHING
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 5-Day Team
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 3-Day Team
🤝Work 1-on-1 With Calvin: Apply Here
PROGRAMS
🔥Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🦿The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program
🦍OlyBuilding2.0: 8-Wk Weightlifting + Bodybuilding Program
🧪Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🔊 Calvin's 12-Week High Volume Weightlifting Program
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin break down Calvin's controversial take about PR's in competition, discuss what would make weightlifting meets more exciting to watch, and recap a few of the underrated lifters who competed at nationals this year!
NEW: HIGH VOLUME WEIGHTLIFTING PROGRAM
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SUMMER TRAINING CAMP
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→ Should Weightlifters Go Heavier In Training or Competition?
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→ How Often Should You Train For Olympic Weightlifting?
ASK A COACH
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FREE GUIDES
🫡Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program
🙆♂️Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters
💪Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters
COACHING
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 5-Day Team
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 3-Day Team
🤝Work 1-on-1 With Calvin: Apply Here
PROGRAMS
🔥Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🦿The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program
🦍OlyBuilding2.0: 8-Wk Weightlifting + Bodybuilding Program
🧪Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🔊 Calvin's 12-Week High Volume Weightlifting Program
CONNECT
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin break down everything you need to know about high-volume training for Olympic weightlifting, cover the most common mistakes lifters make with their weightlifting variations, and play a fun game of would you rather!
NEW: HIGH VOLUME WEIGHTLIFTING PROGRAM
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SUMMER TRAINING CAMP
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→ 5 Benefits of High Volume Training For Olympic Weightlifting
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→ How Often Should You Train For Olympic Weightlifting?
ASK A COACH
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FREE GUIDES
🫡Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program
🙆♂️Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters
💪Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters
COACHING
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 5-Day Team
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 3-Day Team
🤝Work 1-on-1 With Calvin: Apply Here
PROGRAMS
🔥Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🦿The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program
🦍OlyBuilding2.0: 8-Wk Weightlifting + Bodybuilding Program
🧪Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🔊 Calvin's 12-Week High Volume Weightlifting Program
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin break down their biggest pieces of mindset advice for olympic weightlifters from their 15 years of experience in the sport. They also explain when it would make sense to program squats before olympic lifts, and Coach Brian goes on a rant about the huge missed opportunity USAW has to grow the sport.
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→ 6 Mindset Shifts Every Weightlifter Needs To Hear
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→ How Often Should You Train For Olympic Weightlifting?
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FREE GUIDES
🫡Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program
🙆♂️Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters
💪Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters
COACHING
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 5-Day Team
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 3-Day Team
🤝Work 1-on-1 With Calvin: Apply Here
PROGRAMS
🔥Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🦿The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program
🦍OlyBuilding2.0: 8-Week Olympic Lifting + Bodybuilding Program
🧪Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program
CONNECT
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin break down how often you should max out in weightlifting based on your experience level, discuss the differences between the front rack position for the clean vs. the jerk, and dive deep on how to fix the junior to senior drop off in USA Weightlifting!
SUMMER TRAINING CAMP
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→ How Often Should You Max Out?
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→ How Often Should You Train For Olympic Weightlifting?
ASK A COACH
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FREE GUIDES
🫡Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program
🙆♂️Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters
💪Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters
COACHING
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 5-Day Team
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 3-Day Team
🤝Work 1-on-1 With Calvin: Apply Here
PROGRAMS
🔥Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🦿The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program
🦍OlyBuilding2.0: 8-Week Olympic Lifting + Bodybuilding Program
🧪Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program
CONNECT
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin break down how often you should be training and how to structure your training for 3, 4, 5, and 6x a week. They also cover how to warm up for competition, and debate some of the most common topics in weightlifting.
SUMMER TRAINING CAMP
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→ How Often Should You Train For Olympic Weightlifting?
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→ Posterior Chain For Olympic Weightlifting
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FREE GUIDES
🫡Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program
🙆♂️Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters
💪Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters
COACHING
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 5-Day Team
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 3-Day Team
🤝Work 1-on-1 With Calvin: Apply Here
PROGRAMS
🔥Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🦿The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program
🦍OlyBuilding2.0: 8-Week Olympic Lifting + Bodybuilding Program
🧪Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin break down how to focus on building muscle without losing your olympic lifts, what "stay over the bar" actually means, and rapid fire bracket their favorite snatch variations!
SUMMER TRAINING CAMP
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→ Building Muscle Without Losing Your Olympic Lifts
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→ Posterior Chain For Olympic Weightlifting
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🫡Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program
🙆♂️Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters
💪Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters
COACHING
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 5-Day Team
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 3-Day Team
🤝Work 1-on-1 With Calvin: Apply Here
PROGRAMS
🔥Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program
🦿The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program
🦍OlyBuilding2.0: 8-Week Olympic Lifting + Bodybuilding Program
🧪Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin cover the 6 most common beginner snatch mistakes, dive deep on why most weightlifters never reach their full potential, talk about the most underrated accessory work for weightlifting, and rant about bodyweight and weight classes.
SUMMER TRAINING CAMP
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→ Top 6 Beginner Snatch Mistakes
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→ Top 6 Beginner Clean and Jerk Mistakes
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FREE GUIDES
🫡Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program
🙆♂️Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters
💪Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters
COACHING
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 5-Day Team
🏋️♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 3-Day Team
🤝Work 1-on-1 With Calvin: Apply Here
PROGRAMS
🔥Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin break down the difference between strength and technique for olympic weightlifting as well as three technique errors that are actually strength limitations, and three errors people think are strength issues but are actually technique errors. They also cover a few cues, drills, and programming approaches to fix tipping forward in the squat, and break down when you should use straps in your training!
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin break down the differences in olympic weightlifting, strength, and accessory programming for beginner lifters compared to intermediate lifters. Then they dive deep on the Dynamic Strength Index Test, what it means for your training, and how they'll be running this test at the FSU Sports Performance Lab during our training camp this summer. Finally, they quickly chat about some of the lessons they've learned from the high-volume training blocks on the OlyStrong Team. They also shoutout a few lifters who are crushing it!
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin break down how to program for supertotal (olympic weightlifting AND powerlifting), how we use RPE for the olympic lifts, and shoutout a few lifters who are crushing it!
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin break down five of the biggest programming mistakes coaches and lifters should avoid. They also dive deep on competition strategies you can use to get on top of the podium, and cover the three biggest recovery methods you need to know about.
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin interview Aaron Addams, coach of the legendary LSUS Collegiate Weightlifting Program about how their training has changed over the decades, what makes a good collegiate weightlifter, and what data coaches can track to set their athletes up for success.
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin dive deep on how high school football players can transition to competing in olympic weightlifting, break down their top shoulder health exercises, and cover a few strategies you can use to overcome a mental block with snatches.
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin give you their top 5 tips for your first olympic weightlifting competition, outline how you could train with only 30 mins a day, and dive deep on how to structure your mobility work without wasting time.
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin dive deep on how to build lower body strength for olympic weightlifting, what the purpose of weightlifting complexes are and which ones you should use, and whether technique drills are actually useful!
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin break down how athletes can add olympic lifting in their training for more power, debate whether high rep squats actually build strength, and how to fix your front rack mobility (and save your wrists in the process)!
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin dive deep on how they write olympic weightlifting programs, how to incorporate bench press into your weightlifting program, and whether you should slide or stomp your feet in the Snatch and Clean.
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin break down their top six beginner clean and jerk mistakes, how to fix falling on your knees when snatching, and discuss what you should do if you just finished the girls weightlifting season!
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In this episode, Coach Brian interviews Senior International Coach and Florida Weightlifting President, Danny Camargo about what it takes to make Team USA and the Olympics. He also dives deep with Aaron Paille, the owner of Full Send Oly and coach of the North Bay Haven Girls Weightlifting Team on programming and data tracking for competition success, as well as discusses with Sean Coultis, the coach of Fleming Island Weightlifting about what they did to win gold at the FHSAA State Championships!
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin break down how to build upper body strength to increase your olympic lifts. They also debate which sports build the best weightlifters and give some recommendations for athletes looking to start weightlifting. They also cover the best clean complexes to improve your technique and set PR's!
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin break down how to get faster snatches and clean and jerks, what to do when one of your lifts suddenly falls apart, and cover how to train olympic weightlifting with only 3-days per week.
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin discuss how to build a strong posterior chain for weightlifting, break down the best accessories to build a big squat, and how to avoid wrist pain in the clean!
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Coach Brian and Coach Calvin discuss the three biggest drivers of progress in the clean and jerk - strength, technique, and programming. They also cover a few ways to improve your stability at the bottom of the snatch, and break down their top 3 core exercises for Olympic weightlifters.
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Coach Brian and Coach Calvin break down why some lifters clean more from the hang than from the floor, and how to fix it. They also discuss why you might be failing your snatches behind and a few solutions you can implement today. They also cover the highly debated "when to wear a belt" topic!
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Coach Brian and Coach Calvin cover how to program strength exercises for olympic lifting. They also dive deep on how to fix your lockout in the jerk, and give you their three BEST lifts to increase your Snatch and Clean & Jerk!
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Coach Brian and Coach Calvin break down how to start olympic weightlifting in your 30's, whether plyometrics are actually useful for olympic lifters, and give their thoughts on CrossFit!
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin discuss common mistakes weightlifters make in their goal setting, break down the ideal start position for the snatch and clean, and how to deal with knee pain in your training!
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→ Goal Setting For Olympic Weightlifting
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin break down the NEW stipend program that USAW has released, what mobility benchmarks you should aim for , and how to fix bar crash on cleans!
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin break down the NEW IWF weight classes, what drills you need to improve your shoulder mobility, and how to get out of your head for heavy attempts.
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin discuss the nuances of lower back training, whether or not you should use a wider jerk grip, and recap Calvin's performance at the American Open Finals!
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin cover whether you should do double day workouts, how to know when you should go heavy or stay light if your technique feels off, and how to implement pulls into your training program!
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin break down three things you can do to PR your snatch, how to get started in olympic weightlifting, and how often you should include accessories in your training program!
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin cover the benefits of weightlifting shoes and which ones we recommend, how to implement accessory work into your program, and how to train when you lose motivation.
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin talk about how to handle bad training days, what you should do if you're stuck at a clean plateau, and give you a few training splits for olympic weightlifting!
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin discuss core training for olympic weightlifting including their top exercises. They also cover how to choose attempts for your weightlifting competition, and dive deep on how heavy your technique work actually needs to be.
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin how to approach your training if you clean more than you jerk. They also cover why clarking cleans happens and how to fix it, as well as answer the question "are you actually getting weaker"?
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In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin discuss early arm bend and whether it's actually bad. They also dive deep on how strong you need to be for a big clean and jerk, and cover the best way to taper for a meet!
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Daniel Ryjov (@danielryjov on TikTok and Instagram) is an American powerlifter and social media influencer in the fitness/strength and conditioning world. He discusses his long powerlifting career and its development, as well as what his training regiment looks like.
Have an interesting story regarding your experience in the strength and conditioning world and/or the sports world? Reach out to Will through Instagram @wcunningham65 ( www.instagram.com/wcunningham65/ ) or @themaxoutpod ( www.instagram.com/themaxoutpod/ )! Maxout Apparel: www.bigbendsc.com/max-out Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZl4mONsvXREMEGmA8xGo-A Listen To The Max Out Podcast
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Kinesiology student at Samford University Ian Andersen (@the_lift_doctor on IG/TikTok) sat down with Will to discuss his interesting and inspirational story with fitness. They share the benefits of the barbell on mental health and wellness, as strength training brought them both out of mentally bad places in their lives. They also talk about the transition many lifters make from general fitness into powerlifting and/or Olympic lifting and the benefits of that.
Have an interesting story regarding your experience in the strength and conditioning world and/or the sports world? Reach out to Will through Instagram @wcunningham65 ( www.instagram.com/wcunningham65/ ) or @themaxoutpod ( www.instagram.com/themaxoutpod/ )! Maxout Apparel: www.bigbendsc.com/max-out Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZl4mONsvXREMEGmA8xGo-A Listen To The Max Out Podcast
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Will gains some insight on the fighting sport of Judo from Team USA member John Jayne. Jayne goes in detail discussing his past and future careers in the sport, as he talks about his years competing and medaling at elite-level international competitions and his goal of becoming an Olympian. Furthermore, they talk training and the balance between traditional, conjugate training and sport-specific conditioning it takes to be successful in Judo. This unique interview is surely not one to miss.
Have an interesting story regarding your experience in the strength and conditioning world and/or the sports world? Reach out to Will through Instagram @wcunningham65 ( www.instagram.com/wcunningham65/ ) or @themaxoutpod ( www.instagram.com/themaxoutpod/ )!
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Will sits down with amateur competitive strongman Tyler Gustafson (IG: @tyler_gus / TikTok: @gus_lifts) where he provides insight from a firsthand perspective on everything related to strongman. They discuss training regiments, competition atmosphere with other athletes, equipment necessary for training, varying lifts and competition events, and so much more! Listen to Tyler's story and experience as he pushes towards his goal of achieving professional status in the strongman world.
Have an interesting story regarding your experience in the strength and conditioning world and/or the sports world? Reach out to Will through Instagram @wcunningham65 ( www.instagram.com/wcunningham65/ ) or @themaxoutpod ( www.instagram.com/themaxoutpod/ )!
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Will sits down with Team USA weightlifter TJ Hart (IG: @Hartless81kg) of Big Bend Strength (all platforms: @bigbendstrength). They recap Hart's recent trip to Salt Lake City, Utah where he was flown out for a USAW training camp! They also discuss his summer plans, from traveling to Uzbekistan for the IWF Junior World Championships to, then, shortly after, heading to Colombia for Pan Ams, and then finally coming back stateside for USAW Nationals in Detroit! They also speak of what they are doing to prepare for their upcoming summers from a mental standpoint, as TJ has a long summer of competition coming up, and Will has a long summer of rehab and recovery from a recently torn ACL.
Have an interesting story regarding your experience in the strength and conditioning world and/or the sports world? Reach out to Will through Instagram @wcunningham65 ( www.instagram.com/wcunningham65/ ) or @themaxoutpod ( www.instagram.com/themaxoutpod/ )!
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Powerlifters turned bodybuilders Abby Hammett (IG: @abbyhammett_ / TikTok: @abbyhammettfit) and Patrick O'Driscoll (IG/TikTok: @patricknodriscoll) discuss their experiences getting into powerlifting and their inspirations for competing, and then they discuss their more recent transition into bodybuilding as well as the differences in training that come with each of those two strength sports. Abby and Pat also address their goals with social media and YouTube, including Pat's newfound media agency, O'Media (IG: @omediaboston), and what led to its establishment and his goals with it.
Have an interesting story regarding your experience in the strength and conditioning world and/or the sports world? Reach out to Will through Instagram @wcunningham65 ( www.instagram.com/wcunningham65/ ) or @themaxoutpod ( www.instagram.com/themaxoutpod/ )
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Will sits down with weightlifter and football player Terry Lambert (@terryjroylambert on Instagram) and discusses his story with strength training. Terry talks about the people he has met and their impact on his training routines and lift techniques. They also share their thoughts on social media and "fitness influencers" and their affects on the strength and conditioning world.
Have an interesting story regarding your experience in the strength and conditioning world and/or the sports world? Reach out to Will through Instagram @wcunningham65 ( www.instagram.com/wcunningham65/ ) or @themaxoutpod ( www.instagram.com/themaxoutpod/ )
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The Podcast is back! We're really excited to announce our partnership with the Maxout Podcast! Will is going to be releasing 2 episodes per week, one on our feed and one on his feed.
The goal of the podcast is to tell the stories of athletes and coaches in strength from all over the world!
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In Episode 2 of What Do I Do If? we go into the specifics of shoulder pain related to bench press, and how to address it!
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In episode two of the Strength Q&A Series, I answer a ton of questions submitted to us by viewers! Make sure to submit your question by dropping them in the Q&A box in our Instagram story on Monday nights!
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In this episode I discuss the most common mistakes in the clean that beginners make, and what they can do to fix them! Come try a free workout at the gym: www.bigbendsc.com/free-workout or join the gym online at www.bigbendsc.com/store/beginner-strength
On this episode I speak with Coach Jaun Guadarrama, owner of Sorta Brand and host of the Juan101 Podcast.
We chat about his new gym, mindset, and what it means to Send Better Men.
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In this episode I sit down with Sam Neely, a JUCO Footblla player,. and seriously strong dude. We talk about his training background and what we've done with training recently to take his PR's through the roof, with nearly 200lbs worth of PR's in just 8 weeks of training, as well as how the season has changed for players this year, and why it's important to look at current events as an opportunity, not a setback.
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We are excited to be partnering up with Talk Lift Heal, to provide a new service in Tallahassee that combines strength training with talk therapy!
Talk Lift Heal was founded by Adrienne Capeless, MSW, with the mission of helping teens strengthen mind and body, by helping overcome anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and eating disorders.
We’ve believed for a long time that mental and physical health are intertwined, and have seen the positive mental benefits of strength training first hand. That’s why we thought, what better way to continue to serve our community than by working with those who need strength training most!
This new service includes weekly Talk & Lift sessions with Coach Adrienne, and includes 5 other days of personalized strength coaching, designed to help lifters feel more confident, capable, and strong.
Pricing starts at
$120 for In-Person or Tele-Health On-Board Session, then $70/each for recurring sessions.
You can book your session or learn more about these services at the link in our bio, or go to www.talkliftheal.com!
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On this episode I sit down with former bodybuilding competitor and CrossFit enthusiast, Sarah Beth McBride. We discuss a wide variety of topics but I think our conversation about athletes placing their sense of self on their sport, and how that can become a problem when things get tough.
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On this episode I sit down with Chris Bartell, Owner of Modern Fitness Tallahassee (@modernfitnesstallahassee on IG). We discuss our differences in coaching styles and how our coaching styles have basically flip flopped but that has led to both of us being at our best after the change and opening each of our gyms. We also finish by talking about the (at the time) updates on Covid-19 and how it might effect our gyms, and what were doing to help our communities while people are stuck at home.
There are so many topics covered in this episode that can be related to by our members, athletes, coaches and personal trainers, and other gym owners. Give this a listen, and share with someone you think will get something out of it!
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On Episode 5 of the Big Bend StrongCast, I sit down with Head Strength Coach of 20 Years from Maclay Private School, Al Perruzzi.
We chat about how he got started lifting weights, his athletic career, including his astoundingly heavy PR squat, and how he got involved in coaching, which leads us up to where he is today.
We also answered some listener submitted questions, including some of the most impressive feats of strength he's ever seen!
There is so much to be learn from him, whether you are a young athlete or still trying to stay in shape as a masters lifter, this is a great podcast to listen to!
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On Episode 4 of the Big Bend StrongCast I sit down with Sothea Nou, an Amateur MMA Fighter after winning his most recent title fight here in Tallahassee.
The 5 weeks leading up to the fight, he started working with me to see what holes he had and where he could improve to take his performance to the next level. We talk about how we approached this, and how it helped in his fight!
If you are a fighter or competitive athlete of any kind, you NEED to give this a listen!
Make sure you give him a follow on Instagram @sotheanoumma
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Today I got to chat with Alexis Rojas, Director of the Tallahassee Pediatric Behavioral Health Center, Behavioral Health Navigation Program.
We spoke about what the benefits of exercise can be, and the importance of getting involved with an integrative health approach, as well as a little bit of the new program that Alexis is a part of.
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Resources:
Exercise and Mental Health (2017) Mikkelsen, K., Stojanovska, L., Polenakovic, M., Bosevski, M., Apostolopoulos, V.
Link: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/exercise-mental-health-2/
Neuroscience of Exercise: From Neurobiology Mechanisms to Mental Health (2013) Portugal, E., Cevada, T., Sobral Monteiro-Junior, R., Teixeira Guimarães, T., Da Cruz Rubini, E., Lattari, E., Blois, C., Camaz Deslandes, A.
Link: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/neuroscience-exercise-neurobiology-mechanisms-mental-health/
Exercise Therapy Improves Both Mental and Physical Health in Patients with Major Depression (2015) Knapen, J., Vancampfort, D., Moriën, Y., Marchal, Y.
Link: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/exercise-therapy-improves-both-mental-physical-health-patients-major-depression/
Exercise as Medicine - Evidence for Prescribing Exercise as Therapy in 26 Different Chronic Diseases (2015) Pedersen, B., Saltin, B.
Link: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/exercise-medicine-evidence-prescribing-exercise-therapy-26-different-chronic-diseases/
I'm joined today by Dr. Jen Kabbas, and today we talk about the differences between training and competing. We discuss the problematic thoughts and behaviors associated with leaning one way or the other, the negative impact it can have on your life, and how we can shift the mindset to a sustainable one. You can follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube @bigbendstrengthandconditioning, and you can follow Dr. Jen @tunedandtonedperformance on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube! Reach out to us with questions or ideas. Interested in working with one of us, just shoot us a message!
Today we chat a bit about today's training session, preparing for 2019 Youth Nationals, and what are some of the things that make up a great training environment.
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