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Olympic-Style Weightlifting and Weight Training (cont.)

Weightlifting greats (cont.)
  • "Kaarlo Kangasniemi: The Golden Boy from Finland" by Jyrki Rantanen (Vol. 7, No. 1)
    Meet Kaarlo Kangasniemi, the first and only Finnish Olympic gold medal winner in weightlifting.

  • "Book Review: Paul Anderson: The Mightiest Minister by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D." by Steve Jeck (Vol. 7, No. 2)
    Paul Anderson: The Mightiest Minister chronicles the rise of lifting great Paul Anderson, including his gold medal win at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.

  • "Szymon Kolecki: Coming on Strong" by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. (Vol. 7, No. 2)
    Read this article for the scoop on Szymon Kolecki’s training routine.

  • "Pirros Dimas: The Midas Touch" by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. (Vol. 7, No. 3)
    This article profiles the training and diet of the man behind three world records — in the snatch, clean and jerk, and total — at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Pirros Dimas.

  • "Christos Iakovou: The Greek Weightlifting System" by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. (Vol. 7, No. 3)
    The revolutionary training program that has powered the Greek weightlifting team is outlined in detail in this must-read article, guided by none other than head coach Christos Iakovou.

  • "Galabin Boevski: 'Greeced' for Gold" by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. (Vol. 7, No. 4)
    Galabin Boevski, world record breaker and world champion, trains hard: read all about his workouts in this article.

  • "Evgueniy Popov: The Bulgarian Buffalo" by Thomas Klose (Vol. 8, No. 1)
    Read about the strength career of Evgueniy Popov, which has spanned Olympic lifting and powerlifting, and the workouts and training behind the national champion.

  • "Petar Tanev" A New Passport and a Golden Year” by Randall J. Strossen (Vol. 8, No. 1)
    Meet Petar Tanev, one of the top Bulgarian weightlifters, and study the training routine that made him European and world champion.

  • "Pete George: Secrets of Success from the First Bulgarian Weightlifting Superstar" by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. (Vol. 8, No. 2)
    Meet Pete George, Olympic lifting superstar, and the training and thought behind his many successes.

  • "Naim Suleymanoglu: Born to Lift" by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. (Vol. 8, No. 4)
    Meet Naim Suleymanoglu, the first weightlifter to the win three Olympic gold medals, and trace his record-breaking career.

  • "Plamen Asparukhov: The New Face of Bulgarian Weightlifting" by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. (Vol. 9, No. 2)
    Meet the man who is responsible for Bulgaria’s weightlifting future, national coach Plamen Asparukhov, and read about the approach he takes with his lifters’ training.

  • "Dimas as Midas, Again" by Randall J. Strossen (Vol. 10, No. 1)
    In 2000, Pyrros Dimas won his third Olympic gold in the total; read about the epic lifting from Dimas, Marc Huster, and Georgi Asanidze that led to this history-rewriting accomplishment.

  • "Yanny Marchokov and Salem Saeed Jaber: Two Names for One Super Super" by Randall J. Strossen (Vol. 10, No. 1)
    Meet the man who put Qatar on the weightlifting map, and learn about his training and future aspirations.

  • "Pablo Lara: A Little Homage to the Best Spanish-Speaking Weightlifter Ever" by Lucio Doncel (Vol. 10, No. 2)
    Meet Pablo Lara, winner of the silver medal at the 1992 Olympics and the gold medal at the 1996 Olympics.

  • "Bill Kutzer: Grass Roots Grower" by Jim Schmitz (Vol. 10, No. 3)
    Meet Bill Kutzer, one of the individuals working from the ground up to push weightlifting forward in the United States.

  • "Javier Gonzalez: Weightlifting in Cuba" by Lucio Doncel (Vol. 11, No. 2)
    Meet Javier Gonzalez, Cuban iron master.

  • "Hossein Reza Zadeh: Not Just the Best" by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. (Vol. 11, No. 3)
    Meet Hossein Reza Zadeh, Olympic champion and multiple world record holder.

  • "The Continuity of Austrian Weightlifting: Josef Grafl" by Gherardo Bonini
    Read about historic Austrian weightlifter Josef Grafl.

  • "The Classic Figure of Austrian Weightlifting: Josef Swoboda" by Gherardo Bonini (Vol. 11, No. 4)
    Read about this old-time Austrian sporting hero.

  • "The First British Olympic Champion: Launceston Elliot" by Gherardo Bonini (Vol. 12, No. 1)
    Meet Launceston Elliot, British gold medal-winner in weightlifting at the 1896 Olympics.

  • "Mario Martinez: A Weightlifter's Weightlifter" by Jim Schmitz (Vol. 12, No. 1)
    Read about the career of Mario Martinez, one of America’s great lifters and an Olympic medal winner.

  • "Nely Yankova, Bulgarian Weightlifting Prodigy" by Michael Cayton (Vol. 12, No. 4)
    Meet Nely Yankova, ten-time European champion, and learn about the training behind her successes.

  • "Weightlifting at the 1976 Olympic Games or Lessons from Lee and Smitty" by John Drewes (Vol. 12, No. 4)
    Lee James won a silver medal at the 1976 Olympics; read about the interactions of James and his coach, and how James became a champion weightlifter.

  • "Weightlifting at the 1976 Olympic Games or Lessons from Lee and Smitty" by John Drewes (Vol. 12, No. 4)
    Lee James won a silver medal at the 1976 Olympics; read about the interactions of James and his coach, and how James became a champion weightlifter.

  • “The German Master: Heinrich Rondi” by Gherardo Bonini (Vol. 13, No. 2)
    The most popular German old-timer, Rondi won the European Championships in 1906 in both weightlifting and Greco-Roman wrestling, and he went on to set many records via his aggressive mental attitude and desire to improve his performance.

  • “Catching Up with Yani Marchokov” by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. (Vol. 13, No. 3)
    This Bulgarian lifter who lifts for Qatar under the name of Salem Saeed Jaber has his own ideas about what is “normal” lifting and training.

  • “The German Wonder Boy: Heinrich Schneidereit” by Gherardo Bonini (Vol. 13, No. 3)
    Heinrich Schneidereit was the enfant prodigé of German weightlifting, eventually setting four world records recognized by Professor Desbonnet, the French master of physical education.

  • “Georgi Asanidze: Meet the Man Behind the Gold Medal” by Natalie Grikurova and Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. (Vol. 13, No. 4)
    To talk about Georgi Asanidze isn’t only to discuss an Olympic champion, world champion, and world record holder in weightlifting — it’s also a story that includes lessons in will power, and it underscores the central role of a great coach, while giving evidence of the humility and humanity not often considered in the context of world-class athletes.

  • “The German Meteor: Hermann Gassler” by Gherardo Bonini (Vol. 13, No. 4)
    A brilliant Greco-Roman wrestler turned weightlifter, Gassler held two world records at the same time for the same lift—one in Paris and one in Germany.

  • “Joe Dube: America’s Last Man to be the Senior Weightlifting World Champion” by Thomas E. Van Vleck (Vol. 14, No. 1)
    Thomas Van Vleck remembers the career of American superheavy Joe Dube, who competed in the 1960s and early 1970s—and whose favorite exercise was the squat.

  • “The King of the One-Hand Snatch: Louis Vasseur” by Gherardo Bonini (Vol. 14. No. 1)
    This greatest of French lifters took the performance of the one-hand snatch to a new level in a great long-time duel with the German Rondi.

  • “MILO Talks with Ivane Grikurovi: The Coach Who Conducts a Weightlifting Symphony” by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. (Vol. 14, No. 2)
    Who is this quiet but potent grandmaster weightlifting coach behind Olympic gold medalists George Asanidze and Kahi Kahiashvili and what can we learn from this most talented and unique man?

  • “The Greatest All-Round Weightlifter Ever” by Roger Davis (Vol. 15, No. 1)
    Roger Davis’s massive project compares data on all-round weightlifters through the ages to answer the question of who was the greatest ever.

  • “The Father of German Weightlifting: Theodor Siebert” by Gerardo Bonini (Vol. 15, No. 1)
    Gherardo Bonini explains that Theodor Siebert’s training methods still possess stimulating elements that are practiced today.

  • “Jim Schmitz: Coach and Trainer of Champions” by Bruce Wilhelm (Vol. 15, No. 2)
    Jim Schmitz is one of the greatest American Olympic weightlifting and weight training coaches that this country has produced: his story is told by Bruce Wilhelm.

  • “Naim Suleymanoglu: Defection” by Paul Coffa (Vol. 15, No. 3)
    Paul Coffa’s first-hand account of the story of Naim Suleymanoglu’s defection from Bulgaria to Turkey in 1988.

  • “Dutch Men of Might: Philipp de Haas” by Gherardo Bonini (Vol. 15, No. 3)
    Philipp De Haas was the first Dutch athlete of international standard—Gherardo Bonini tells his story.

  • “Some Recollections of Alexeev’s 105-kg Single-Arm Snatch” by John Drewes (Vol. 16, No. 1)
    John Drewes remembers the day in Las Vegas when he saw Alexeev easily lift 105 kg, in an exhibition at the Record Makers event.

  • “The Wild Bunch” by Paul Coffa (Vol. 16, No. 1)
    The “Wild Bunch” story started at the 1990 Goodwill Games in Spokane, Washington: Five Bulgarian weightlifting greats made secret plans to migrate to Australia, causing an uproar about competing in the 1992 Olympics. Paul Coffa’s amazing firsthand account is a must-read.

  • “An Epitaph for an Inquisitive Soul” by Brian J. Mangravite (Vol. 16, No. 1)
    Arthur Jones put much of himself, his time, and his own fortune into exercise research. He trained football players, powerlifters, and even Olympic lifters with amazing success, and his theory was that a bigger muscle was a stronger muscle.

  • “Nauru: The Beginning” by Paul Coffa (Vol. 16, No. 2)
    Don’t know where Nauru is? Neither did Paul Coffa until he met Marcus Stephen. Read the story of Olympic weightlifter Marcus Stephen—the first-ever athlete from Nauru to compete at a world championships in any sport, and who went on to compete in three Olympic Games.

  • “My Grandfather Can Outlift Yours—and You, Too! The Dan Takeuchi Story” by Jim Schmitz, Vol. 16, No. 2
    Jim Schmitz is inspired by Masters competitor Dan Takeuchi, and you will be, too!

Training and technique
  • "Lift More, Using Matveyev's Principle" by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. (Vol. 1, No. 1)
    Boost your training program with Matveyev’s Principle for a greater maximum lift.

  • "Finishing the Pull" by Tom Hirtz (Vol. 1, No. 4)
    Tom Hirtz lays out the importance of dynamic, explosive finishes when doing pulls.

  • "Contesting the Barbell" by Ted Willi, MA (Vol. 1, No. 4)
    Every weightlifter’s true challenge is to contest the barbell, as Ted Willi writes.

  • "U. S. Weightlifting Wake Up Call" by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. (Vol. 2, No. 1)
    The lack of recent U.S. success in international weightlifting competition is not due to foreign athletes’ taking drugs, but rather the small pool of American weightlifters, as Randall Strossen writes.

  • "Roundtable Report: U.S. Weightlifting—Trying to Catch the Bounce" edited by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. (Vol. 2, No. 1)
    In this article, a select group of weightlifting experts share their thoughts on what needs to be done to improve weightlifting here in the United States.

  • "Power Cleans and Power Snatches: When the Arm Bends, the Power Ends" by Lyn Jones (Vol. 2, No. 1)
    How to generate maximum power when doing power cleans and power snatches.

  • "Split Technique: It Has a Past, Does It Have a Future? (Part I)" by Lyn Jones (Vol. 2, No. 2)
    Lyn Jones discusses the pros and cons of the split technique and squat technique for snatching and cleaning, and tells which technique works best for which weightlifters.

  • "Split Technique: It Has a Past, Does It Have a Future?—Part II" by Lyn Jones (Vol. 2, No. 3)
    Lyn Jones provides pointers on how to teach the split snatch and split clean.

  • " 'O Baby, Slow it Down…'" by Tom Hirtz (Vol. 2, No. 3)
    Learn about the OBSID training principle, and make it a part of your workout program for a major impact on your technique.

  • "The Barski Clean" by Bill Starr (Vol. 3, No. 3)
    Bill Starr explains the Barski Clean, a great exercise for adding pounds to your clean, and tells some of the history behind the lift.

  • "Georgia On My Mind" by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. (Vol. 3, No. 3)
    Visit Coffee’s Gym, which produces a number of top American weightlifters, and the Paul Anderson-Howard Cohen Weightlifting Center, another top Olympic lifting gym and the home of Team Savannah.

  • "The Drop Snatch" by Bill Star (Vol. 3, No. 4)
    For improving your snatch, look no further than the drop snatch, outlined in this article by Bill Starr.

  • "The Drill" by Bill Starr (Vol. 4, No. 1)
    Training without a coach doesn’t have to mean limited gains — introduce the drill into your routine to boost your snatch and clean.

  • "Jerk Progressions" by Tom Hirtz (Vol. 4, No. 2)
    Dissect your technique in the jerk for greater confidence and ability in the clean and jerk.

  • "First Pull, Second Pull" by J. V. Askem (Vol. 4, No. 2)
    Does powerlifting aid Olympic lifting? J. V. Askem analyzes Olympic pulling movements to find out the answer.

  • "Bring Back the Press" by Bill Starr (Vol. 4, No. 2)
    Bill Starr advocates the press as a great way to develop shoulder strength, and urges its inclusion in every lifter’s program.

  • "Improving the Power Clean and Power Snatch" by Bill Starr (Vol. 4, No. 3)
    Attack your pulling technique and strength to pull yourself out of a plateau in the power clean and power snatch.

  • "Work vs. Tonnage" by John V. Askem (Vol. 4, No. 3)
    Should Olympic lifters do powerlifts to improve their lifting? Find out how you can incorporate the tonnage system into your workouts for increased gains.

  • "The Importance of Lower Back Strength" by Bill Starr (Vol. 4, No. 4)
    Lower back strength is the foundation of overall strength and good health. Bill Starr guides you through several exercises and techniques for training and developing your lower back.

  • "Cross-training (Part I): Powerlifting for Olympic Lifters" by J. V. Askem (Vol. 4, No. 4)
    For an added boost to your Olympic lifting, consider adding some powerlifting movements to your routine; J. V. Askem tells you how.

  • "Ab Reality" by Tom Hirtz (Vol. 4, No. 4)
    Add to your functional strength through ab work, as Tom Hirtz explains.

  • "A Big Finish: The Key to a Successful Pull" by Lyn Jones (Vol. 5, No. 1)
    In this article, Lyn Jones sheds light on training to improve your pull.

  • "Cross-training (Part II): Olympic Lifting for Powerlifters" by J. V. Askem (Vol. 5, No. 1)
    J. V. Askem writes about crossing between powerlifting and Olympic lifting, and how powerlifters can become successful Olympic lifters.

  • "Recovery" by Chris Doyle, M.Ed., C.S.C.S. (Vol. 5, No. 1)
    Central to a recovery are food and sleep; read this article for the scoop on these basic keys to continued gains.

  • "The Front Squat" by Bill Starr (Vol. 5, No. 2)
    Unfortunately, the front squat has been neglected recently by all but Olympic lifters; Bill Starr explains why this exercise is beneficial to anyone seeking greater strength, and how you can incorporate it into your routine.

  • "The Clean & Jerk: The King of the Lifts" by Jim Schmitz (Vol. 5, No. 2)
    Learn how to clean and jerk some serious weights, in what Jim Schmitz calls “the greatest test of one’s total strength, power, toughness, and athleticism.”

  • "You Can't Put a Man on a Graph (or, All Lifting Formulas are Fallacious!)" by C. Jack Lano (Vol. 5, No. 2)
    As C. Jack Lano explains, no formula for comparing the lifts of two lifters of different bodyweights actually works.

  • "The Zercher Lift and the Zercher Squat" by J. V. Askem (Vol. 5, No. 3)
    Learn the ropes of two great assistance exercises, the Zercher Lift and the Zercher Squat, and how you can incorporate them into your Olympic lifting, powerlifting, or strongman training routine.

  • "Don’t Forget the Middle" by Bill Starr (Vol. 5, No. 3)
    The middle section of a lift is often the most-neglected, but with Bill Starr’s expert advice you’ll be improving your pulling, pressing, and squatting movements in no time at all.

  • "The Clean and Jerk, "the King of Lifts": The Push Jerk and the Jerk" by Jim Schmitz (Vol. 5, No. 3)
    In this article, Jim Schmitz lays out the basics of the jerk and the push jerk — two important exercises you’ll want to do.

  • "Olympic Assistance Movements: For Size and Strength—Part I" by Anthony Ditillo (Vol. 5, No. 3)
    Anthony Ditillo provides a detailed overview of the Olympic assistance movements that are the foundation for increased strength.

  • "The Clean and Jerk, "the King of Lifts": The Clean" by Jim Schmitz (Vol. 5, No. 4)
    In the third article of the series, Jim Schmitz explains the clean, starting from the very basics and working from there.

  • "Olympic Assistance Movements for Size and Strength—Part II" by Anthony Ditillo (Vol. 5, No. 4)
    In the second article of Anthony Ditillo’s series he extends the information from the first article to provide a number of routines for improved physical conditioning and greater lifting strength.

  • "Growth and Development of Young Weightlifters" by Luke Borreggine (Vol. 5, No. 4)
    Many variables must be kept in mind when training young beginners, but Luke Borreggine clears the fog with this article in which he provides strategies and workout programs for successfully training the beginning lifter.

  • "Weightlifting Starts with the Feet" by Bill Starr (Vol. 6, No. 1)
    Increase your lifts by thinking about — that’s right — your feet.

  • "The Clean & Jerk, the "King of Lifts": The Squat Clean" by Jim Schmitz (Vol. 6, No. 1) In the fourth article of the series, learn how to squat clean, and put it all together for an improved clean and jerk.

  • "Accelerative Training" by Steven Scott Plisk, M.S., C.S.C.S. (Vol. 6, No. 1)Acceleration is essential even for lifts like the squat and the deadlift, helping you through “zero-velocity” sticking points that might otherwise cause a failed lift.

  • "Knowing When to Make Changes" by Bill Starr (Vol. 6, No. 2)
    Sometimes change is vital for avoiding injury, enhancing your strength, or even maintaining you current level of fitness.

  • "The Clean & Jerk, the "King of Lifts": Assistance Exercises and Training” by Jim Schmitz (Vol. 6, No. 2)
    In this article, the fifth and final in the series, read about assistance exercises for the clean and jerk and a training routine designed specifically to work the clean and jerk.

  • "Coach's Corner" by Marty Gallagher (Vol. 6, No. 2)
    Steve Miller is Shane Hamman’s coach, and first spotted Shane as a potential Olympic lifter.

  • "Real Coaching: It Ain't Attaboy, Academic, or Arm's-length" by Tom Hirtz (Vol. 6, No. 2)
    Understand the basics of good coaching with this article, in which Tom Hirtz gives you three essential principles for increased strength.

  • "The Three Musketeers of Lifting" by J. V. Askem (Vol. 6, No. 2)
    The hamstrings, glutes, and spinal erectors should work in tandem when you train; J. V. Askem gives you several exercises that will make those three crucial muscle groups do just that.

  • "The Intensity Factor for Building Size" by Anthony Ditillo (Vol. 6, No. 2)
    Hard work is sometimes confused for more work; no longer with this article by Anthony Ditillo, where he outlines the training tools necessary for building size and strength.

  • "Ordering Up Results" by Jim Schmitz (Vol. 6, No. 3)
    Structuring your workouts well is essential; learn how to order your exercises for maximum gains.

  • "Training Volume for Increased Size and Strength" by Anthony Ditillo (Vol. 6, No. 3)
    The importance of training volume can hardly be overstated. In this article, Anthony Ditillo addresses the implications of training volume on your workout routine.

  • "Coming Back After Layoffs" by Jim Schmitz (Vol. 6, No. 4)
    Sometimes, missing a workout or several just cannot be helped; Jim Schmitz tells you how to make the most of the situation and come back strong.

  • "Varying Your Sets and Reps For Increased Size and Strength" by Anthony Ditillo (Vol. 6, No. 4)
    Anthony Ditillo tells you how to find the balance between sets and reps that works best for you and the gains you want to see.

  • "The Jackson Weightlifting Club: 1988—Back to the Roots" by Thomas E. Van Vleck (Vol. 6, No. 4)
    Check out this installment in the history of the Jackson Weightlifting Club.

  • "Bulgaria 1998" by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. (Vol. 6, No. 4)
    Randall Strossen had the great honor of observing the Bulgarian National Team train firsthand; read all about their lifting in this article.

  • "Pull, Pull, Pull, and Pull Some More" by Jim Schmitz (Vol. 7, No. 1)
    Pulls come in many variations; Jim Schmitz reviews a number of them, providing tips on which you should add to your training program.

  • "Hammer Your Traps" by Bill Starr (Vol. 7, No. 1)
    Your traps are responsible for high pulls, protecting the shoulder, and stabilizing the neck, shoulder girdle, and upper back; Bill Starr guides you through some exercises to develop this incredibly important muscle.

  • "Analysis of Olympic-style Squatting" by J. V. Askem (Vol. 7, No. 1)
    Squats were the foundation of Paul Anderson’s phenomenal strength, and they should play the same role for you as well.

  • "The Jackson Weightlifting Club: 1925—The Beginning" by Thomas E. Van Vleck (Vol. 7, No. 1)
    Read about the dedication and spirit behind the beginning of the Jackson Weightlifting Club.

  • "Warm-ups" by Jim Schmitz (Vol. 7, No. 2)
    Warming up well can spell the difference between average lifting and outstanding lifting; do yourself a favor and read Jim Schmitz’s article to brush up on your warm-ups.

  • "Exercises to Help the Top Pull" by Bill Starr (Vol. 7, No. 2)
    By building exercises into your weightlifting program that help you pull higher and more explosively, you will greatly improve your lifting ability.

  • "Talking Jerks and Other Acquaintances of Mine" by Tom Hirtz (Vol. 7, No. 2)
    Update your knowledge of the jerk with Tom Hirtz’s analysis of the current theory that’ll lead you to even bigger clean and jerks.

  • "The Jackson Weightlifting Club: 1957 - The Golden Age" by Thomas E. Van Vleck (Vol. 7, No. 2)
    Re-live the history and philosophy of the Jackson Weightlifting Club with this article.

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