Weightlifting Life - Greg Everett & Ursula Garza

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Episode 34 Oct 24, 2017

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Where hypertrophy and higher rep training fits into a weightlifting program, technique falling apart as fatigue sets in at the end of a workout, fixing a short split as jerk weights increase, and physical training logs vs smart phone apps. Weightlifting Life podcast is sponsored by Health IQ, an insurance company that helps health conscious people get special rates on life insurance. Go to healthiq.com/catalyst to support the show and learn more.

Episode 33 Oct 10, 2017

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What to do about a lifter who creates trouble in the gym with his/her behavior, what's going on at the end of a training cycle when you're physically and emotionally busted and what to do about it, and how long the feet should stay flat during the second pull of the snatch and clean.

Weightlifting Life podcast is sponsored by Health IQ, an insurance company that helps health conscious people get special rates on life insurance. Go to healthiq.com/catalyst to support the show and learn more.

Episode 32 Sep 26, 2017

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How to work up to test1RM, how to determine the best starting position for the snatch with long legs, and the purpose of no-contact snatches.

Episode 31 Sep 12, 2017

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When lifters should begin training twice daily and how to structure that, how to calculate and prescribe training volume, including accessory work, how to coach the Olympic lifts to CrossFitters who use different technique in metCons than they would for the lifts in isolation.

Episode 30 Aug 29, 2017

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Whether or not it's OK to wear a belt in the snatch, how far out a coach should write training programs, and assessing new clients for their readiness for weightlifting. Weightlifting Life podcast is sponsored by Health IQ, an insurance company that helps health conscious people get special rates on life insurance. Go to healthiq.com/catalyst to support the show and learn more.

Episode 29 Aug 15, 2017

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Whether or not it's a concern to use a wide, knees-inside-the-feet receiving position for the snatch; trouble with pushing the knees too far back in the pull; not being able to move the feet when pulling under heavy snatches; what role deadlifts play in weightlifting training. Weightlifting Life podcast is sponsored by Health IQ, an insurance company that helps health conscious people get special rates on life insurance. Go to healthiq.com/catalyst to support the show and learn more.

Episode 28 Aug 01, 2017

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Whether scapular winging is preventing a good overhead position and what to do about it, what could be causing wrist pain in cleans and what the proper clean rack position should look like, and what the uses for no hook, no feet and no contact snatches and cleans are.

Episode 27 Jul 18, 2017

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How to program 2 days/week of weightlifting for CrossFitters, how say much a lifter should have in determining technique, how programming needs to be changed when moving up a weight class, and the importance and nature of self-talk. This podcast is supported by Health IQ, a life insurance company that celebrates weightlifters and other health conscious people. Visit healthiq.com/catalyst to learn more & get a free quote, or check out their life insurance FAQ page to get your questions answered.

Episode 26 Jul 06, 2017

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Getting over Clarking snatches and cleans, how to fix the upper back collapsing in the clean, improving jerk timing to avoid pressouts, and how to program a back-off week. This podcast is supported by Health IQ, a life insurance company that celebrates weightlifters and other health conscious people. Visit healthiq.com/catalyst to learn more & get a free quote, or check out their life insurance FAQ page to get your questions answered.

Episode 25 Jun 20, 2017

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Discussion of the IOC's decision to reduce the number of weightlifters in the Olympics and the doping problem, the best overhead stability exercises for the snatch and jerk, and how to fix the elbows rebending after receiving the snatch or jerk.

This podcast is supported by Health IQ, a life insurance company that celebrates weightlifters and other health conscious people. Visit healthiq.com/catalyst to learn more & get a free quote, or check out their life insurance FAQ page to get your questions answered.

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