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Interview with 2x Olympian Shane Hamman
Simply put, Shane Hamman is the greatest American Olympic lifter ever. Hamman is the American Record holder in the 105+kg class in the Clean & Jerk (237.5kg), Snatch (197.5kg) and Total (430kg). In...
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Get to Know Colin Burns
Welcome the newest member of Team Juggernaut, Olympic Lifter, Colin Burns! Name: Colin Burns Age: 29 Height/Weight: 5’9”, recently made the move from 94kg to 85kg Hometown: Monroe, WI Current City:...
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A Change of Direction
Weightlifting is a complex sport. So much so that there are a lot of things about it which I’ve simply stopped trying to figure out. Why did I PR my snatch after 3 days of lifting like complete shit?...
View ArticleFixing the Snatch for the Crossfit Athlete
To master the Olympic lifts it takes many years of repetitive daily training and drilling of the movements. And even then I’m sure some top lever weightlifters would claim that no one ever really...
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Get to Know Ariel Stephens
Name: Ariel Stephens With only 10 months in the sport, Ariel is one of the best up and coming lifters in the US Age: 22 Height/Weight: 5 ft.3 in. / 69 kg Hometown: Woodland, California Current City:...
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Teaching the Pull
The debate about how coaches should teach the pull in Olympic Weightlifting has been ongoing for quite some time. After discussing the topic with a few well established coaches, I have realized a few...
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Fixing the Snatch and Overhead Squat Position
Juggernaut would like to congratulate Colin Burns on his selection to the US Team for the Pan/Am Games! Way to go Colin!! The snatch is quite possibly the most technical lift in all of weight training....
View Article5 Mistakes You Learned on the Internet
I have done my best in the past to keep my bits on the technical side, but this time I need to rant on a few things. Some of this is just what I think, other things have a bit of support behind them...
View ArticleThe Truth About Experts
Crossfit in America is one of the most controversial topics in the strength and conditioning world. I have to admit that five years ago I was one of their biggest critics. I watched the same videos...
View ArticleA Guide to Your 1st Weightlifting Meet, Part 1
Look, at some point you’re going to have to do it. Nothing you do is really going to count until you do it for white lights on a competition platform. And deep down, you know that. I’m here to help you...
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Weightlifting Q&A with Colin Burns and Samantha Lower
Colin Burns and Samanta Lower are two of the top weightlifters in the US today. Colin is a 94kg lifter based out of Louisville, KY and was a bronze medalist in the snatch at the 2013 Pan-Am Games and...
View ArticleNational Championship Update – Donovan Ford
The last few weeks there has been a lot on my mind, mainly about this year’s National Championships. Training has been going pretty well for the most part. I have gotten my snatch up to 145kg and my...
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FREE Juggernaut Weightlifting Manual
Thanks to the explosion of CrossFit, the sport of weightlifting is experiencing a surge of popularity never-before-seen in America. That’s awesome. Unfortunately, along with its surge in popularity...
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Stop Treating CrossFit Like a High-Intensity Sport
“Intensity is the independent variable most commonly associated with optimizing return.” This view has long been held in the CrossFit community. But often – especially with competitors – intensity is...
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Fix the Weak Links in your Snatch
Sam Lower Muscle Snatches: Two issues commonly seen with beginners is letting the bar pull away from them in the middle of the pull and losing tension from mid-pull to turnover. The muscle snatch is a...
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10 Drills to Improve Bottom Position
The dreaded bottom position. It both makes and breaks Olympic Weightlifters. Understanding how to maximize your bottom position in the snatch or clean based on your anthropometry is crucial to...
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5 Movement and Mobility Tips for CrossFitters
Earlier this month, I was given the opportunity to present and coach at a weekend training camp for competitive exercisers. Doug Chapman, coach and owner of HyperFit USA in Ann Arbor, Michigan, hosted...
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How to Fill CrossFitters’ Weightlifting Gaps
Learning the snatch and clean & jerk is the pursuit of a true craft. Every athlete who has competed in weightlifting and every coach of the sport knows this. Nothing improves the lifts better than...
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The Not-So-Evils of High Rep Weightlifting
Since the dawn of man – or at least since the popularization of CrossFit – the intranets has been ablaze with coaches vilifying high rep weightlifting. “The snatch and clean & jerk are meant to be...
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10 Things You Need To Know Before Starting Weighlifting
The nature of the sport of Weightlifting is such that it creates a sort of persona in each of us once fully committed. Some of these traits are great, and others are slightly less than desirable; that...
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