The USA Weightlifting Podcast

Karl Eagleman is a former college athlete and founder of White Board Daily, a valuable resource for coaches, athletes, and anyone who wants to improve their own movement. Today we’re talking about cues and tips for coaching, creative ways for correcting movement patterns and how Karl’s stick figure drawings can actually help build better body awareness for weightlifting!Topics:04:00 - Intro to weightlifting 11:30 - Cues while coaching25:20 - Stick figures & correcting movement33:00 - Cues for the snatch, clean, and the jerk 40:30 - How to avoid over-coaching47:30 - Coming projectsLinks:RomWOD.com whiteboarddaily.com

Karl Eagleman is a former college athlete and founder of White Board Daily, a valuable resource for coaches, athletes, and anyone who wants to improve their own movement. Today we’re talking about cues and tips for coaching, creative ways for correcting movement patterns and how Karl’s stick figure drawings can actually help build better body awareness for weightlifting!Topics:04:00 - Intro to weightlifting 11:30 - Cues while coaching25:20 - Stick figures & correcting movement33:00 - Cues for the snatch, clean, and the jerk 40:30 - How to avoid over-coaching47:30 - Coming projectsLinks:RomWOD.com whiteboarddaily.com

Welcome to another educational episode of the USA Weightlifting Podcast. This week, we’re excited to introduce Matt Unthank, the Director of Training & Education at Crossover Symmetry. In this episode we dive into shoulder health, the difference between shoulder mobility vs shoulder stability and how a good warm-up with Crossover Symmetry can help reduce injury and pain. Topics:01:00 - Shoulder health04:00 - Stability vs. Mobility 07:05 - Why weightlifters should focus on shoulder health14:00 - Activating the shoulders before lifting 25:20 - Managing pain 31:30 - Maintaining posture and control41:50 - Reaching symmetry48:00 - Determine if its a mobility vs stability issue Links:crossoversymmetry.com ROMWOD.com

Welcome to another educational episode of the USA Weightlifting Podcast. This week, we’re excited to introduce Matt Unthank, the Director of Training & Education at Crossover Symmetry. In this episode we dive into shoulder health, the difference between shoulder mobility vs shoulder stability and how a good warm-up with Crossover Symmetry can help reduce injury and pain. Topics:01:00 - Shoulder health04:00 - Stability vs. Mobility 07:05 - Why weightlifters should focus on shoulder health14:00 - Activating the shoulders before lifting 25:20 - Managing pain 31:30 - Maintaining posture and control41:50 - Reaching symmetry48:00 - Determine if its a mobility vs stability issue Links:crossoversymmetry.com ROMWOD.com

This is sure to be one of the most impactful and most educational shows in USAW Podcast history.As a weightlifting community, we have all been impacted by the senseless killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. USA Weightlifting has affirmed its position that black lives do matter and stands in solidarity with the call to end systemic racism. To sustain this critical national conversation, we, along with Olympian and International Coach Cara Heads Slaughter, discuss systemic racism, privilege, what it is required to be anti-racist along with how discussing race once created a hurtful memory in Cara's and Cheryl's 20+ year friendship.Topics:02:10 -“Olympism”07:00 - Fight story20:45 - Black Lives Matter vs. All Lives Matter27:00 - Understanding privilege 47:30 - Anti-racism & Systemic racism61:30 - Growing as a community Links:RomWOD.com - Optimize Your Range Of Motion

This is sure to be one of the most impactful and most educational shows in USAW Podcast history.As a weightlifting community, we have all been impacted by the senseless killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. USA Weightlifting has affirmed its position that black lives do matter and stands in solidarity with the call to end systemic racism. To sustain this critical national conversation, we, along with Olympian and International Coach Cara Heads Slaughter, discuss systemic racism, privilege, what it is required to be anti-racist along with how discussing race once created a hurtful memory in Cara's and Cheryl's 20+ year friendship.Topics:02:10 -“Olympism”07:00 - Fight story20:45 - Black Lives Matter vs. All Lives Matter27:00 - Understanding privilege 47:30 - Anti-racism & Systemic racism61:30 - Growing as a community Links:RomWOD.com - Optimize Your Range Of Motion

Prepare to have your world turned up-side down. On this week of the USAW Podcast we haveAuthor and Marc Pro representative, Gary Reinl.Gary is the author of “ICED! - The Illusionary Treatment Option”. In this episode he takes on apopular misconception on icing injuries, and icing for recovery. More specifically, Gary explainswhy you should NOT ice, and instead, what we can do to heal and recover more effectively.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review!Topics:02:20 - Why you should NOT “RICE"17:30 - Gary’s background25:20 - The problem with “RICE”34:20 - Thoughts on ice baths45:35 - Good ways to promote recovery52:35 - MarcProLinks:RomWOD.com - Optimize Your Range Of MotionICED! - The Illusionary Treatment Option - Gary Reinl

Prepare to have your world turned up-side down. On this week of the USAW Podcast we haveAuthor and Marc Pro representative, Gary Reinl.Gary is the author of “ICED! - The Illusionary Treatment Option”. In this episode he takes on apopular misconception on icing injuries, and icing for recovery. More specifically, Gary explainswhy you should NOT ice, and instead, what we can do to heal and recover more effectively.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review!Topics:02:20 - Why you should NOT “RICE"17:30 - Gary’s background25:20 - The problem with “RICE”34:20 - Thoughts on ice baths45:35 - Good ways to promote recovery52:35 - MarcProLinks:RomWOD.com - Optimize Your Range Of MotionICED! - The Illusionary Treatment Option - Gary Reinl

Please welcome weightlifter and CrossFitter, Jared Enderton. Jared began his athletic career as a weightlifter and most recently he competed in the 2018 CrossFit Games. He is also an ambassador for ROMWOD and today he’s here to teach you a thing or two about mobility and what it can do for your strength goals. In this episode we discuss the difference between flexibility, mobility and pliability, as well as what it really means to improve your range of motion. Topics:01:00 - Defining flexibility, mobility, and pliability 05:00 - Increasing range of motion07:30 - Mobility for weightlifters14:45 - Getting into key positions 17:30 - What is ROMWOD24:00 - Pain & stretching30:00 - Most appropriate time to train mobility Links:ROMWOD.com - Optimize Your Range Of Motion

Please welcome weightlifter and CrossFitter, Jared Enderton. Jared began his athletic career as a weightlifter and most recently he competed in the 2018 CrossFit Games. He is also an ambassador for ROMWOD and today he’s here to teach you a thing or two about mobility and what it can do for your strength goals. In this episode we discuss the difference between flexibility, mobility and pliability, as well as what it really means to improve your range of motion. Topics:01:00 - Defining flexibility, mobility, and pliability 05:00 - Increasing range of motion07:30 - Mobility for weightlifters14:45 - Getting into key positions 17:30 - What is ROMWOD24:00 - Pain & stretching30:00 - Most appropriate time to train mobility Links:ROMWOD.com - Optimize Your Range Of Motion

This week on the USAW Podcast we are pleased to announce our guest, Jared Flemming. Jared is an elite weightlifter and coach. He holds national titles and records in every age category and is even well immersed in the CrossFit community. Jared began his coaching career at the young age of 20 all the while training and competing at a very high level. In this episode we discuss his mindset during training, as well as dissecting the popular and effective LSUS template program. This is a must-listen for all you young athletes and coaches out there!Topics:02:30 - First CrossFit seminar 07:30 - Being a coach vs. being an athlete14:15 - “Looking for domination”22:30 - Comparing yourself to others27:10 - Mindset & fear31:40 - Talking about the jerk40:00 - LSUS Template programLinks:RomWOD.com - Optimize Your Range Of Motion

This week on the USAW Podcast we are pleased to announce our guest, Jared Flemming. Jared is an elite weightlifter and coach. He holds national titles and records in every age category and is even well immersed in the CrossFit community. Jared began his coaching career at the young age of 20 all the while training and competing at a very high level. In this episode we discuss his mindset during training, as well as dissecting the popular and effective LSUS template program. This is a must-listen for all you young athletes and coaches out there!Topics:02:30 - First CrossFit seminar 07:30 - Being a coach vs. being an athlete14:15 - “Looking for domination”22:30 - Comparing yourself to others27:10 - Mindset & fear31:40 - Talking about the jerk40:00 - LSUS Template programLinks:RomWOD.com - Optimize Your Range Of Motion

We’re back with another update show with the CEO of USA Weightlifting, and yours truly, Phil Andrews. In this episode we get to catch up with Phil on all the inner happenings at USAW including his new role in the IWF, updates on in-person and online courses and competitions, and finally some awaited information on the 2021 Olympics as well as qualification procedures and more. Topics:02:00 - New role at IWF10:30 - Online courses/ camps15:20 - Online competitions18:30 - Tips for online meets30:30 - Olympic qualifications34:00 - Competitions in late 202040:30 - Team USALinks:RomWOD.com - Optimize Your Range Of Motion

We’re back with another update show with the CEO of USA Weightlifting, and yours truly, Phil Andrews. In this episode we get to catch up with Phil on all the inner happenings at USAW including his new role in the IWF, updates on in-person and online courses and competitions, and finally some awaited information on the 2021 Olympics as well as qualification procedures and more. Topics:02:00 - New role at IWF10:30 - Online courses/ camps15:20 - Online competitions18:30 - Tips for online meets30:30 - Olympic qualifications34:00 - Competitions in late 202040:30 - Team USALinks:RomWOD.com - Optimize Your Range Of Motion

This week on the USA Weightlifting podcasts we’ll be dissecting a popular assistance exercise known as the muscle snatch. More specifically we’ll be diving deep into why it’s so important, how to properly perform a muscle snatch, and where to place it in your program. Whether you’re a new or experienced weightlifter we’ve got some tips in store that will help you improve your snatch and overall sense for the barbell. Enjoy the show.Topics:02:50 - Defining a muscle snatch 04:35 - The importance of a muscle snatch 09:40 - Pulling VS. pushing under the bar15:20 - Mistakes with the muscle snatch29:00 - The flip-press 34:00 - Tips for performing the muscle snatch 39:00 - When you shouldn’t try a muscle snatch Links:RomWOD.com - Optimize Your Range Of Motion