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JOHNSON CITY – The Center of Excellence for Sport Science and Coach Education (CESSCE) at East Tennessee State University has achieved quite a bit of success lately in its numerous research, educational and service endeavors.…
This story was updated to correct the spelling of the country of Colombia. Most college kids would settle for a trip to Florida for spring break.Meanwhile, Olivia Reeves, a sophomore at the University of Tennessee at…
After an incredibly successful Commonwealth Games, where India's 15-member strong weightlifting contingent walked away with 10 medals from Birmingham, they face their first major event in the form of the World Weightlifting Championships. Originally meant…
Congratulations are in order; you found your way to weightlifting. Whether by seeing someone slam and stomp in your local gym or by scrolling through your Explore feed, your eyes fell upon someone performing the…
Few sports adhere to the so-called “10,000-hour rule” like Olympic lifting. While your technique certainly matters a great deal for every exercise you do in the gym, the nature of the snatch and clean &…
words Al Woods With 2023 around the corner, many people are looking at the different ways they can increase their health and muscle mass in the New Year. And what better way to get your…
Weightlifting shoes may be the missing ingredient to energizing your lifts, especially if you’re lacking mobility in the lower body. Also referred to as lifting or squat shoes, they can help you achieve greater depth…
Sports are only as good as the athletes that play them. With no one on the field, the ball doesn’t move; the same idea holds as true in weightlifting as in any other sport. After…
Want to find out about weightlifting for beginners? Then you’re in the right place. The weights section in the gym can seem intimidating if you’re just starting out, but weighted workouts can help you build…
If you’re new to weightlifting and enjoy it, that’s a good sign. As you train for a while, it gets tempting to push to your limits and find out what your best snatch and clean…