Look. Most of the time I have no idea what I’m doing.. i just fly by the seat of my pants. But I do expect a lot better from large organisations that are meant to be taking care of the sports we love. We had 11 minutes prior to coaching to record a mini podcast […]

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Whether you have a coach that looks after you online or you are training in a large group, or even worse you have no coach and must train alone, having rules to fall back on for technique fixes will help you make even the worst session into something you can learn from. Want to help […]

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On today’s episode of the RAW Barbell Club Podcast Andy & Ash explore lies that athletes tell themselves, their coaches, and their peers. We talk shop about strategies for staying true to goals and important bench marks for training. Want to help us keep making these podcasts? Making this weekly podcast is fun but it […]

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A truer love story has never been told.. Want to help us keep making these podcasts? Making this weekly podcast is fun but it does cost money! From Bandwidth fees, travel, hosting costs and equipment, even the smallest donation goes a long way to helping to improve the show! All we’re asking for is the […]

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Everyone has heard of strength ratios, I (Andy) have even long prescribed to them. What use do they have in your training? when should you take note, how should you take note and how should you use them? Disagree with Ash or Andy? Post your rebuttals below.. Want to help us keep making these podcasts? […]

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The secret to bench pressing big weights seems to come down to frequency and attacking your weaknesses.. Who would have thought? In this episode of Coaches Corner Ash and Andy talk about the best accessories to improve your bench press. Disagree with Ash or Andy? Post your rebuttals below.. Want to help us keep making […]

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The secret to bench pressing big weights seems to come down to frequency and attacking your weaknesses.. Who would have thought? In this episode of Coaches Corner Ash and Andy talk about the best accessories to improve your bench press. Disagree with Ash or Andy? Post your rebuttals below.. Want to help us keep making […]

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In this episode of the RAW Barbell Club Podcast, Dean Weight, the owner of CrossFit 168. Talks about his start in the fitness game. Opening his first gym and his trials and tribulations. I’ve wanted to sot down and talk with Dean for years. And unknowingly his been someone that I’ve long admired and tried […]

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On today’s episode of Coaches Corner or Nerd Talk (still haven’t decided) Andy & Ash discuss volume calculations. Everyone know the basic functions of 3 sets of 10 for hypertrophy, 3 sets of 5 for strength or 3 sets of 3 for power, but how many sets should you train over a week? How many […]

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Starting in the sport of weightlifting can be an intimidating prospect, especially as we arrive at the sport at older ages.

How you begin training should be dictated by your previous training history and your movement literacy.

If you have a high degree of strength (powerlifting) but need to work on the basic positions you need to attack that. High frequency is your friend.

On the other side if you come from a crossfit or gymnastics background you may have had experiences with a greater variety of movements. The basic positions involved in weightlifting may not be as challenging for you. Your approach should be more qualitative.

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