31 March 2023
Welcome to the sixteenth edition of my FREE monthly Newsletter on Weightlifting.
Happy Spring!
Seasonally we’ve arrived to the time of year, here in the Northern Hemisphere when the winter freeze gives way to rebirth and renewal. For us here in the high altitude world of Alpine Skiing temperatures are warming and the additional hours of sunlight is very comforting.
Please enjoy my ramblings related to health, info from my library and a topic on Weightlifting.
COVID-19 CDC Updates
health - /helTH/
noun
the state of being free from illness or injury.
I hope my newsletter reaches you and your loved ones in good health. There’s been a recent uptick but overall trends are still downward.
Blooming
growth
noun
the process of increasing in physical size.
de·vel·op·ment
noun
a specified state of growth or advancement.
Champions aren't born, they're made from the actions they take, the work they put in, and the focus they have for what matters most.
As a coach in the business of Growth & Development, this season is always an exciting time for me. The world of Track & Field comes alive with the start of outdoor season. Olympic Weightlifting begins preparation for National Championships and Alpine racing culminates. In all these athletic worlds this is our opportunity to test the success of our training - test our Meddle.
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
— Viktor Frankl
E (event) + R (reaction or response) = O (outcome)
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”
— George Bernard Shaw
Squats for Beginners
The first important task is learning how to balance on our feet while going through the greatest range of motion.
Assist the athlete by practicing supported bodyweight squats while focusing on maintaining balance through a flat footed stance. Then ask them to perform the same movement without assistance.
Provided the feet are flat on the floor, the knees hinging directly in-line with second toe and the athlete can maintain neutral spinal alignment he/she is ready for the barbell.
Technical Video Tutorials on Weightlifting
I’m often asked for technical advice for improving an athletes movement patterns of the Clean and Snatch lifts. Over the past few years I’ve accumulated some teaching videos to help illustrate efficient technique and offer exercise suggestions you can practice.
Have a look and check back regularly as I’ll continue updating the playlist with additional videos and technical explanations.
Coach Miller’s Library
“Atomic Habits"
By James Clear
Change your habits and build a system to get 1% better every day.
“The 1 Percent Rule states that over time the majority of the rewards in a given field will accumulate to the people, teams, and organizations that maintain a 1 percent advantage over the alternatives. You don't need to be twice as good to get twice the results. You just need to be slightly better.”
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