Check Your Balance

The high-bar back squat is one of the most important strength-training exercises. Weightlifters regularly use the back squat to build the muscles of the back, legs and hips. Unfortunately, most weightlifters don’t get as much strength from their back squats as they...

Cleans with straps

In 2009, one of America’s best lifters, Zach Krych, had a freak accident. While doing cleans using straps, Zach lost his balance and fell backwards, crushing both of his wrists under the weight of the bar. A video montage was made showing his painful injury along with...

Don’t Good-Morning the Back Squat

The back squat is one of the most important strength-training exercises. Weightlifters regularly use the back squat to build the muscles of the back, legs and hips. Although it might seem like a simple exercise, most weightlifters don’t get as much out of the back...

Technique Critique – Call for your videos!

I want to try something new. If you would like your technique publicly analyzed here on Yashathoughts by either me or a guest expert (or both), email me a link to a video of you doing a single weightlifting exercise (squats, presses, pulls, any snatch variations,...

Tatiana Kashirina Doesn’t Miss.

“How often do you miss an attempt in training?” I asked Tatiana Kashirina in preparation for a seminar with her and her coach Vladimir Krasnov. “I don’t miss,” she replied.  I didn’t believe her, so I kept probing. “Ok… when...

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