As a weightlifting coach, you might be wondering why I'm writing a post about bodyweight training!? Prior to getting into strength and conditioning and Olympic-style weightlifting, I was a developmental gymnastics coach. So I know a thing or two about the power of bodyweight training in developing a greater strength-to-mass ratio. In fact, it's something I prioritize in the off-season programming for my lifters, who take a few weeks a year to focus on general athletic movemen

As more and more women embrace strength training, we see an increased openness to youth participation in strength sports like Olympic weightlifting. If you’re a parent, you might wonder what youth strength training looks like and how to get your child involved. A 2021 review by Pierce et al. stated that “Age group–appropriate weightlifting training and competition that is properly supervised by well-qualified coaches is considerably safe and efficacious." When we look at age