Aug 21, 2014 | Coach's Corner
A concept many non-athletes or spectators struggle with is why some elite athletes are so motivated, and where does their motivation come from? Think about it. Most high-level athletes spend at least 3 to 5 hours per day training for their sport. I would venture to...
Aug 14, 2014 | Coach's Corner
“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Psalm 16:11 This past week the entertainment industry was shocked with the loss of Robin Williams. I don’t normally get...
Aug 7, 2014 | Coach's Corner
“14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and...
Jul 31, 2014 | Coach's Corner
The sport that got me first interested in weightlifting was our Nation’s greatest game, football. Like most young Georgia boys I grew up watching the University of Georgia Bulldogs every Saturday. The stadium, the players, the entire environment created a huge...
Jul 24, 2014 | Coach's Corner
As I sat in the tennis stadium last night watching the overhead squat event. Three things went through my head. USAW is improving, but man I would love one day for us to compete in a venue like that. At least a couple men attempted 400. I give them props for at least...
Jul 18, 2014 | Coach's Corner
It’s the Thursday before the USAW National Championships and, as with most lifters prepping for the meet, there’s always a bit of nerves. The taper bug is in full swing, most of us are cranky cutting a couple extra kilos, and we’re facing the biggest National stage...
