Soon enough, June will be the 44th anniversary of the US National Championships/Olympic Weightlifting Trials being held at the Masonic Temple in Detroit. As I […]Read More

It’s Not About You

I’ve spent a lot of my life as a weightlifting competitor. Today marks the 50th anniversary of my first garage total, way back in 1965. […]Read More

PR’s Here and There

In a day, I am now probably spending what might be considered excessive time on Facebook. However, I like to see what everyone’s doing moving […]Read More

Alright Already….I’m Writing a Book

I will tell you everything from the first day. You can match it against what you have heard from others from all over the country. […]Read More

I Don’t Remember!

I came back to lifting as a 46-year-old Master in 1993 after a ten-year hiatus from competition. At my first National Masters in Baton Rouge, […]Read More

The Naked Square

The regulation competition weightlifting platform is 4 meters square, 169 square feet of glaring exposure.  The barbell awaits. You get six attempts that count, and […]Read More

Ten Oly Truths

  1. There’s no short cut 2. From the time you begin, you only have a certain amount of time to reach your peak 3. […]Read More

Danger, Master….Danger!

THAT’S DANGEROUS! How many times have you heard that phrase any time the Olympic lifting movements are brought up? It turns out that this is […]Read More

Chew on It

Going to a weightlifting meet is kind of like eating beef jerky. You have to take some time to chew on it in order to […]Read More

Why?

Altered states... That's sort of what you condition yourself for when you get ready for a competition in Olympic weightlifting. This usually involves weeks and months of training, manipulating your food intake, and doing everything possible to try to get enough rest to get ready for the next workout. But perhaps the most trying time is...Read More