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Barbells
Coach,
A former player of mine, Zack Womack, recently got our football team training almost exclusively olympic lifting. We are tearing up our bars. Can you recommend a barbell that will hold up to the daily torture? Thanks
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Murray Cross
Hi coach.
I've seen the Murray Cross in the World Class Coaching videos and saw you speak of them in one of your newsletters. I'd like to add one to my platform, where can I find size specifications?
Thanks,
Todd
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Lifting belts
I have a question about lifting belts. some peole say it is better not to wear a belt because it forces you to activate your core, others say not wearing one is dangerous. do you recommend wearing belts for your athletes, especially for squats and
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Belts and the Olympic Lifts
I have been considering using a lifting belt for the clean and jerk, but i don't know what the regulations are for belts in competition. Cold you let me in on some information about belt regulations, and where to find a good belt for the Oly lifts?
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Training Plates
I was looking werksan training plates (colored) and they looked like they were an iron core with a rubber rim. Much like the Gill bumper (powermax). Do they hold up or is better to get solid rubber bumpers. Would a platform make a difference?
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Squat Stands-Jerk/Technique Boxes
Coach,
Just wondering if you had any pictures or suggestions for building squat stands, jerk boxes, and/or technique boxes for olympic lifting. Best for the $$$. What do you suggest?
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Lifting Suit w/Logo
Coach,
Thanks for answering a basic question. I have a kid lifting in a meet on Saturday and his lifting suit has an Inzer logo on it. It's a regular singlet, but it has the logo with about 2-3" letters. Is this kosher? The only thing in my old ru
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What equipment is allowed?
In Olympic completions do they allow you use Inzer knee sleeves XT, or any other Inzer knee wraps. If they don't what knee wraps could I use, and where I could buy them. Also, I live in Miami, Florida and U.S.A.W. has no certified instructors here, d
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Squat stands
Do you know where I could find some good squat stands that are not to expensive.
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Acceptable lifting surfaces
Is lifting on a couple of layers of 3/8” plywood (on top of cement) safe for the joints? I don’t have permanent space for a platform and have been doing this for most of the summer due to ease of portability. I would greatly appreciate any input or d
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