Obviously this is not "dogma" or anything that is held in widespread belief in USA Weightlifting. Is it possible that someone somewhere out there believes this? Sure it is, although, it seems that...

High hips start, now bar starting close to you and sliding up the shin, jumping on top, sounds like you are describing how Americans have pulled for decades now. Different than the best European...

The problem with Mark is not that he wants to coach weightlifting or wants weightlifters to do better, it is with the fact that in promoting his own ideas he differentiates himself from others by...

I see that Ian Wilson just won a silver medal at the Youth Worlds (17U worlds). He evidently trains with Pendlay's crew at CalStrength on Fridays and can be seen in some of their videos. Could it...

You are now picking at the heart of the matter. In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not.

The jump vs. no jump crowds basically differ in the following way as far as I can tell. Both sides of course recognize that the basic movement looks like a jump. Those who don't like the term...

What did Brower squat? I saw Caleb Williams do a 222.5 kg front squat that was absolutely frighteningly easy, i was sure he was good for 240 or so. He is getting close to Henry's lifts as a 69kg...

Two factor theory is very simple. It states that fatigue and strength (or "fitness") are two seperate qualities, as has already been said. But, the next step is to realize that you can train, and...

What is interesting about that? Heavy athletics involves lifting heavy things, light athletics involves throwing light things, and running and jumping. I fail to see anything odd here.

Actually, according to stuff written on other forums, including Pendlay's words recently on his own forum, Jon is squatting 4 times a week right now, and has been as high as 9 times per week in the...

This is what Pendlay suggests. Back the volume day off if you have problems recovering or if it gets too close.

Just typing this because the forum wont let me post without having something outside the quote.

The OTC methods are not what is taught in the coaching courses. Do you know what Zygmunt has the folks there doing? I assume not, but I might be wrong. Even if we are talking about coaches around...

By requiring them, do you mean you have to make this particular PR squat or you go home? I doubt that ever happened, although lack of progress in general can get you sent home.

And since you...

Actually, I believe that ALL prominent programs actively seek PR lifts on various lifts such as squat, press, front squat, etc. They either seek them by making them the logical conclusion of a...

On his facebook, Jon claims that he wants to comment on this but the moderators won't allow him to post on the forum. I hope we can agree that it would be worthwhile to have him comment since we are...

That seems pretty close to what the better programs in the US are doing, although from the videos it seems like the CalStrength guys squat more often than that, and from the programs I have seen I...

I may not be influential, who cares? You have mentioned that no one in USA weightlifting listens to you either I believe. Head down to Gayle Hatch in Baton Rouge and watch a squat day and tell me...

Everyone that I know that either coaches weightlifting or competes in it agrees that squats and maybe deadlifts or heavy pulls are the key to getting stronger. No one disputes that. Of course you...

I am not sure who you think is fooling who, or who is raising expectations a bit much. Might be informative to know.

As to the rest, if you have a solution I would love to see you implement it. ...