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    Warming-up during a competition
    Karl Page MSc BSc
    • 9 min

    Warming-up during a competition

    In the coming weeks I have a number of my lifters attending competitions, some for the very first time, and as a result a hot topic at...
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    Lift with intent and aggression
    Karl Page MSc BSc
    • 3 min

    Lift with intent and aggression

    Image: Harriet McGuffie PT ending her session with Back Squat Jumps Speed and acceleration is a fundamental part of weightlifting...
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    Breaking that mental block with heavier loads
    Karl Page MSc BSc
    • 6 min

    Breaking that mental block with heavier loads

    We all have that threshold we need to break through when working to heavy singles on the platform. You execute your light to moderate...
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    Complexes
    Karl Page MSc BSc
    • 3 min

    Complexes

    What is a complex? Basically, they are barbell exercises that combine multiple movements into the same set. For example: Power Snatch +...
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    The High Pull
    Karl Page MSc BSc
    • 3 min

    The High Pull

    I'll be honest, I used to hate the high pull. I'd never dream of placing it within my lifter's programmes for the fear of them becoming...
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    The Set Up - Arguably the most important part of the lift
    Karl Page MSc BSc
    • 3 min

    The Set Up - Arguably the most important part of the lift

    I ran a session yesterday with a fairly large group of beginners. A lot of whom I’d never met before. They all had some experience at...
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    How to develop speed in your lifting #2
    Karl Page MSc BSc
    • 3 min

    How to develop speed in your lifting #2

    For those of you that follow my instagram account @cheshirebarbell, you will have seen that in a recent poll, most of you highlighted...
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    Set up for a better pull
    Karl Page MSc BSc
    • 3 min

    Set up for a better pull

    Does your lower back feel aggravated in the 24-48 hour period after your weightlifting training? Find that the bar comes out in front of...
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    Isometrics... do them!
    Karl Page MSc BSc
    • 2 min

    Isometrics... do them!

    Static holds, pauses, isometrics... whatever you want to call them, are an essential part of any athlete's programme. The problem is, no...
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