We have an interview with Tatsuyuki Kinoshita (scroll down to skip over), an 85kg weightlifter in Japan. Our interview took place in 2014, so this is a little outdated, however I believe it’s important for people to read some of his insights about weightlifting and his unique pulling/set up style called “Frog Style” or “Frog-Leg Style”, as there seems to be some confusion about what this style of pull is.
Competition Day- Be Prepared for ANYTHING
I’ve been meaning to write about this for a while but it keeps escaping my mind. Comparing Olympic weightlifting competitions ran in 2007 to 2015, I believe the number of lifters and audience members have doubled, at least in the NYC surround area. This is great for our sport but this also brings a lot of unknowns.Continue Reading
Not All Competitions Are For Personal Record’s
As the title states, not all competitions are meant for personal records (PR). While clearly we want the lifter do “well”, that doesn’t mean that the weightlifter needs to PR. I know that sounds weird but give me a little Continue Reading
The YouTube Effect
I have a love hate relationship with YouTube. The video channel has a LOT of great information and because of this sprouts “YouTube Professionals” = watch a few videos and you’re instantly an expert! Ok…moving on from that stupidity, the main issues I find with YouTube is that some weightlifters, and sadly some “coaches”, will watch competitions and world records, analyze it and try to emulate it…