Athlete Treatment and Rehab Options
I have been weightlifting competitively for over 10 years, so I have had to deal with injuries, and getting my body to work optimally on a consistent basis. I have…
What gets your arousal level up for competition?
Depending on what type of lifter you are, or where you are along in your competitive career, you may wonder why you can lift more in training, or more in…
These Blue Shoes
A poetic journey of my first pair of Polish weightlifting shoes:These blue shoes, who will they choose?Blue weightlifting shoes and barbell.These blue shoes came from a man named Dieter Stamm. He…
First Medal at Nationals 2014 Canadian Championships
I would love to say I came away learning something from this years Nationals, but this year, I put everything into practice that I had previously learnt.Justin Ott Bronze at…
2013 BC Provincial Championships
Well, sometimes you go a long time without making a personal best or personal record (PR). Sometimes you even go backwards, and it is a lonely dark place to reflect…
Quick 12 With Jared Enderton
1- You've done a lot of sports: wrestling and strongman for example. What inspired you to try Olympic weightlifting? I always loved lifting since I was in 6th grade when…
Jared Enderton on Weightlifting Talk
I have always liked Jared Enderton because he seems like a self starting, do it yourself, down to earth guy. I have followed his weightlifting career ever since he became…
Christine Girard on First Pull
I read this great interview on my coach Christine Girard: http://firstpull.net/2013/10/24/interview-with-christine-girard-bronze-medalist-in-london-2012/There you will read the journey she has went through leading up to herbronze medal finish and what coming home was like. You will…
Interview with Norik Vardanyan
Some interesting points I found from this interview: 1: 19 year old Armenians make a living from weightlifting, enough to support their family. 2: You are not allowed to sit…
2013 Athlete Advance
This year's athlete advance featured my coach Christine Girard as a speaker. I was really looking forward to go but I needed to coach my brother in his first powerlifting…