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Pan Ams Part II: Hayley's Meet, and Where to Go from Here?
by Dane Miller
As we saw with Hayley, nerves and the mental aspect were the weakest point of her competition in Santo Domingo. Even with this weakness, she was still able to post a fourth place finish in clean and jerk and an 8th place finish overall, contributing to the point system system for next year’s Pan Am Games. So...where can we go with her training?
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Pan Ams Part I: Pan Am Criticism
by Dane Miller
It is very difficult to approach this meet with high expectations and impressive results. Basically, every athlete involved with the competition should not be focused on this meet as their priority for the yearly block of training. Just about everyone should be focused long term preparation for Junior Worlds or Senior Worlds. On top of those factors, it is very well known that Pan Am competitions are poorly managed, hot, not the greatest living conditions, and generally a poorly executed competition which makes it very difficult to set up for a strong peak.
- clean and jerk
- Pan Ams
- snatch
- training
- usaw
- weightlifting
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Why My Throwers Don't Deadlift
by Dane Miller
First, I just want to address what some people have probably already decided based on the title: no, I don’t hate deadlifts. Deadlifts can be an extremely effective tool for increasing strength. I really like deadlifts for a sport like wrestling, where more brute strength is required, and the sport itself is more of a grind. But for now, let’s dig deeper into why I don’t have my athletes deadlift in general.
- clean
- clean and jerk
- discus
- programming
- shotput
- snatch
- training
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Lifting From the Hang vs. Blocks Pt. 2: Throwers
by Dane Miller
This is a continuation of my article on lifting from the blocks vs. the hang, but this will focus on how I apply these two variations to my throwers. Since I covered the basics of each position in the previous article in this series, I’ll just dive right in.
- clean and jerk
- discus
- mobility
- peak
- peaking
- shot put
- snatch
- Throws
- Track and Field
- training
- weightlifting
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Introduction to Autoregulation
by Dane Miller
One very common question I receive about my programming is, “Is it percentage based?”. The answer is no, I primarily use a technique called autoregulation for planning weights in my programs. In this article, I’ll start to dig into autoregulation a bit and how I implement it with my athletes.
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Lifting From the Hang vs. Blocks: What's the Difference?
by Dane Miller
One question we get a lot is “what are the differences between lifts from the blocks (or boxes) and from the hang?”. Although they may look similar, there are some key differences when considering which movement to program. Before we get started, I just want to make it clear that this article is specific to weightlifters, performing a variation of either the snatch or clean! I do program partial lifts for my throwers, but the reasons behind those choices are for another article. So, let’s get into the details here.
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Dane's Favorite Shoulder Saving Movement
by Dane Miller
Shoulder Strength and Mobility for Injury Prevention I train a lot of Olympic weightlifters, shot putters/discus throwers, wrestlers and swimmers. ...
- clean and jerk
- discus
- functional movement
- shot put
- snatch
- stability
- throwers
- Throws
- weightlifting
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Working the Jerk
by Dane Miller

Many athletes struggle with the jerk portion of their lifts. They may have many different issues. Shoulder mobility, shoulder strength, ab strength, tricep strength, rhythm issues and even issues finding the proper split position.

One of the easiest ways to figure out where your weakness is
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Training the Double Bounce
by Dane Miller
Keywords: PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) – stretching technique used commonly to enhance passive and active range of motion. Th...
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Pan Ams Part II: Hayley's Meet, and Where to Go from Here?

Pan Ams Part I: Pan Am Criticism

Why My Throwers Don't Deadlift

Lifting From the Hang vs. Blocks Pt. 2: Throwers

Introduction to Autoregulation

Lifting From the Hang vs. Blocks: What's the Difference?

Dane's Favorite Shoulder Saving Movement

Working the Jerk

Training the Double Bounce