Garage Blog

Elbow Position in Snatch

by Dane Miller

Recently, I have been dealing with issues around elbow placement in the snatch. I wanted to investigate this issue myself and see what I found. Does the way the elbow faces matter? Is it important in technique

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The Day Norik Vardanian Was a Shot Putter

by Dane Miller

Norik Vardanian came to Garage Strength on two separate occasions. He displayed some incredible movement ability while on his visits to Pennsylvania. Norik is known for having incredible technique and for

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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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Why Young Girls Should Lift.

by Dane Miller

Young girls giggle. It sometimes indicates that she is having fun, its joyful! But girls often giggle to alleviate stress and tension. We want girls to be empowered by their own actions to be confident in their abilities, and to be motivated by their successes. When a girl lets out a nervous giggle she receives a positive reaction

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Week at the Olympic Training Center

by Dane Miller

This past week, Caitlin and Hayley Reichardt spent their time at the Olympic Training Center. This was in preparation for the first youth international meet held at the OTC. Hayley was the team captain for the women’s team as she had previous experience on the international level (Pan Am’s last year). Caitlin had a blast coaching new athletes and being around the senior athletes and Zygmunt, the head coach of USA weightlifting.

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