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What does USAW do now? What does it mean?
by Dane Miller
Perhaps it’s the weird libertarian side of me, but when I first heard the news that USA Weightlifting was getting booted from the OTC, I felt a sweet bit of joy. No longer would the organization be limited by a small room. No longer would they be controlled by physical constraints and a weight room with a strange set up. Or maybe it was the business side of me
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- usaw
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Struggling to Peak
by Dane Miller
Its peaking season in high school track and field. This is one of my favorite times of year, everything is planned out and kids are ready to compete and drop bombs. I pride myself on
- peak
- shot put
- throwers
- weightlifting
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Jacob Horst Wins 62k National Title
by Dane Miller
Garage Strength lifter Jacob Horst didn't hit all personal bests at this weekends Senior National Competition, but his lifts were good enough for
- fitness
- peak
- usaw
- weightlifting
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Correctional Cues
by Dane Miller

Often times we get new athletes in the gym that have zero flexibility in their upper back and shoulders. These kids cannot do an overhead squat because they are two tight to squat with the bar
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Movement Over Muscles
by Dane Miller
Over the past 8 years I have noticed a dramatic trend…everyone is world about the little stuff. When I first started lifting weights in 1996, I r...
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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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Transfer of Training
by Dane Miller
Recently, I have been on a lazy man’s training program. Since my retirement from throwing, I have wondered aimlessly around the weight room. For a while I was just focusing on my Olympic weightlifting, but my arthritic elbow (caused by shot putting and lyme disease) continued to haunt me.
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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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