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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Progression into the double bounce squat

by Dane Miller

Since my blog about the double bounce, I have been asked a few times about my progression into this movement. Obviously, a lot has to do with each...

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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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Understanding the Overhead Position

by Dane Miller

There are numerous factors that go into a stable overhead position. In this blog, I am specifically referring to the overhead position of the snatch and jerk. What is each athlete’s background? Were they shot putters, wrestlers, field hockey players, swimmers, soccer players? All of these sports will have a different impact on the development of overhead strength.

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Double Bounce Squat

by Dane Miller

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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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Gwiz vs Kyle Snyder Match: What it means for wrestling?

by Dane Miller

If you follow wrestling, it’s very likely that you have noticed a significant change in wrestling styles over the past 3-5 years. Rules have changed a bit in folk style wrestling and outside of riding time; things have been pushed to be more action packed in the neutral position. Some scrambles from this past weekend’s NCAA championships were incredible, not just entertaining but downright impressive

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Short on Time

by Dane Miller

Everyone seems to make some excuse when it comes to training. They don’t have time, they have kids, they don’t know what to do, etc. One of the biggest things I learned when having children is to prioritize the time in the gym and even if it is only 20-30 minutes, pick one or two lifts and hammer away!

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Guest Blog from Andy Schell of 59 Degrees North

by Dane Miller

I ran my first ultramarathon on Sunday, October 5 over at Blue Marsh Lake, about 5 minutes from my dad’s house, the house I grew up in, outside Reading. The ‘Blues Cruise Ultra 50K’ put on by the Pagoda Pacers Athletic Club.

Endurance

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Dirty Bulk

by Dane Miller

The relation to today is very real. I work with a lot of football players, wrestlers, shot putters, discus throwers and weightlifters. Typically, these kids will come in and ask me how to gain weight. I will give them my full spiel on eating healthy foods and simply just adding calories from healthy foods for weight gain. Their response is typically, “My high school coach told me

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