Tag Archives: Olympic

Olympic Solidarity and International Federations Launch Joint Programme To Support High-Performance Female Coaches

Building on the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s long-term commitment to advancing gender equality and inclusion, and in particular helping more women reach leadership positions, Olympic Solidarity and a number of International Federations (IFs) have launched a new mentorship and training programme to help female coaches progress into high-performance coaching roles at national, continental and international… Read More »

An Olympic Weightlifter Explains Why He Never Bench Presses

The bench press is the end all, be all for lots of guys in the gym. Want to prove you’re strong to your average meathead? Slap some plates on the barbell, slide onto the bench, and move that weight. But the bench press is actually an expression of a specific type of strength—and there are… Read More »

Anni Espar: Spanish Female Water Polo Player, Olympic Silver Medalist Talks About her Workout, Diet, Hair and Skin Care

Anna Espar Llaquet is a Spanish water polo player who won the gold medal at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona. Espar also played on the Spain national team which won the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She scored 15 goals and was named to the Olympic All-Star Team. In 2012… Read More »

Eddie Hall Made Olympic Gymnast Nile Wilson Do His Strongman Workout

Nile Wilson is many things—an elite gymnast, an Olympic bronze medalist, a prolific YouTuber—but a strongman, well, you can safely say he is not. In his latest YouTube installment, the 5’5″ 140-pound athlete decided this fact wasn’t going to stop him from seeing how his body would hold up while mimicking the workout of his… Read More »

The Average Guy's Guide to Olympic Lifting

Bodyweight tabatas, burpees, and HIIT training can be fun, but if you spend enough time in the gym, you just may find yourself exploring Olympic lifting. Moves like the power clean-and-jerk and barbell snatch can build strength, explosive power, and serious muscle — and they just plain look cool, too. Advertisement – Continue Reading Below… Read More »