Long-term development of a young weightlifter
Summary of a review of literature on how to develop a young Olympic weightlifter.
Relative age and psychological differences in young Olympic weightlifters
Summary of a study investigating the psychological differences between young Olympic weightlifters born at the beginning or at the end of the year.
Tokyo 2020 weightlifting medalists' characteristics
Summary of an article analysing characteristics of weightlifting athletes who were successful at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Does it matter whether your weightlifting coach is a man or a woman?
Summary of an article analyzing a data set of weightlifting results for male and female athletes and the gender of their coaches.
How Olympic weigthlifters develop from the age of 9 to the age of 17
Summary of a study looking at weightlifting total, Sinclair total, and countermovement jump height in youth girls and boys at national level.
What happens during 10 years of Olympic weightlifting? (in women)
You have just started Olympic weightlifting and you are so pumped. You have learned snatch and clean & jerk, maybe they are not perfect yet, but you are slaying it and having so much fun. You may start wondering: if I train for the next…
How the month you were born in affects your Olympic weightlifting performance?
Summary of a study looking at represenation and results of athletes born in each month in Olympic weightlifting.
How much protein pre-menopausal athletes need?
Summary of a systematic review of studies on the optimal protein intake in recreational and competitive female athletes.
How gender affirming hormones influence performance in transwomen and transmen?
Summary of a study following physical performance changes in transwomen and transman from pre-transition to 2.5 years after.
How age of getting a period influences woman's body later in life?
Summary of an artice comparing the age of getting first menstuation (menarche) and body composition, bone mineral density and physical activity later in life (midlife).
How does Olympic weightlifting performance change across ages?
Summary of an article on the changes in Olympic weightlifting performance with age in male and female Olympic weightlifters.
Are more sets better for older women lifting weights?
Summary of a study testing the effectiveness of two resitance training protocols on strength and body composition in healthy untrained older women.
What influences Olympic weightlifting performance across ages
Summary of an article analysing age, weight and performance of athletes competing at the USA Weightlifting Federation youth, junior, and senior championships.
At what age are we the strongest? Surprising truth
What is the peak strength age? We have real data now. Oh yes! And no, it's not 25. I mean, it could be, but statistically, on average it is not. And now prepare yourself for the best piece of news: it is later than 25, in some cases, much…