Performance - Cast Iron Strength

Can you not fuck up for 20 seconds?

December 20, 2017
Posted by Marc Keys
Performance, Powerlifting, psychology, routine, technique
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwyCKhK2dZgLifting is a closed sequential skill - this means in non-jargon that it is a skill where the variability involved in its execution is down to the lifter performing the task there is no...

The difference between knowledge and performance – Let’s talk about what it actually takes to become a better lifter.

November 16, 2016
Posted by Marc Keys
Becoming Elite, Coaching, Feedback, mastering powerlifting, Mastering Weightlifting, Mastery, Performance, Powerlifting, weightlifting
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The majority of this article is inspired by the frankly excellent book Peak by Anders Ericsson whose body of work is in skill learning and the achievement of expert status or mastery. A lot...

When is it time to stop general preperation?

February 28, 2016
Posted by Marc Keys
elite sport, Performance, periodisation, Programming, Special exercise, Sports Specific, Sports Training, transfer of training
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As strength and conditioning coaches and especially as strength coaches pretending to be strength and conditioning coaches I feel it is easy to get trapped in the process of worrying too much about...