The moment I ran across Sage’s online blog, I was smitten: a weightlifting expert and a competitive CrossFitter with a writer’s flair. Though Sage comes from the legendary Burgener family, she speaks with a powerfully independent voice, and — as her…
Name: Anthony Rocco “Pomp” Pomponio Age: 27 Height/Weight: 5”8 185lbs, 85kg weight class Current City: Colorado Springs, CO Gym: Olympic Training Center Occupation: Olympic Lifting Coach/Personal Trainer/Youth Physical Education Coordinator PRs: Competition: 330kg total Snatch-153kg Clean & Jerk- 182kg Training: Back Squat- 230kg Front…
Could you start by telling us a little about your weightlifting career – as both a competitor and a coach? (please, brag) At 14 years old, I started weight training with my older brother at a nearby YMCA. When I went…
Your family name is so well-known in weightlifting circles that it’s basically synonymous with world-class coaching. I imagine that, growing up around weightlifting, you might have had a very different relationship with the sport than those of us that stumbled…
When I first started researching Jim for this interview, I was astounded and so very intimidated by his background. He has coached ten weightlifting Olympians and was an US Olympic Weightfting Team Coach at the 1980, 1988, and 1992 Olympic…
Despite the ire that CrossFit has drawn from some corners, even its most adamant critics agree: CrossFit has brought much-needed attention to serious strength training. It has entirely changed the demographics of weightlifting and powerlifting trainees. It has revitalized formerly…
When I read Matt Foreman’s article, “We All Go to the Same Therapist,” I knew I wanted to write a response. I shouldn’t reduce Matt’s argument to one sentence. In fact, you should all click the link right now and…