Weightlifting: Foundations for Performance

Weightlifting: Foundations for Performance is designed to be just that —  a class on how weightlifting can be used in performance training. This course will educate students on using weightlifting as a way to improve both human and athletic performance. This course involves using various lifts and different methods in a way that allows the improvements to translate to performance on the playing field or game surface. The course thoughtfully includes lecture, videos, demonstrations, coaching points, and alternatives to help viewers design a program that will elevate aspects of sporting performance. Although there is much overlap between different weightlifting methods, athletes do not need to train like body builders, cross-fitters, or power lifters to maximize their performance output. This course covers important elements of weightlifting and performance and further explores how this mode of weightlifting can differ from other modes of weight-training.   Every detail of your training matters when you want to gain a competitive advantage over your competition and the key to running faster, jumping higher, and hitting harder begins with the foundation that is set and built upon in the weight room. Join this course to explore how we can use popular weightlifting methods and adapt them to gain an edge in performance.