Los Angeles Times

A Clean Lift of a Nation’s Spirits

ATHENS — The Olympics’ strongest man raised one bandaged hand and halted a medal ceremony Saturday, in mid-wreath, amid screeching and sparks. The Olympics’ strongest man won the bronze, but the ...
The Globe and Mail

'Lift, clean and cheat' not an option

One hundred and eight U.S. Opens have come and gone and who knows, they might yet get the 109th in. It could take until next week, given the amount of rain that's turned the Bethpage State Park's ...
Fitgurú on MSN

The power of Olympic lifting: Why the clean and jerk builds total-body strength like no other move

Olympic lifting has become a cornerstone of modern fitness, blending raw power, coordination, and athletic performance. For elite athletes like Natalya, these movements are more than just ...
Seattle Times

Lift weights like an Olympian: You, too, can master the snatch, and the clean and jerk

MICHAEL REAMS stood a few inches in front of my barbell. My job was to lift the bar from the floor over my head into a squat — without hitting him. I quaked a little inside. But Reams is not someone ...