Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!
On this episode James welcomes Chris Smith (@longislandweightlifting) to the show! Chris discusses how he entered the sport of weightlifting 30 years ago, training at Lost Battalion Hall Weightlifting, historical figures in NY weightlifting such as Rudy Sablo, Larry Mintz, and Nick Curry, the history of the Metropolitan LWC (@metropolitan_weightlifting), coaching and programming for beginners, correcting technique issues on the snatch and clean and jerk, his experiences in competition, his best training lifts, advice for someone doing their first weightlifting meet, and the upcoming NY State Weightlifting Championships.
Register now open for the New York State Weightlifting Championships!
Date: October 23rd & 24th.
Location: Auburn, New Yorkâ
Who: Anyone can compete in this event.
Registration: CLICK HERE!
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Enjoy!
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