Big Bend Strength

24 Hours left to Pre-Order my new 10-Week Pull Strength Program for $15 off!

This is the final program in my Strength Series alongside my 10-Week Back Squat and Front Squat Program.

It’s available in 3, 4, and 5-days per week and includes demo and tutorial videos, detailed coaches notes, and a discord community for form reviews!

Click the link in my bio to get your copy and save $$$ before the launch!

How To Build Pull Strength For Olympic Weightlifting

In Ep. 87 of the Last Set Best Set Podcast we break down…

Why pulling strength is important for weightlifters
Which exercises are the best for building pull strength
How to structure your program to build pull strength

You can find the full episode on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts!

And you can now save $15 on our NEW 10-Week Pull Strength Program when you pre-order it before Friday, 7/17 at Noon EST! [Link in bio]

This is exactly how we’ll be training on the new 9-Week Complex Strength Cycle on the OlyStrong Team starting Monday, 7/13!

On the Team Program, you get flexible programming available in 3, 4, and 5-days a week, daily video feedback on your lifts, and coach messaging to ask any questions you might have.

If you sign up before Monday, you’ll get a Free 7-Day Trial + $10 off your first month (normally $29/mo)

Link in bio for more details!

USA Weightlifting’s New Recruiting Program Explained

In Ep. 86 of the Last Set Best Set Podcast we interview Jim Malone , he’s behind the new Talent ID + Recruiting Program for USA Weightlifting

With the success of athletes like Kolbi Ferguson and Mary Theisen-Lappen , USAW wants to find college athletes who are retiring from their sport but have the potential to be a great weightlifter.

Learn more about the program by checking out the episode on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts! [link in bio]

Ranking Our Top 11 Warm-Up Methods for Olympic Lifting [Ep. 85]

Check out the full episode on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts [link in bio]

On-The-Minute Weightlifting: The Old School Method for Improving Technique, Consistency, and Conditioning!

Full video on my YouTube channel. Full program in my bio!

The Data Behind World Class Weightlifters with Kristof Kipp

In Ep. 84 of the Last Set Best Set Podcast we break down which metrics USA Weightlifting tracks, the science based principles of technique, and what ACTUALLY leads to progress in the sport.

You can find the full episode on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts! [link in bio]

Why Depth Jumps?

These are a great jump to include for weightlifters as it mimics the unique down-up-down pattern in the jerk that isn’t found in the sn**ch or clean.

These are also one of the most demanding jump variations you can do. I recommend only using them once a week for a 3-week block every now and then.

If you are new to jumps, don’t start with these, but use pogo hops, vertical jumps, and tuck jumps to build your capacity first.

Technique Focus:
•Try to spend as little time as possible on the ground
•Practice your arm swing through each level
•Don’t sink deeper into your landing between boxes

Thanks for the demo

New Podcast!

We sat down to interview Dr. about…

✅ The difference between rehab + training
✅ Why weightlifters need to redefine pain and injury
✅ The most common weightlifting rehab myths

You can watch the full episode on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts! [link in bio]

THE LIFT OF THE WEEK!

We’re partnering up with to shoutout weightlifters all over the country who are putting in the work day in and day out because they LOVE this sport!

Every week we’ll pick one of you to win the Lift of the Week and send you a FREE pair of Onyx Straps!

All you have to do is tag us or and we’ll announce the winner on our podcast every Tuesday!

This week’s shoutout goes to for this PR 107kg/235lb Clean and Jerk PR as a U15 71kg lifter out of .weightlifting.academy! Great work Ezekiel, your straps are on their way!

And if you want to support the show, you can get 10% off ANY Onyx Products when you use code “LASTSETPOD” at checkout! [link in bio]