Evidence Strong | Weightlifting Science

Why Weight Releasers Can Improve Your Split Jerk — with Kurt Roderick

🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/accentuated-why-159168712 [https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/accentuated-why-159168712] 🏋️‍♀️ The jerk is the last lift of a successful competition. It is technically demanding, explosive, and extremely satisfying if landed flawlessly. But jerks are also hard to coach. Kurt Roderick just published his study on using an accentuated eccentric loading to improve split jerk performance. Kurt Roderick is the Owner and Head Coach of Murder of Crows, the largest sanctioned weightlifting club in New York. He holds a master’s degree in Human Performance from Lehman College and is certified as a USA Weightlifting Level 3 National Coach. With over twelve years of experience in the sport, Mr. Roderick was recognized as the 2023 New York State Coach of the Year for his contributions to athlete development and competitive achievement. Enjoy! Original research paper: Roderick K, Comfort P, Suchomel TJ, Swinton PA, Schoenfeld BJ. Accentuate the Negative? Effects of Eccentric Overload on Muscular Adaptations During Split Jerk Performance. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 2026 Mar 1;40(3):255-64. https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/abstract/2026/03000/accentuate_the_negative__effects_of_eccentric.2.aspx [https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/abstract/2026/03000/accentuate_the_negative__effects_of_eccentric.2.aspx] ❤️ Join Evidence Strong Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong [https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong] ▶️ Watch the episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9L-_m0WGD_7xV0sf87Zy7oMVDdtqR3bG [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9L-_m0WGD_7xV0sf87Zy7oMVDdtqR3bG] 🖼️ Weightlifting research infographics: https://evidencestrong.com [https://evidencestrong.com] ✉️ Follow Kurt Roderick: 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/kurtrod [https://www.instagram.com/kurtrod] 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/murderofcrowsbarbellclub [https://www.instagram.com/murderofcrowsbarbellclub] 💪 Follow Evidence Strong: 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/evidence_strong [https://www.instagram.com/evidence_strong] 🔹 https://x.com/EvidenceStrong [https://x.com/EvidenceStrong] All the content is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical, nutritional, coaching, or financial advice, nor does it substitute for advice from your health care professional/provider. Any actions you will take, changes you will make to your nutrition, training or health care, are on your own responsibility and not mine.

The Biomechanics That Separate Elite Weightlifters — with Paul Arauz

🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-elite-differ-156420843 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-elite-differ-156420843] 🏋️‍♀️ Is there a difference in the movement patterns of an elite weightlifter (preparing for the Olympics) and a university-level lifter? Professor Paul Arauz discusses his series of studies investigating the differences in the kinetics and kinematics of the snatch and the clean. Paul Arauz is a Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at Stony Brook University. His research focuses on real-time, vision-guided orthopedic surgery, Raman spectroscopy for cancer detection, hip and knee biomechanics, total joint replacement, robotics, and three-dimensional human motion analysis for rehabilitation and sports performance. He earned his PhD and MS in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Prior to joining Stony Brook University, he served as an Assistant Professor at Universidad San Francisco de Quito for five years. Enjoy! Original research paper(s): Arauz PG, Garcia G, Llerena J. Biomechanical analysis of the snatch technique for elite and varsity weightlifters. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021929024003695 [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021929024003695] Arauz PG, Garcia G, Llerena J, Boroji M, Danesh V, Kao I. 3-Dimensional kinematics and kinetics of the snatch in elite and varsity weightlifters. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021929025001368 [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021929025001368] Arauz PG, Garcia G, Llerena J, Kao I. Biomechanical and neuromuscular differences between the snatch and clean in elite weightlifters. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021929025006189 [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021929025006189] ❤️ Join Evidence Strong Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong [https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong] ▶️ Watch the episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9L-_m0WGD_7xV0sf87Zy7oMVDdtqR3bG [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9L-_m0WGD_7xV0sf87Zy7oMVDdtqR3bG] 🖼️ Weightlifting research infographics: https://evidencestrong.com [https://evidencestrong.com] ✉️ Follow Paul Arauz: 🔹 https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-arauz-65bb1045 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-arauz-65bb1045] 🔹 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Paul-Arauz [https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Paul-Arauz] 💪 Follow Evidence Strong: 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/evidence_strong [https://www.instagram.com/evidence_strong] 🔹 https://x.com/EvidenceStrong [https://x.com/EvidenceStrong] All the content is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical, nutritional, coaching, or financial advice, nor does it substitute for advice from your health care professional/provider. Any actions you will take, changes you will make to your nutrition, training or health care, are on your own responsibility and not mine.

How to Choose Cleans, Pulls, and Jumps for Power Training – with Sei Takei

🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-clean-pulls-156951939 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-clean-pulls-156951939] 🏋️‍♀️ Weighted squat jumps versus weightlifting derivatives - which ones are better to train power? Dr Sei Takei explains the findings of his study that tested the force-velocity relationship for squat jumps, hang cleans, and hang clean pulls. Seiichiro Takei is a sports scientist and strength and conditioning coach at Teikyo University in Tokyo, Japan, and a coaching staff member of the Japan Olympic Committee. He competed as a member of the Japanese team at the Junior World Weightlifting Championships and has more than 15 years of experience in Olympic weightlifting as both an athlete and coach. His work focuses on explosive performance development and the biomechanics of power training, particularly how weightlifting exercises can be used to enhance athletic performance and optimize training. Enjoy! Original research paper(s): Takei S, Kambayashi S, Katsuge M, Okada J, Hirayama K. Portions of the force–velocity relationship targeted by weightlifting exercises. Scientific reports. 2024 Dec 28;14(1):31021. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-82251-8 [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-82251-8] ❤️ Join Evidence Strong Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong [https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong] ▶️ Watch the episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9L-_m0WGD_7xV0sf87Zy7oMVDdtqR3bG [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9L-_m0WGD_7xV0sf87Zy7oMVDdtqR3bG] 🖼️ Weightlifting research infographics: https://evidencestrong.com [https://evidencestrong.com] ✉️ Follow Sei Takei: 🔹 https://x.com/seiichiro224 [https://x.com/seiichiro224] 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/seiichiro224 [https://www.instagram.com/seiichiro224] 🔹 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Seiichiro-Takei [https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Seiichiro-Takei] 💪 Follow Evidence Strong: 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/evidence_strong [https://www.instagram.com/evidence_strong] 🔹 https://x.com/EvidenceStrong [https://x.com/EvidenceStrong] All the content is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical, nutritional, coaching, or financial advice, nor does it substitute for advice from your health care professional/provider. Any actions you will take, changes you will make to your nutrition, training or health care, are on your own responsibility and not mine.

Menopause and Strength Training: What Really Changes? — with Luke Pelton

🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/menopause-and-156938034 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/menopause-and-156938034] 🏋️‍♀️ What exactly is menopause, and how does it influence the adaptations to resistance training? Dr. Luke Pelton analyses what happens with hormones around menopause and how to address it in day-to-day resistance training. Dr. Luke Pelton is an Assistant Professor of Exercise Science and the Human Performance Lab Coordinator at Springfield College in Springfield, MA, where his teaching and research focus on the intersection of neuromuscular physiology, reproductive endocrinology, and resistance training methods, bridging the gap between clinical and performance applications. Outside of Springfield College, he serves as the head of coaching education at Strong for Life Co., an online strength training platform. Enjoy! ❤️ Join Evidence Strong Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong [https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong] ▶️ Watch the episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9L-_m0WGD_7xV0sf87Zy7oMVDdtqR3bG [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9L-_m0WGD_7xV0sf87Zy7oMVDdtqR3bG] 🖼️ Weightlifting research infographics: https://evidencestrong.com [https://evidencestrong.com] ✉️ Follow Luke Pelton: 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/dr_lukey_lifts/ [https://www.instagram.com/dr_lukey_lifts/] 🔹 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Luke-Pelton [https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Luke-Pelton] 🔹 https://springfield.edu/directory/luke-pelton [https://springfield.edu/directory/luke-pelton] 💪 Follow Evidence Strong: 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/evidence_strong [https://www.instagram.com/evidence_strong] 🔹 https://x.com/EvidenceStrong [https://x.com/EvidenceStrong] All the content is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical, nutritional, coaching, or financial advice, nor does it substitute for advice from your health care professional/provider. Any actions you will take, changes you will make to your nutrition, training or health care, are on your own responsibility and not mine.

A Fairer Way to Compare Weightlifters Across Weight Classes and Sexes – with Marianne Huebner

🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/comparing-and-157852639 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/comparing-and-157852639] 🏋️‍♀️ How to compare who is a better weightlifter if the lifters are from different weight classes, sexes, or age groups? We could compare lifters of different body weights using Sinclairs, Robi points, or Q-points before, but never of different sexes. Now we can with GAMX points. Dr. Marianne Huebner has spent the last few years developing and testing statistical models that allow ranking across body weights, sexes, and, in some cases, ages. It is a huge deal as IWF promised to support the use of the method in ongoing and possible new formats of competitions. Marianne Huebner is Professor of Statistics and Probability, Adjunct Professor of Kinesiology, and Director of the Center of Statistical Training and Consulting (CSTAT) at Michigan State University. She is a Masters weightlifter competing for 10 years at national and international championships. GAMX points use generalized additive statistical models to jointly adjust for body weight, sex, and age, placing male and female performances on a common scale with a median of 1000 points. Web applications for athletes and coaches to calculate GAMX-points - for the total: https://huebner.shinyapps.io/GAMX/ [https://huebner.shinyapps.io/GAMX/] - for snatch and clean & jerk: https://huebner.shinyapps.io/GAMX_teams/ [https://huebner.shinyapps.io/GAMX_teams/] Excel workbooks for GAMX: https://osf.io/wy5mr/overview [https://osf.io/wy5mr/overview], folder GAMX v2.0 Original research papers: Huebner M, Cole T. Ranking performances of Olympic-style weightlifters adjusted for body mass on the same scale for both sexes: A novel approach. http://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2024.2423138 [http://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2024.2423138] Huebner M, Lei R, Cole T. Comparing weightlifting performances of Masters athletes across age, body mass and sex from 2000 to 2025. Int J Sports Phys Performance. Published online 22 Apr 2026. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2025-0580 [https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2025-0580] ❤️ Join Evidence Strong Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong [https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong] ▶️ Watch the episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9L-_m0WGD_7xV0sf87Zy7oMVDdtqR3bG [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9L-_m0WGD_7xV0sf87Zy7oMVDdtqR3bG] ✉️ Follow Marianne Huebner: 🔹 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marianne-Huebner [https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marianne-Huebner] 💪 Follow Evidence Strong: 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/evidence_strong [https://www.instagram.com/evidence_strong] 🔹 https://x.com/EvidenceStrong [https://x.com/EvidenceStrong] All the content is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical, nutritional, coaching, or financial advice, nor does it substitute for advice from your health care professional/provider. Any actions you will take, changes you will make to your nutrition, training or health care, are on your own responsibility and not mine.