NEW PRODUCTGet A Grip T-Shirt Now Available
Newton Sports has introduced a new t-shirt to its Apparel for the Gym product line. The new shirt, available in white, 100% cotton, shows the use of a hook grip, a standard practice among elite weightlifters. The “Get a Grip… a hook grip, that is” depicted in black on the front of the shirt is bound to get attention from lifters and non-lifters alike.
"A recent USAW senior coach course illustrated the fact that some beginning coaches and athletes either don’t know about the hook grip or they simply refuse to use it," says Olympic Coach Harvey Newton. "It’s hard to believe, but even among the many new CrossFit converts to lifting, the simple use of the standard weightlifter’s hook grip is apparently ignored. Who knows why? Maybe the shirt can be as informative as it is entertaining!"
Coach Newton goes on to say, "I first came up with the get a grip idea when at the NSCA in the mid-1990s. Kyle Pierce was the original hand model. Although one female staff member insisted no one, certainly not a woman, would wear such a slogan on the chest, a small run was printed for a national conference."
"And the rest is history: the shirts sold out immediately. For some years I’ve wanted to resurrect this concept, which reinforces the contribution of the hook grip for weightlifting success."
The t-shirt is available in all sizes: small, medium, large, extra large, and double extra large. Priced at $20 (XXL is $22) each and mailed USPS priority to USA addresses free. Foreign orders pay shipping and handling costs. For more info or to order click here.
REST IN PEACEWeightlifting Mourns Vasily Alexeev
According to the International Weightlifting Federation web site www.IWF.net, two-time Olympic gold medalist and eight-times world champion, Vasily Alexeev, died in early November. Certainly the one lifter most Americans who came of age during the days of ABC's Wide World of Sports remember, Alexeev, like Mohammed Ali, grew in reputation to be larger than the sport itself.
UNITED KINGDOMLeeds Metropolitan University (UK) Presentation by Harvey Newton
Leeds Metropolitan visiting research fellow Harvey Newton recently addressed multiple university classes on the role of explosive lifting in strength training. Additionally, Coach Newton delivered two lectures to students and staff. One topic dealt with the strength and conditioning profession and what it takes to secure a solid position in this field. The other talk was entitled, “Should All Athletes Use Explosive Lifting?”
Click here to see the video of Harvey Newton’s lecture on the topic of explosive lifting application to athletes from a various sports. Simon Jenkins, PhD, principal lecturer, editor of the International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, and a former weightlifter introduces Harvey Newton.
LEVEL 1 COACHINGAnother Successful L-I Course
On September 24-25 Harvey Newton led a USA Weightlifting Level I coaching course at CrossFit Done Right in Rockville, MD. "Justin Bacon put together a great venue for our 39 participants. Everyone worked hard to master the hands-on portion and 92% of the participants passed the test, including two with perfect scores," said Coach Newton.
"It’s great to see the renewed interest in the sport of weightlifting in the Beltway area, with a lot of enthusiasm coming from Capital Barbell Club, headed by Fred Fialco," Newton continued. "I enjoyed a few hours of clinic work and a great dinner with the club on Friday night. Look for news to come out of this area in the next few years."
To see a couple pictures from the course click here.
CYCLING WEBINARNewton Tapped for Upcoming USA Cycling Webinar
Coach Harvey Newton, creator of the Strength Training for Cyclists System, has been invited by USA Cycling to lead a webinar, Strength Training for Track Sprinters, on December 6, 2011.
Mark this date on your calendar and watch this website for more details as the day draws near. The link for more information on USAC series of webinars is: http://usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=3158
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