https://calstrengthacademy.com/ Official coaching portal of California Strength Academy: Coach Glenn Pendlay articles, Bulgarian weightlifting system analysis, team training logs, and recovery protocols. https://calstrengthacademy.com/ https://calstrengthacademy.com/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:49:35 +0000 Official coaching portal of California Strength Academy: Coach Glenn Pendlay articles, Bulgarian weightlifting system analysis, team training logs, and recovery protocols. https://calstrengthacademy.com/author/admin/ https://calstrengthacademy.com/author/admin/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:55:41 +0000 Official posts by Cal Strength Staff Admin at California Strength Academy. https://calstrengthacademy.com/author/glennpendlay/ https://calstrengthacademy.com/author/glennpendlay/ Thu, 04 Oct 2026 09:31:08 +0000 Articles, training logs, and weightlifting methodology by Coach Glenn Pendlay at California Strength. https://calstrengthacademy.com/author/pete/ https://calstrengthacademy.com/author/pete/ Thu, 09 Oct 2026 11:48:15 +0000 Official posts by Coach Pete at California Strength Academy. https://calstrengthacademy.com/category/olympic-weightlifting-team/ https://calstrengthacademy.com/category/olympic-weightlifting-team/ Thu, 10 Oct 2026 19:13:17 +0000 Official training logs and competition reports from the California Strength Olympic Weightlifting Team. https://calstrengthacademy.com/category/strength-and-conditioning/ https://calstrengthacademy.com/category/strength-and-conditioning/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:43:11 +0000 Strength and conditioning programming, combine preparation, and athletic recovery protocols. https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-articles/a-russian-perspective-on-the-bulgarian-system/ https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-articles/a-russian-perspective-on-the-bulgarian-system/ Thu, 09 Oct 2026 07:29:09 +0000 In-depth analysis of the Russian vs. Bulgarian Olympic weightlifting systems, daily max squatting, CNS fatigue, and endocrine recovery. https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-team/10272010/ https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-team/10272010/ Thu, 14 Oct 2026 10:36:48 +0000 Mid-week calibration session: Hang Snatch below the knee (3x3 at 80%), Rack Jerks (5x2 at 85%), Front Squat triples up to 190 kg, and weighted glute-ham ra https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-team/4th-of-july/ https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-team/4th-of-july/ Thu, 13 Oct 2026 14:52:32 +0000 No days off for the Olympic Weightlifting team. Morning session featured max-effort Snatch Balances, Jerk Recoveries from pins, and a high-rep back squat f https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-team/american-open-weightlifting-championships/ https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-team/american-open-weightlifting-championships/ Thu, 11 Oct 2026 16:53:16 +0000 Complete meet report and 14-day taper breakdown from the American Open Weightlifting Championships. https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-team/its-over/ https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-team/its-over/ Thu, 25 Oct 2026 17:24:47 +0000 With the summer national meet behind us, the team transitions into a 6-week structural hypertrophy and tendon restoration block: 8-rep squats, Romanian dea https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-team/jon-north-at-redwood-empire-championships-july-3rd/ https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-team/jon-north-at-redwood-empire-championships-july-3rd/ Thu, 26 Oct 2026 14:23:43 +0000 Full competition recap from the Redwood Empire Weightlifting Championships in Santa Rosa. Jon North opened at 150 kg in the Snatch before taking 156 kg and https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-team/kelly-starrett/ https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-team/kelly-starrett/ Thu, 06 Oct 2026 14:30:54 +0000 Dr. Kelly Starrett (MobilityWOD) spent the afternoon evaluating hip capsule restrictions, ankle dorsiflexion, and thoracic extension across our heavyweight https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-team/last-chance-qualifier-at-cal-strength/ https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-team/last-chance-qualifier-at-cal-strength/ Thu, 18 Oct 2026 09:35:06 +0000 San Ramon in-house USAW qualifier meet results and national qualifying totals achieved at California Strength. https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-team/meet-the-cal-strength-olympic-weightlifting-team-david-garcia/ https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-team/meet-the-cal-strength-olympic-weightlifting-team-david-garcia/ Thu, 04 Oct 2026 09:34:34 +0000 Athlete profile and strength numbers of California Strength 105kg lifter David Garcia. https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-team/mobility-with-kelly-starrett/ https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-team/mobility-with-kelly-starrett/ Thu, 16 Oct 2026 17:04:17 +0000 Official California Strength mobility clinic with Dr. Kelly Starrett (MobilityWOD): resolving ankle dorsiflexion and front-rack impingement. https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-team/monday-may-9th/ https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-team/monday-may-9th/ Thu, 25 Oct 2026 13:45:53 +0000 AM Session: Power Snatch from blocks (80% x 2 x 5), Clean Pulls (105% x 3 x 4), Back Squat (85% x 3 x 5). PM Session: Full Snatch up to daily max single, C https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-team/nationals-closing-in/ https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-team/nationals-closing-in/ Thu, 10 Oct 2026 19:06:25 +0000 With Senior Nationals less than two weeks out, today marked the final heavy Friday testing session. Lifters worked up to 93–96% of target competition opene https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-team/training-footage-from-1052010/ https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-team/training-footage-from-1052010/ Thu, 18 Oct 2026 16:08:34 +0000 Official October 5, 2010 training log from California Strength Academy: heavy snatch singles, clean & jerk doubles, and back squat volume. https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-team/training-footage-from-9-28-2010/ https://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-team/training-footage-from-9-28-2010/ Thu, 17 Oct 2026 18:54:22 +0000 Official September 28, 2010 training log from California Strength Academy. https://calstrengthacademy.com/sitemap.html https://calstrengthacademy.com/sitemap.html Thu, 05 Oct 2026 15:15:21 +0000 Complete directory of Olympic weightlifting articles and training logs on California Strength Academy.