We interviewed Paris 2024 Olympic Gold Medalist Olivia Reeves (71kg USA) about her training leading up to the Olympics. We do a deep dive and summary of the unusual training approach that helped Olivia Reeves win GOLD in Paris 2024. This includes:
- her unorthodox training schedule (way less than nearly all top athletes)
- how she and her coach work from day to day
- her strength PRs
- how she built her strength early on
- how often (and how heavy) she does the classic lifts
- how her training changed over the 9 years she's been with her coach
There is a lot of great training advice from Olivia, and she is exceptionally clear and cogent about not just WHAT she and her coach do but WHY they do things a certain way. It's a master class in effective training AND coaching!
As always, thank you all for your support. Enjoy, and let us know your thoughts and questions in the comments! BONUS question: who was the US's last Olympic Champion before Olivia?
-Dr Boffa & Gregor
Full Interview with Olivia on Patreon ➤ https://www.patreon.com/allthingsgym
Science of Deliberate Training Video ft. Kuo & Coach Lin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFNmHnSR8W8
Strength Training for Weightlifting Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IKiR48o1Qk
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