Why Skill-Based Lifting Beats Generic Strength Work – with Emily Neff

Evidence Strong | Weightlifting Science by Evidence Strong

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🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/olympic-for-with-136970718 🏋️‍♀️

Coach, are you balancing power gains with ACL injury risk in adolescent female athletes? Emily Neff explains a simple, two-session-per-week system that boosted jump height by 129.7% in eight weeks and kept ground reaction forces steady. She details a phase-based progression rooted in motor learning and real-world coaching, not just percentages. Learn practical steps to implement an Olympic weightlifting-based program with your female athletes.

Emily Neff is the Owner and Program Director at Relentless Athletics, a female-focused strength and conditioning facility that has operated for 1 ... 

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Keywords
Olympic weightliftingsport sciencestrength coachingACL injury preventionadolescent female athletesneuromuscular trainingpower training women in sport