john tullo

April 9, 2019  by

The Champ’s Corner: Reflecting on the 2019 U.S. Masters Nationals

Last week over 800 Masters athletes from around the country converged on Salt Lake City, Utah to compete in the annual national competition.  This event took four full days with athletes ranging from 35 years old to 87 years old.  The level of experience also widely varied, from first time competitors to very experienced ones.  As this was my first big weightlifting competition, I was excited to take it all in and learn as much as possible.

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in Competition / Events / Featured / Masters
November 30, 2018  by

The Champ’s Corner: Mix It Up

Years ago, I remember having lunch in NY with a colleague from South Africa. After having a starter salad and waiting for our main course, he commented to me that he wondered why US restaurants always serve the salad first and not with your main course. He said he preferred eating his salad alongside his meal, not before it.

 

This memory came back to me during a recent training session.

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in General / technique / Training
December 21, 2017  by

Trust Your Technique

With the recent release of the latest Star Wars movie, I vividly recall watching the original Star Wars with the climactic scene where Luke Skywalker is the Rebellion’s last hope to destroy the Death Star. When the time came take the critical shot, Luke is advised by Obi-Wan Kenobi to turn off the guidance system and trust the Force when taking the shot. At the time, I could not believe he would turn off the computer. But, of course he did, and later we realize that was the only possible path to success.

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in General / Mindset / technique / Training
April 27, 2017  by

A Methodical Approach to Training

People with varied and diverse backgrounds come to the NY Weightlifting Academy with a common goal – to improve their Olympic Weightlifting capabilities. In my short time with the NYWA, I’ve seen so many make improvements they did not think possible, from young Juniors to the more experienced Masters.

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in Mindset / Training