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Into the mind of the coach: Richard Ficca

(Read the other interviews – links at the project’s page, “Into the mind of the coach“) Please tell us something about yourself: where and when were you born and places you lived. Where do you live now? I was born and raised in Tampa, Florida.  Between college and the US Military I have also lived […]

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Into the mind of the coach: Greg Nuckols

(“Into the mind of the coach” – all the interview links) Please tell us something about yourself: where and when were you born and places you lived. Where do you live now? I was born in 1991 and grew up in rural North Carolina.  I went to college in Searcy, Arkansas, and since then I’ve

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Withdrawing from competition for the rest of 2015

Today I had a diagnose by my neurologist that has made my decision to withdraw from competing in 2015 final. I attempted to accomplish some things in Brazil that faced serious opposition by forces that benefitted from the way things were (basically, delinquent). The reactions didn’t come as rational discussions, but rather systematic attacks, sabotage,

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There is treasure everywhere

Late on August 2015, Johnny Vasquez, Powerlifting Watch (PLW) owner, approached me with a proposal: help him with creating content for PLW. He is getting busier and busier with record keeping, ranking systems and other services that PLW provides to the community. Fishing for lifting news was consuming his non-existent spare time. He was very

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The value of neutrality and allegiance

This article needs to be contextualized within the themes I have been exploring in sports marketing in general and sponsorship in particular. I have recently claimed that in small economic niches, potential sponsored property has a limited value to the company if traditional property / rights holder / company relationships are observed. I also claimed

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Into the mind of the coach: Swede Cory Burns

(“Into the mind of the coach” project – all the interview links) Please tell us something about yourself: where and when were you born and places you lived. Where do you live now? I was born on April 4th, 1980, in Delaware County Memorial Hospital, which is just on the edge of the city of

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Into the mind of the coach: Lord Elliott

(“Into the mind of the coach” project – all the interview links) Please tell us something about yourself: where and when were you born and places you lived. Where do you live now? Many people are always intrigued by my name or what it stands for. I get a balance of good reactions and bad

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Four types of people that bother me concerning Performance Enhancing Drugs:

The pseudo-zealots. I have a problem with zealots in general but I’m not a hypocrite: I am a zealot myself when it comes to certain values I will never negotiate. So, in spite of totally disagreeing with them, I have some level of respect for people who consider having sex before marriage a sin, and

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The physical educator and strength coach professions

Facts and questions about Brazil => food for thought for you, American and European coaches Unlike in the USA and most European countries, in Brazil, it is a serious infraction to practice a wide variety of activities related to Physical Education (including, but not only, strength coaching) without a LICENCE. The licence is provided by

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