Leo Totten

TBT: Back in the '70's, before the fall of the Berlin Wall, there was an East and West Germany and the East Germans were particularly strong in weightlifting. This article from a 1977 Strength and Health explaining their system.

"A lot of people ask how to get started in the field, whether it be in strength and conditioning or sports science, and the first thing you want to do is really just go and volunteer and see if you even like it." Catch more with Leo & Cait & Chris on The Totten Talks Podcast!

TBT: Another gem from a 1977 S&H, explaining the Snatch Sequence. Anyone recognize the lifter??

TBT: Another gem from a 1977 S&H, explaining the Snatch Sequence. Anyone recognize the lifter??

"If you're doing something like sprinting, there's nothing in the gym that's going to match the demands of sprinting, but we can train all the lower body musculature so that it's ready to undergo sprinting and the forces that it's going to encounter when sprinting." - Chris

July 12 - 13 USAW Level 2 - Lemoyne, PA - Leo Instructing August 23 - 24 USAW Level 1 - Pittsburgh Fitness Project - Leo Instructing September 27 - 28 USAW Level 1 - Ambler, PA - Leo Instructing November 22 - 23 USAW Level 1 - West Chester University, PA - Leo Instructing

2010 Hammer Clinic: CD's given out as a follow up to the Hammer Strength Clinics. Great lineup of speakers! At this one, I didn't speak, but was there hawking my WerkSan Barbell merchandise.

1999 Winnipeg Pan Ams Program: I was fortunate enough to be part of that coaching staff for Team USA. Another awesome experience!

1986 Strength and Health Final Edition: Man, I hated to see this publication go! It was my "go to" as I was growing up and I'm sure of many of others.

1985 Lifter of the Year candidates: Recognize all 4 of these great lifters??

1968 Olympic Book: I fell in love with the Olympics at an early age. One of my first Olympic books acquired.

1986 S&H some top USA lifters and coaches. Anyone recognize these guys from the past?

1981 National Juniors:  Several lifters that made the Junior World Team and one in particular who went on to make Senior World Teams.  Some really talented young lifters! #throwback #tbt #oldschoolweightlifting #oldschoolcoaches #backintheday #rememberwhen #oglifters

1981 ad in Strength and Health Magazine for Hoffmans High Protein.   Who is the bodybuilder posing for the ad?? #throwback #tbt #oldschoolweightlifting #oldschoolcoaches #backintheday #rememberwhen #oglifters

Zen and the Martial Arts:  I'm not a martial arts guy by any means (although wrestling was and still is a major interest for me), but I am always looking for more secrets to improving the mental game.  #oldschoolweightlifting #oldschoolcoaches #backintheday #rememberwhen

Psychology of Coaching:   A great book from my undergrad days that helped spark my interest in sport psychology.   #throwback #tbt #oldschoolweightlifting #oldschoolcoaches #backintheday #rememberwhen #oglifters

1981 pic from S&H magazine of a former world record holder for the U.S.  Do you remember who this is? #throwback #tbt #oldschoolweightlifting #oldschoolcoaches #backintheday #rememberwhen #oglifters

1981 pic of an impressive back at rest.  Do you know who that famous lifter is?  (hint:  he was one of my all time favorites!) #throwback #tbt #oldschoolweightlifting #oldschoolcoaches #backintheday #rememberwhen #oglifters

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1979 World Championships Team:  Lots of familiar faces.  How many can you name? #throwback #tbt #oldschoolweightlifting #oldschoolcoaches #backintheday #rememberwhen #oglifters