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modern weightlifting training methods are not better than old ones and there are numbers to prove it
Athletics

Modern Weightlifting Training Methods Are Not Better Than Old Ones and There Are Numbers to Prove It

It’ll take me a minute to get to the main point on this one, so just hang with me. I promise it’ll be...

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A’s Can’t Overcome Will Little

***Link to the GameThread**** Cotton could have been stronger out of the gate and the A’s could have rolled over on fewer pitches,...

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Oakland A’s place Jesse Hahn on DL, recall Jharel Cotton

The Oakland A’s placed pitcher Jesse Hahn on the 10-day disabled list, the team announced Saturday. The injury is a triceps strain, which...

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Game #47: Manaea Twirls a Gem; Wins Pitchers’ Duel as A’s Survive Ninth

Game #47: Manaea Twirls a Gem; Wins Pitchers’ Duel as A’s Survive Ninth – Athletics Nationclockmenumore-arrowAthletics_Nation_minimalStubhub Logo Despite an admittedly strong performance by...

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Getting overly excited about Mark Canha

In Mark Canha’s 2015 rookie campaign, we fans got excited. On a team that could barely hit, couldn’t field, and employed a bullpen...

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Lifting the Bar off the Floor: Get it Right without Over-Complicating It

The start and first pull of the snatch and clean can be anything from something a lifter never even considers, to a technical...

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Athletics at Yankees: Judgement Week

The A’s are embarking on a seven game road trip that will be the team’s toughest test of the first two months of...

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Trade Market Suddenly A Gray Area Again

I know treatments have side effects, but the nurses didn’t warn me that AN’s fonts might look different. However, so far the keyboard...

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Why I’m a fan of the Oakland A’s

Welcome to the refreshed Athletics Nation! To celebrate the new look and feel of our sports communities, we’re sharing stories of how and...

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Welcome to Athletics Nation!

Welcome to Athletics Nation, the top Oakland A’s fan site on the internet! Founded in 2003 by Tyler Bleszinski, this is the original...

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Ask Greg: Should Snatches Be Received as High or Low as Possible?

David Asks: My question is should snatch attempts be received at the highest position possible or the lowest? A brief recap of my...

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Sonny is Goodness: A’s win 4-1

Today’s 4-1 victory witnessed the return of Sonny Gray: Unquestionable Ace of the A’s and winner of all our hearts. The offense, led...

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Oakland A’s place Bobby Wahl on DL, bring up Zach Neal

The Oakland A’s placed yet another player on the disabled list Wednesday, the team announced. This time it was RHP Bobby Wahl, due...

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Game Thread #45: A’s vs. Marlins

Let the budget battle begin! It’s the battle of “Who has the cheaper owners?” tonight in the bay as the A’s take on...

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Game #45: The Almost Comeback

Game #45: The Almost Comeback – Athletics Nationclockmenumore-arrowAthletics_Nation_minimalStubhub Logo Hahn got blown up and then exited the game with a triceps strain in...