American Weightlifting

by Glenn Pendlay, James McDermott, Mike Prevost

For many years, Glenn Pendlay dreamed of writing a book that would have helped him when he was
an absolute beginner in the sport of weightlifting. American Weightlifting is that dream realized
and is the culmination of his life’s work. The text outlines the training methodology he used to train
youth and masters athletes, world team members and everyone in between.

This book contains detailed explanations of Glenn’s Three-Step Top-Down method for teaching
snatch and clean and jerk technique, along with programming for beginner, intermediate, and
advanced weightlifters. Special considerations of programming for sports athletes are also featured
in the text. Within these pages, readers will find multi-week programming templates, exercise
descriptions, and guidance on competing and nutrition. Wonderful stories, experiences, and photos
from Glenn’s many years of coaching are also included.

American Weightlifting has something that will help everyone. Whether you’re a weightlifter at any
level or merely enthusiastic about strength training, this book will guide you to success in your
journey to technical mastery and gaining strength. Every turn of the page will carry you deeper into
Coach Glenn Pendlay’s proven methods of training.

“Success in weightlifting isn’t measured by the size of the mark we left on the sport,
but by the size of the mark the sport left on us.” ~ Glenn Pendlay

757 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 25, 2022