2013 National Conference

Bud Charniga

The Benefits of Olympic Style Lifting and How They Transfer to Improve Explosive Sports Performance

Occupation: Businessman; Weightlifting Sport Scientist (part time)

BS Eastern Michigan University: Physical Education

MEd University of Toledo: Kinesiotherapy

45 years in weightlifting: athlete, coach

Founded Sportivny Press 1980.

An authority on Soviet training methods and weightlifting biomechanics research

Published 15 books of translations of Russian books and dozens of articles about weightlifting training, biomechanics, restoration and so forth

Published A De- Masculinization of Strength May 2012

Attended 12 - European weightlifting championships to observe competitions and training

"" 13 World weightlifting championships ""

3 - Olympic Games

2 - Soviet Spartakiade weightlifting competitions

1 - Chinese National Games

Regularly publish scholarly articles and translations on my web site:

www.sportivnypress