Origins and Impact of the Bulgarian Method in Olympic Weightlifting
If you’re into weightlifting, you’ve probably heard whispers about the Bulgarian Method—the mysterious, hardcore training style that produced some of the greatest Olympic lifters of the 20th century. This method, forged in the crucible of 1950s Bulgaria under the legendary coach Ivan Abadjiev, prioritized maximum intensity and high frequency. It was revolutionary, controversial, and brutally…