Weightlifting Scoop Podcast – Recovery

Weightlifting Scoop Podcast

On the latest Weightlifting Scoop Podcast Glenn Pendlay, Travis Cooper, James Tatum, and Tim Rawlings talk about their favorite recovery techniques. No miracles here. Eat well, prioritize sleep, live a stress free life and maybe get massages. Download: link to mp3 (22mb, right click + ‘save as’)

Mikhail Koklyaev Interview on Olympics, Breaking Plateaus and Recovering from Inflamed Elbows

Mikhail Koklyaev Interview on Olympics, Breaking Plateaus and Recovery from Inflamed Elbows

Once again many thanks to reader Soiren. Just like he did with the Klokov & Akkaev in Camp Chekhov, the Checking in with Akkaev or the Russian’s Way to the Olympics videos, he took the time to translate some of this 60 minute Mikhail Koklyaev interview (video below). It is great to have people like [...]

Study Says Ice Baths Do Not Work

Prof Sugarman Ice Bath

Did you see this report on ice baths last week? Scientists at the University of Portsmouth have found cold water immersion is no more and no less effective in helping an athlete recover after sport than light cool-down exercise. As for why previous studies showed signs of efficacy they speculate that: It might be that previous [...]

Clint Darden on Rehabbing Back Pain

Clint Darden on Rehabbing Back Pain

Clint Darden shares some of his methods to relief back pain. muscle cream car polisher spinal decompression with band, check these rubber band stretching drills lean into a wall against lacrosse ball light Good Mornings homemade Reverse Hyper using a plank in a rack (band resisted) direct ab work, reverse band sit ups

Sleep Time Alarm Clock App

Sleep Time App Sleep Cycle

iOS / Android: This may come in handy for all you who train in the morning. Sleep Time is an alarm clock app that monitors and analyzes your sleep cycles to wake you up in the lightest sleep phase, so you have a better morning training session. How it Works: You place your phone in [...]