Back Extensions – Straight Back vs Curl Ups

Back Extensions – Straight Back vs Curl Ups

The Cal Strength guys uploaded some of their old technique / tip videos (like the Upper Body Stretches & Lower Body Stretches for Weightlifters) to the CalStrength YouTube Channel. We touched the Arch ups vs Curl ups matter before, but here is the video Glenn Pendlay & Donny Shankle did a few years back. Personally, I like [...]

Chad Vaughn Split Jerk Article

Chad Vaughn Split Jerk

Chad Vaughn wrote an article on the Split Jerk. From stance, grip width, jerk dip, shoulder-hip alignment to jerk foot position he covers pretty much everything. As for the dip, I cannot remember ever working with anyone whose dip I have not reduced in depth. Download: link to PDF (right click + ‘save as’) Preview: [...]

Fixing Early Arm Bends in Pulls

Fixing Early Arm Bends in Pulls

Glenn Pendlay talks you through fixing early arm bend in the pulls. slow, deliberate pulls without arm bend pulls from the knee + snatch from the knee complex pulls from the floor + a lift from the floor repeat, repeat, repeat

Log Clean & Press Tutorial

Log Clean & Press Tutorial

Strongman Marshall White goes over the basics of a Log Clean & Press.

Good Morning Mistakes

Good Morning Mistakes

Clint Darden goes over the details of Good Mornings. He talks about arched back (hamstring emphasis) and rounded back (lower back emphasis) version. elbows down butt goes back with wide stance, force knees out bar goes up and down, you go back