After showing the Upper Body Stretches for Olympic Weightlifting Glenn Pendlay also has some Flexibility Exercises for the Lower Body in Olympic Weightlifting. More useful stretches on Mobility 101. Elbows Against Knees Hip Stretch Assisted Squat Flexibility Exercise Update: Added YouTube video below. These are hip and ankle mobilty exercises specifically for the catch position in the Olympic lifts, but also for front […]
DIY PVC Pipe Foam Roller Video
Regarding the post about DIY Foam Roller Alternatives. Here is a video tutorial on how to create your own.
Bulgarian Weightlifting Training Hall 1988 Seoul
Here are several training hall lifts from the Bulgarian Olympic weightlifting team training for the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. This home made video was shot by an unknown weightlifting fan and found its way into the PHAT Elvis gym and has only been seen by a select few members of the U.S. weightlifting community. […]
Triceps Mobility for Front Rack Position Mobility WOD
Kelley Starrett on improving the front rack position by working on the triceps and the tendon it attaches to. Simply roll back and forth on the triceps tendon and loosen up the tissue. Also Check out Mobility 101 for more mobility awesomeness.
Upper Body Stretches for Olympic Weightlifting
Glenn Pendlay has two Upper Body Flexibility Exercises for Olympic Weightlifters (see the Lower Body Stretches for Weightlifters here). Update: Added YouTube video below. Shoulder Dislocates Starting Position First are the classic Shoulder Dislocates (or Pass Throughs) with PVC pipes or broomsticks. These are a great exercise in order to get you ready to catching the […]
Jim Wendler on Assistance Lifts
Jim Wendler takes another look at the assistance exercises. Let’s take a look at the key lifts and what needs to be strong to do them: Squat — abs, low back, hamstrings, quads. Deadlift — same as squat, plus upper back/lats and grip. Bench Press — chest, shoulders, triceps, lats/upper back. Overhead Press — same […]
Mark Rippetoe on the Squat Bar Position
Mark Rippetoe on Squat Bar Positions. This is another valuable lesson. He covers everything you probably ever want to know about proper grip for low-bar squat. Grip all of the weight of the bar is on the body, not the arms. lowest point where the bar can stabily be carried wrists and elbows not under […]
Lou Ferrigno on Adam Carolla Podcast
Adam Carolla sits down with bodybuilding legend Lou Ferrigno. Besides being a Mr. Olympia during the golden ages of bodybuilding you probably know Lou from Pumping Iron and The Incredible Hulk. At almost 60 years of age Lou is still incredibly fit and still lifting the iron. Download the Podcast here.
Shi Zhiyong 153 kg Snatch World Record
This week in World Record Wednesdays: Chinese lifter Shi Zhiyong (62kg body weight class) 153 kg Snatch at the 2002 World Uni Championships, Izmir. Update 21.09.2014: Kim Un-Guk from North Korea broke the Record with 154kg and a 165kg C&J
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