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Sydney 2000 Training Hall – Pyrros Dimas

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Here is a training hall video from the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. See snapshots of Pyrros Dimas‘ snatch sequence at 2000 Sydney Olympic training hall, 1 week out from competition. highest snatch was 182.5 or 183kg. Christos Spyrou and Pyrros Dimas snatching in their last heavy workout before the 2000 Olympics, 85 kilo class Pyrros Dimas […]

Military Krav Maga Workshop with Ran Nakash

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Yesterday I attended the Military Krav Maga Workshop with the IDF’s Krav Maga head instructor Ran Nakash. If you don’t know it here is a brief description from Wikipedia Krav Maga  /krɑːv məˈɡɑː/ (Hebrew: קרב מגע‎ [ˈkʁav maˈɡa], lit. “contact combat”) is a noncompetitive eclectic self-defense system developed in Europe that involves striking techniques, wrestling […]

How to Learn the Planche for Beginners

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This tutorial covers the most important points when starting to train for the planche. Points Covered L-Sit L-Sit to tuck support rock back and forth between tuck support and tuck planche play with various leg positions , one legged , straddled, both legs kicked out correct hollow body position locked out (straigh) arms tucked planche […]

How to get enough better quality sleep

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Over at the Fitness StackExchange somebody asked the question “How can I make myself get enough sleep?” The answers have some good takeaway points. To do list for a good sleep Avoid energizers – drink and food containing caffeine, like coffee, cola (and other soda), black tee and cocoa, smoking and TV watching, brainteasers and similar […]