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Ankle ROM for Squats

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Charles Poliquin on increasing ankle range of motion for squats. When you are selecting exercises to stretch the lower legs, consider that there are two major calf muscles, the gastrocnemius and the soleus. Both muscles have a common insertion at the Achilles tendon, which attaches to the calcaneus, or heel bone. With exercises in which […]

2011 Tokyo Worlds Still Rings Finals Videos

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To no surprise Chen Yibing got first in the still rings final at the 2011 Tokyo Gymnastics Championships. Here are the routines in order. Results are below.Kohei UchimuraChen Yibing and Arthur ZanettiJonathan Horton and (Lambertus) Yuri van GelderMatteo Morandi and Regulo CarmonaKoji YamamuroResults1. Chen Yibing CHN 15.8002. Arthur Zanetti BRA 15.6003. Koji Yamamuro JPN 15.5004. Matteo Morandi ITA 15.2005. Yuri […]

Homemade DIY Glute Ham Raise (GHR) Options

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Matt Wichlinski shows a simple homemade homemade Glute Ham Raise (GHR)/ Nordic Raises / Natural Leg Curl apparatus. This thing looks similar to what Ross Enamait showed on his blog a while back. More: Posts tagged with GHR Also check out this thread on bodybuilding.com Update: Here’s another DIY option. You’ll only need: a piece of wood […]

Meat Slop – Simple Recipe

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Update: A redditor made a video of him preparing meat slop (via). Update: Silverhydra posted a very detailed step by step guide on how to make Meat Slop A simple and tasty recipe by silverhydra. Meat Slop: 1kg ground beef 1 head of cabbage (shredded) Large can of tomato paste (and just enough water to not […]