Gregor Winter, Author at All Things Gym

Rope Climbs and Push Ups Workout

September 17, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Start your weekend off the right way. GymnasticsWOD posted a nice bodyweight push / pull ladder workout. For TIME5 Rope Climbs with 15 foot Rope30 Push Ups4 Rope Climbs30 Push Ups3 Rope Climbs30 Push Ups2 Rope Climbs30 Push Ups1 Rope Climb30 Push Ups

National Gymnastics Day Photo Contest

September 17, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Apparently it’s National Gymnastics Day in the US. American Gymnast has $75 for you if you post a photo of you doing a handstand to their Facebook page.

Donny Shankle Push Press 157kg x 5

September 17, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Donny Shankle push press 157kg (345.4 lbs) X 5I think he that is something like 150% of his body weight.

Getting Strong without a Power Rack

September 16, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Jim Wendler on getting strong without a power rack or squat stands. The main lifts you can concentrate on are as follows: deadlift, power clean, bent over row, and press. These four lifts will be your core lifts – if you are using my 5/3/1 training program, these will be the ones you will try […]

Mark Rippetoe and the Overhead Press

September 16, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Some clips of Mark Rippetoe talking about the Press. Press Review Weighted Press, Part I Weighted Press, Part II Weighted Press, Part III Press Instruction, Part 1 Press Instruction, Part 2 Press Instruction, Part 3 Press Posture Question Basic Positions Hand Positions

CrossFit Radio with the 2011 Games Champions

September 16, 2011 By Gregor Winter

CrossFit Radio’s Justin Judkins has the two 2011 CrossFit Games Champions, Annie Thorisdottir and Rich Froning Jr. on the phone. Download CrossFit Radio Episode 189 here (direct link to mp3) Rich talks about how he used “periodization” with intervals in his training. A sample interval workout looked like this 5 rounds, 1 min rest between rounds of: AMRAP […]

Chris Spealler Snatch Balance

September 16, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Chris Spealler and Eric O’Connor doing a Snatch Balance stand off. Chris manages to get up to 245 lbs (40 lbs PR) at a bodyweight of 140lbs!

Shoulder Internal Rotation Mobility WOD

September 15, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Kelly Starrett has a nice shoulder mobility WOD to improve internal rotation. First he shows a little shoulder internal rotation assesment test – the “hand lift of” test. First thing he does at his clinic when he sees athletes missing internal rotation is focusing on the anterior delts. first. MWOD 5 minutes per side lying on […]

Basic 6 Week Strength Training Program

September 15, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Kirk shares a super simple 6 week strength training program. He and his lifters used this for presses, weighted chins and dips, squats.He doesn’t recommend applying this template to Olympic lifts as they require more work in the 85-90% of 1RM range with fewer than 5 reps per set. Week 1: 70% 1RM x 4 x […]