Gregor Winter, Author at All Things Gym

Hand Balancing by Yuval Ayalon

July 17, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Handstand artist Yuval Ayalon just posted this clip of him performing one arm handstands on cubes (handstand blocks). Update: If the video is blocked in your country, click here on how to bypass youtube’s block. One Arm Handstand Full Position One Arm Handstand Practice One Arm Press to Handstand Progression

Your Biological Clock – The Circadian Rhythm

July 17, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Here is a nice visualization of the Circadian rhythm. Highest testosterone secretion at 9:00 and highest alertness at 10:00. No wonder why working out in the morning feels so great. I have been doing this for over a year now. I feel better, more active during the day. If your schedule allows it, you should definitely […]

Tip for Pressing Movements

July 17, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Boris from Squat Rx shares an important tip for pressing movements. “All of these tips, functionally, serve to externally rotate the arm, and engage the lats and triceps into your press and support the extended arm, and can be simplified to the instruction to bend the bar in an upside-down “U” while pressing.”

This Week’s Most Popular Posts

July 17, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Dave Tate teaching the Deadlift Free Download “Fundamentals of Sports Training” by Matveyev Breakfast – What to eat besides eggs? Back to the Basics – Lying Triceps Extension Jim Wendler on John Broz’s Method Best Ab Exercises Charts Improve Ring Strength with Gymnastics Straps

Now Live: USA Olympic Weightlifting Nationals

July 16, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Just a reminder… The 2011 USA Olympic Weightlifting Nationals Webcast is now streaming live overt at http://weightlifting.teamusa.org/live or here Schedule (all times are ET) 8:30 a.m. Men’s 77kg B / 85kg B 11 a.m.Women’s 63kg B 1 p.m.Women’s 63kg A* 3 p.m.Men’s 77kg A* 5 p.m.Women’s 69kg* 7 p.m.Men’s 85kg A* 9 p.m.Men’s 94kg A

Chris Spealler talks CrossFit Games 2011

July 16, 2011 By Gregor Winter

This episode of All Over the Map visits with Chris Spealler, the only individual competing in his 5th CrossFit Games this year. Chris Spealler – One Legged Overhead Squat Free Download:Download in QuicktimeDownload in iPod/iPhoneDownload in Windows Media He talks about his passion and the motivation that keeps him going. Regarding his programming leading up to the games, he […]

Athletes on YouTube OneArmer Handstand Artist

July 16, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Check out this handstand artist from Berlin. Robert Choinka aka OneArmer on Youtube. Born 1983 in Poland, Robert and his family moved to West Berlin in 1989, where he discovered breakdancing for himself. Over time this led him to the art of hand balancing. In 2003 he was accepted to Berlin’s school for artistry which he finished in […]

Handbalancer Yuri aka bar8nmunchausen

July 16, 2011 By Gregor Winter

This will get you motivated for your next workout session. Yuri (aka bar8nmunchausen on YouTube) just uploaded a nice compilation of his training clips ranging from January to early May. One hand stands (OHS), hand balancing, human flags, planches, tumbling, you name it, Yuri’s got it.

Activating your Lower Back

July 16, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Lots of people don’t know how to contract the lower back muscles. In his article “Proper Back Position for Power” Mark Rippetoe shares the cues on how to teach athletes to activate their lower backs. “A lifter who can’t control his lumbar spine isn’t as good a lifter as he can be.” For some subtle […]