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Pulls in Chinese Weightlifting

September 3, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Kirk wrote a post about how the Chinese use pulls and their variations in their weightlifting training. Why do snatch pulls (or clean pulls)? Teaching the body, of the most accurate angles for exerting the maximal amount of power Accurately moving the load from the quads to the hips once the bar hits knee level. […]

Filed Under: china, chinese weightlifting, clean and jerk, snatch, tech, weightlifting

Zach Krych Snatch Training From Low Blocks

September 1, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Here is some footage of Zach Krych‘s recent Snatch training. In case you don’t know Zach’s story I highly recommend watching the second video below. It is a definite testament that will power and dedication can overcome the biggest obstacles. In February 2009 he broke both of his wrists while cleaning with straps. Doctors called it a “Devastating injury” […]

Filed Under: blocks, clean and jerk, injury, motivation, recovery, rehab, snatch, training, usaw, weightlifting, Zach Krych

Chinese Weightlifting Training Template

September 1, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Kirk from lifthard.com shares a Chinese weightlifting training template you can use as a starting point for your lifting. 1RM squat once a week.  It takes too much to keep going to 1RM’s and it cuts your capacity for more work. The stronger you are, less time should be spent on strength. More time must be spent […]

Filed Under: china, chinese weightlifting, clean and jerk, program, snatch, weightlifting

Meanwhile in China

August 31, 2011 By Gregor Winter

This kids is 8 years old and weighs about 40kg(95lbs), Clean Jerks 75kg (165lbs).

Filed Under: china, clean and jerk, training, videos, weightlifting

Ding Jianjun – Caption This Photo

August 29, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Caption this photo. I suggest “Show Stopper”. Ding Jianjun, Clean & Jerk, Photo by Rob Macklem Ding Jianjun 175kg Clean Jerk attempt at the 2009 World Weightlifting Championships in Goyang City, Korea. In case you’re wondering, he didn’t make that lift (did 170kg , failed at 175kg), but won gold in the 62 kg class.

Filed Under: china, clean and jerk, ding, humor, Photos, weightlifting

Death By [insert exercise here] Workout

August 28, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Here’s a little treat for you. Pick an exercise and perform 1 rep in minute 12 reps in minute 2…x reps in minute x until you can’t finish the prescribed reps in the minute. Below is Mikko Salo doing a 60kg “Death by Clean & Jerk” (ok, it’s power clean and push press) after a […]

Filed Under: athletes, clean and jerk, crossfit, finisher, lifting, metcon, mikko salo, power clean, push press, training, videos, weightlifting, workout

Super Slow Motion of Snatch and Clean and Jerk

August 28, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Olympic Weightlifting is an art. The art of efficient movement. These 300 fps super slow motion clips of Kendrick Farris’ 157kg Snatch and Chad Vaughn’s 175kg Clean & Jerk at the 2010 Arnold Classics are fine examples of that art.

Filed Under: chad vaughn, clean and jerk, kendrick farris, slow motion, snatch, strength, technique, videos, weightlifting

Common Weightlifting Errors and their Fixes

August 25, 2011 By Gregor Winter

In Part 5 of his series on the Chinese Weightlifting System, Kirk has offers some really good insights into what exercises the Chinese use to correct technical errors in their lifts. We just do something that fixes the weak segment, with less concern on “What muscle is weak”. It could be your brain muscles that are weak, causing […]

Filed Under: china, chinese weightlifting, clean and jerk, instruction, lifting, program, snatch, strength, technique, training program, weightlifting

How Chinese Lifters Use Periodization

August 25, 2011 By Gregor Winter

In Part 4 of his series on the Chinese Weightlifting System, Kirk explains how the Chinese incorporate periodization into their training. It works like a basic A/B testing method: Analyze weaknesses and strongest features exchange exercises accordingly give it 4 weeks to get results Negative results? -> start at 1. and reanalyze. Positive results? -> stick with […]

Filed Under: china, chinese weightlifting, clean and jerk, lifting, program, snatch, strength, technique, training program, weightlifting

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