From the 2016 Junior Worlds … It’s not always big lifts that you see in training halls. Here are team Korea’s junior lifters with Paused Overhead Squats and Paused Snatch Grip Deadlifts (with up to 1 minute long holds!). This was after they competed. Lifters: Jeongseon Mun, Seunghwan Kim, Jongkyoung Kim, Gilbeom Kang
Liao Hui 200kg Bottom Up Overhead Squat
Meanwhile in China … After we saw Lu Xiaojun do this exercise with 220kg, here is Liao Hui (69kg) with 200kg Bottom Up Overhead Squats (Dead OHS). More: Watch Liao’s 400kg Front Rack Hold.
Nadezhda Evstyukhina Snatch Assistance Exercise
Meanwhile in Russia … Nadezhda Evstyukhina shows Snatch assistance exercise. Looks like a warm-up exercise for her. She writes that it is useful for improving the Deep Squat Position during the catch, as well as overhead stability. Note that even with her 135kg Snatch, she uses “only” 70kg (or 65 if that’s a women’s bar). […]
Chad Vaughn Tempo Close Grip Overhead Squats
You knew that Chad Vaughn (@olychad) is a fan of Close Grip Overhead Squats. Here he does tempo work with them. LOTS of core, mobility, and strength work all in one! 305lbs for 5sec down and 10sec hold. The goal in the next few months is 160kg(352lbs)! If you are blessed with mobility give this […]
Dmitry Berestov Muscle Snatch + BTN Press + Overhead Squat
Meanwhile in Russia … Dmitry Berestov does a little assistance work with 130kg: Muscle Snatch x3 Klokov Berestov Press Overhead Squat
Dmitry Klokov “Complex for a Good Snatch” + Press Complexes
Time for today’s Klokov Complex. Today Dmitry has this in store for you (105kg on the bar): Hip Bang High Pull from Hang Hang Muscle Snatch Klokov Press Overhead Squat Down Snatch Grip Sots Press Overhead Squat Up And a Clean Complex for “American cross fit family”. Power Clean Push Press Jerk with 185kg on […]
Brian Wilhelm 200kg Overhead Squat
Meanwhile at Catalyst Atheletics … Brian Wilhelm does a 200kg Overhead Squat. I asked Igor if he does this exercise. His answer: “Yes, but this is not an exercise, it’s fun.” Thanks to Phil for submitting.
Hysen Pulaku 150kg Clean + Overhead Squat
Finally a new Hysen Pulaku clip! Watch this super smooth combination. 150kg Clean + Overhead Squat. Thruster 2.0? Hysen lifting the equivalent of an NFL offensive lineman, like Holly Mangold’s brother, Nick, of the NY Jets, over his head and then squatting. How many NFL players could do this? Zero. (via) Oh, and while we’re talking […]
Mikhail Koklyaev 190kg Triple Snatch Grip Push Press + Overhead Squat
Mikhail Koklyaev works up to a triple Snatch Grip Push Press + Overhead Squat with 190 kg. Looks like this was filmed during the 2012 Arnolds, where he also did the 320 kg x 3 Squat and 240kg Snatch Pulls