Barry from Weightlifting Epiphanies visited the Eleiko Olympic Weightlifting Academy in Danville, California, where he got the chance to interview Ivan Abadjiev and Alexander Krychev. Here is part one of the interview. The goal of opening the Eleiko Olympic Weightlifting Academy was to duplicate what the Bulgarians did after 1968 Mexico Olympics, namely going from zero medals to dominating the 1972 […]
Are Battling Ropes Too Easy? Try This
Need a new challange for your core? Here is a variation that makes battling ropes 10 times harder.
strstd.com – 531 Routine Generator
Update: Check out another 5/3/1 generator or this 5/3/1 Smolov Jr. – 5/3/1 Excel Spreadsheet or download this awesome 531 Spreadsheet Check out the 5/3/1 Routine Generator by Strength Standards. Now this is an awesome tool. Enter your stats and it will give you your complete 5/3/1 workout routine, including warm-up sets. You can even chose between the different 5/3/1 variations, […]
Mikko Salo’s Training Program
Mikko Salo Here is an Interview with 2009 CrossFit Games Champion Mikko Salo. Download in QuicktimeDownload in Windows MediaDownload in iPod/iPhone In this interview, Mikko Salo talks about the eye opening experience of placing fifth at the 2010 CrossFit Games, how he’s moved forward as an athlete over the last year, why Juha Kangasniemi is the perfect coach, […]
Chen Yibing can’t do Triple Clap Push-Ups
Just sayin… Here is some footage of the Chinese Gymnastics Team. I have no Idea what they are talking about though. Note that weighted inverted tuck hold on parallel bars at 1:08. Chen Trying Triple Clap Push-Ups (starting at 0:35)
Gymnastics Training and The Bench Press
There is always a lot of talk about the carry-over of gymnastics training to other strength sports. The Bench Press is an important exercise for gymnasts. In interviews I heard a couple of gymnasts mention that benching is an integral part of their weight training workouts. On Gymnastic Bodies, Wangtang also offers an observation he made […]
Hand Balancing by Yuval Ayalon
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
Handstand Planche Press to Handstand – Strong Chinese Gymnast
A while back Wangtang6911 posted some amazing clips of the Chinese gymnasts that are training in his facility. Among them is 18 (now 19) year old Wang TianYang from Shanghai. In Wangtang’s words he is “stronger than Yan Mingyong in a maltese and planche, but he can’t hold a cross. Go figure?!” Three consecutive Full Planche […]
How to Prevent Insufficient Recovery in HIT
Thomas Kurz has a quick post on “How to Prevent Insufficient Recovery in High-Intensity Training “ 6. To find out when it is safe to do intense exercises (and for a sore calf, jogging and running are intense resistance exercises), press deep into the muscles to be exercised. You can poke them with your finger, […]
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