Over at Catalyst Athletics some heavy snatches went down over the weekend. Donovan Ford (105kg) with works up to 160kg (and 195kg Clean & Jerk). And recently mentioned Brian Wilhelm also with 160kg.
Christine Girard 100kg Snatch x12
Here is London 2012 Women’s 63kg Bronze medalist, Christine Girard in a workout during her Olympics prep. 100kg Snatch x12 with 90 seconds rest in between attempts. Makes 10 out of the 12 attempts. I don’t know what her 1RM is (Edit:108kg in training, 106kg in competition), but considering she made 103kg as her opener and […]
Kendrick Farris 210kg Clean & Jerk
Here is Kendrick Farris with a 210kg Clean & Jerk. Kendrick Y U NO MAKE 208kg in London? As stated in the video description, this was from the first quarter of 2012.
Official London 2012 Weightlifting YouTube Recordings
Thanks to Lisa for pointing out that the official Olympic YouTube Channel has all (well, all A Groups so far) London 2012 weightlifting sessions available (now without country restrictions). Update: Apparently the videos are blocked in the US of all places. NBC Recordings here. Recordings are available in 1080p and you can even choose from […]
Car Polisher – Next Level Self Massage
Ok, this may seem odd, but hear me out. 2 weeks ago I stumbled across the video of Brett Summers explaining how he uses one of those car buffer / car polisher things for myofascial release when foam rollers are not enough. You read that right. What a silly gimmick right? That was my first […]
Warrick Brant 350kg Front Squat
Check out this squat compilation by Australian strongman Warrick Brant. After 320kg front squat for 2 he finishes the video with a 350 kg front squat! Thanks to Janis for submitting this. Update: Thanks to Everett in the comments for bringing his 355kg Front Squat to my attention.
Chad Vaughn on the Hook Grip
Chad Vaughn shares some thoughts on the Hook Grip. He is advocating letting go the hook grip in the catch positions, because it causes extra, unnecessary tension and limits flexibility.
Marc Keys Deadlift 260kg x4
Meanwhile in Edinburgh… Marc Keys (who runs the awesome blog Cast Iron Knowledge), a.k.a. IrishMarc1, deadlifts 260kg x4. Beastly! Has to be good for 300kg soon.
240kg Front Squat by Chinese Teen
Meanwhile in China… You may remember this 17 year old kid from the 200kg Squat for 13 reps video. Here he is again. This time with a 240kg Front Squat. Update: It looks like it’s the same guy as in the 94kg class in the 2012 Chinese Nationals (212kg at 57:00 in the Clean & Jerk) Oh, […]
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