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Weighted Pike Stretch

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Not just for gymnasts … Over at Gymnastic Bodies you can learn about the Weighted Pike Stretch. I do these from time to time. Comes in handy after Deadlift days. 2-3 times per Week 2-3 sets of 30 seconds By the way, with straddled legs, this is a great stretch when you are working on your Pancake Stretch. […]

Weighted Reverse Plank

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Meanwhile in China … You know that planks (like all static exercises) don’t rank particularly high on my favorite exercises list. That is unless they are done with extra weight of course. We saw planks in different variations here, here or even one from Ilya here. One variation that was missing was the  Weighted Reverse Plank: […]

Aleksey Lovchev 205kg Snatch + Russian Worlds Team News

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Meanwhile in Russia … Silence in the training hall only means one thing – a big lift is about to happen. This time it is Aleksey Lovchev with 205kg. Update: He did 205kg at the 2014 European Championships! Update: Read Alexey’s interview on ATG. Song in the background is DJ Tiesto – Life on Ibiza. Regarding the Russian team for worlds: […]

Evgeny Kolomiets 230kg Jerk

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Meanwhile in Russia … 22 year old Evgeny Kolomiets (180kg Snatch here) jerks 230kg from the rack. In April he competed in a meet in Moscow and got 2nd place with 175 + 210 at 90.55kg bodyweight. I guess he is still growing into that weight class. Update 24.12.2013: Because it was a repeat violation, Evgeny was banned for […]

Oleg Chen 160kg Hang Snatch

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With 4 weeks out the the guys in Chekhov are looking more than ready. The Russian team for the 2013 World Championships will be decided on 27.09. Oleg Chen is back to top form and makes a good impression with a 160kg Snatch from the hang (69kg WR is 165kg).