Best of Olympic Weightlifting
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 … [Continue reading]
George Leeman is not afraid to talk about steroids. Here he shares his opinion on whether / when to take them. If you have shit to live for other than getting big you shouldn't probably be taking drugs. That shit doesn't supplement your life, … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
Shot putter Ryan Whiting (2013 worlds silver medalist) shows some of his post workout stretching routine. First some rubber band stretches followed by more Hip Mobility Drills For more mobility drills check out Mobility 101. … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Russia ... Anastasia Begunova squats 180kg x2. She competed as a 63kg in the Universiade in Kazan and got 5th with 205kg (90+115). Thanks to Phil for submitting. … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
If you hadn't seen it yet, I updated the Athletes on Instagram post with more names. Among them Dmitry Berestov who just posted a 290kg Paused Squat. … [Continue reading]
As you already know from the video above (or his 202.5kg Log) WSM competitor Graham Hicks has a beastly Press. In the 200kg Lunges post I asked if you had any questions regarding the Overhead Press you would like to ask Graham. Below are his … [Continue reading]
Here is a spreadsheet for the original Smolov Squat Routine that works for kg and lbs. Update: I just added a sheet that calculates the Smolov Jr Program (choose the "Smolov Jr" bottom tab). … [Continue reading]