Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Next in the Things I Think I Know guest post series Emevas talks about rows. I know many people like Bent-Over Barbell Rows. Emevas doesn't and here are his reasons and alternatives. PS: What's your favorite rowing variation? Bent-Over … [Continue reading]
Here are some heavy deadlifts by Finnish lifter Juha Virtanen. The clips are from 2010, but I hope he kept pulling massive weights in the meantime. 380kg Here he works up to 360kg for 2 reps. 340kg x4 300kg x8 in what looks … [Continue reading]
Kit Luaghlin has a chair stretch for your lower back muscles. Great if you have been sitting for way too long today. Stretches obliques, quadratus lumborum, as well as latissimus dorsi. Check out more drills on Mobility 101. … [Continue reading]
Here is a Live Stream for the 2012 American Weightlifting Open (Nov 30- Dec 2). See IWF, it's not that hard. Schedule (PDF) - Times are PST. Chat: Join the Chat and watch with others Update: Glenn Pendlay & Jon North recorded a … [Continue reading]
Update: See links below for recordings and live scoreboards. If you are a spectator at any of the events, please set up a ustream or put as many clips as you can on youtube and let me know about it. Useful Links for the Competition (PDFs): … [Continue reading]
Give chicken breasts a rest, here is another quick episode of Antoine Vaillant's "Super Awesome Kitchen Stuff". Today he makes a turkey leg. preheat oven to 190°C season your big ass turkey leg with Cajun spice and a spicy seasoning … [Continue reading]
Kelly Starrett takes another look at the Front Rack Position. First part is about keeping a stable, externally rotated rack position is really good. Second part is about pointing the elbows down when doing back squats. For example he says … [Continue reading]
Jirka Orsag adds a couple of kilos to his lifts. Just in time for the upcoming U23 Europeans. 192kg Snatch, up 2kg from last time. 232kg Clean & Jerk, looks like an opener. He did 240kg pre London 2012. 325kg Squat, up 5kg from … [Continue reading]
Chad Vaughn made 2 videos about Power Cleans. Heavy Power Cleans feet don't go wider than shoulder width + 1 inch do not squat lower than quarter squat Power Cleans in Metcon Workouts lowering the weight correctly- RDL to above … [Continue reading]