Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Here is Emevas' next guest post in the "Things I Think I Know" series. After he made his case for using straps, today Emevas talks about something that goes against conventional - the advantages of Touch 'n Go Deadlifts. As always, you might … [Continue reading]
Sean Waxman addresses another common weightlifting error. Error: Not keeping the bar close -> bar travels away during first pull Fix: improve proprioception, activate your lats, pull the bar in … [Continue reading]
Here is a motivational lifting compilation. Dave Tate's Table Talk on training set to Nothing Else Matters. Thanks to Phil for submitting this. … [Continue reading]
80s Big? You bet! Check out Sultan Rakhmanov, +110kg Gold medalist at the Moscow 1980 Olympics. He did 195 + 245 = 440 there. … [Continue reading]
I recently listened to Fitness Pain Free Podcast with Stongman Brett Somerville. Topic: Biceps Tears Something that is pretty common among strongman competitors. Just recently Terry Hollands tore his at the 2012 WSM Rock Lift. Hopefully you … [Continue reading]
Here is some fantastic lifting by Kade Weber. 317kg Squat with great depth that leaves no questions asked. 227kg Bench Press and 363kg Deadlift. In my opinion that is how powerlifting should look like Kade Weber's enormous total at Clash … [Continue reading]
Here is 2011 U105kg UK Strongest Man, Adam Bishop, with a 200kg stone load! Remember at the 2012 WSM they loaded stones up to 180kg. Thanks to Phil for submitting. … [Continue reading]
Sunday stretching ... If the pancake stretch is getting too easy for you, try this variation with a stick. Photo used with permission, by Jeremy O'Sullivan … [Continue reading]
Going for his backyard meet max? With a 410.5 kg Squat Stan Efferding is well on track for his 1043kg (2300 lbs) total. By the way, the app Mark Bell uses there is before mentioned Coach's Eye. … [Continue reading]