Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Listen to Iron Radio episode 172. Topic: Posterior Chain Muscles In the news they mention another bench press related death. 35 year old Igor Galushkin lost control over a 180kg bench and dropped it on his chest. When I saw the videos a … [Continue reading]
Stanford researchers have developed a vacuum cooling glove that rapidly cools body temperature, greatly improves exercise recovery, and could help explain why muscles get tired. Why a glove? There you have a special network of veins. These … [Continue reading]
The London 2012 Paralympic Powerlifting events start today. 200 athletes will compete in the bench press. There will be 10 men’s and 10 women’s weight categories. Live Stream: here Schedule: here World Records: here Rules: here Who … [Continue reading]
Eric Spoto takes on 315kg (695 lbs) on the bench press. He didn't touch his chest though, but the rep looked ridiculously easy. According to the uploader he hit that weight for a double! For another 315kg Bench Press, see Kirill … [Continue reading]
Kelly Starrett and Diane Fu use a pvc pipe to hit the shoulder rotators & long head of the triceps for a better overhead position. … [Continue reading]
Straight out of his strength dungeon, here is Adam Travis again. This time with a 180kg Power Clean! and 240kg Front Squat. Update 09.03.2014: 181kg Power Clean in Sneakers... Post by Olympic Dragons Weightlifting Club. … [Continue reading]
Kendrick Farris power jerks 195kg for a set of five. … [Continue reading]
Kelly Starrett performs a rubber banded skin the cat. put the Band on like a "backpack" to work on shoulder extension work on extension without letting the shoulder come forward & out Check out Mobility 101 for more mobility awesomeness. … [Continue reading]
Pain in the back of the knee? Maybe you are squatting with your toes pointing too much forward. Justin has a video explaining what goes on in that situation. there is the popliteus muscle, which unlocks the knee by rotating your tibia a bit … [Continue reading]