Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Here is a neat tip if your überhuman leg drive gives you trouble staying in your proper bench press position. Use piece of shelf liner rubber mesh. The tip comes from Vincent Dizenzo: If you are having trouble sliding on the bench, head to … [Continue reading]
Here is Long Qingquan (56kg) with a casual 160kg Clean & Jerk. This video is a few years old. via NorthSport Olympic Weightlifting More: Remember Long Qingquan also did Triple+ bodyweight Clean & Jerk with 170kg! Update: Side view … [Continue reading]
Here is part 2 of Chad Vaughn talking about the Squat. Update: Part 1 here, Part 3 here Goes over the basic flexibility needs Use BW 5x5 5 sec paused squats to get comfortable in the bottom position to the point where your quads aren't … [Continue reading]
Ben Claridad & Co. went on local TV to promote their fundraiser. Has all the usual things that happen when weightlifting is presented in TV. an over ambitious host arm flexing But a good opportunity to get the word out. Gotta take … [Continue reading]
Kendrick Farris posted a 162kg Snatch from late 2011. Too bad he missed his 150kg opener in London. So it was 155kg in the end there. … [Continue reading]
Tom Sroka (@Srokus) of Team MDUSA and his wife started a website - The Strength Agenda. It is a food blog for strength athletes, but also has articles on strength and recovery. Cheesy stuffed meat balls or Tilapia with Mexican Bean Salad? ... I … [Continue reading]
Here is Lu Xiaojun with some snatch high pulls from the from the 2011 Worlds training hall. I think we should all put together some money and have camera drones hover around Lu 24/7. (gif) More: Lu Xiaojun with a 150kg Snatch double with … [Continue reading]
Here is a strongman classic that was recommended to me by reader Adam. A documentary featuring Norwegian strongman Viking Svend Karlson (2001 WSM Winner). It follows him through some typical training sessions. From his awesome gym in the snowy … [Continue reading]
Check out Weightlifting Fix, the new website by Clarence Kennedy & Friends. Already has a couple of Olympic lifting tutorials (like Power Clean, Squat, Front Squat) on there. Since nothing sucks like starting a new project and having no … [Continue reading]