Best of Olympic Weightlifting
So by now you probably have seen the photos of track cyclist Robert Förstemann's enormous Döner thighs. It was all sparked by a tweet by Greg Henderson: These things are the opposite of all show no go. Update 01.09.2014: He now squats … [Continue reading]
Here are more short profiles of weightlifting greats. These must be from a single documentary (which?). Profile of Alexander Kurlovich. Profile of Leonid Taranenko. … [Continue reading]
Continuing in the series of Bulgarian 1988 clips here is Ivan Chakarov with a big snatch. Guess the weight in the comments. I say it's 3 reds + 5ks for 180kg (at 20 years old, 85 kg bodyweight). Thanks to Roberto for sending these in. … [Continue reading]
Brian Wilhelm, whom you may remember from the slow mo videos, comes at you with some nice Clean & Jerks. Works up to 207kg. … [Continue reading]
So according to this article Ilya is planning to move up in weight and become a 105kg lifter. Yerzhas Boltayev, the weightlifter’s coach, said this during the briefing that was held at the airport. And because he wants to read All Things Gym he … [Continue reading]
Somebody sent in a spreadsheet containing a 10 week peaking training program that's supposed to be Ed Coan's. When you google around you can find the numbers the sheet is based on. If you know the creator let me know so I can give … [Continue reading]
Here is something for your Friday's commute. Listen to Iron Radio Episode 169. Topics: dosing fish oil ibuprofen and lifting bench press form transitioning from bulking to cutting and the benefits of HIIT on metabolism recap / … [Continue reading]
Here are a couple of videos that are in need of a translation. A summary of the main points would be greatly appreciated. First a video from the press conference after his 94kg domination. Translation thanks to reader Russ: We respect Ilya. … [Continue reading]
Kelly Starrett talks about fixing your feet again. Your feet are on the front line, being the first point of contact. Collapsed arches can get you in trouble and cause a lot of problems upstream (knees caving in etc). Remember, Justin also had … [Continue reading]