Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Fuerzabruta88 made a compilation of most of the great YouTube videos we saw in the month leading up to the London Olympics. Update: Thanks to David in the comments who suggested to use Ecstasy of Gold - The Good, the Bad & the Ugly Theme (Ennio … [Continue reading]
Clean Pulls, Zhang Jie is doing them right. The direct translation is "Fast Pull". Read more about it here. … [Continue reading]
So you saw the video of Dmitry Lapikov snatching 215kg. I received some background information about the this. The source wants to remain anonymous, but proved to have some very detailed insider knowledge about Russian weightlifting … [Continue reading]
Another video of Adam Travis. This time he maxes out on Deadlifts and Fron Squats. Update 15.04.2014: 305kg Deadlift 300kg deadlift + 230kg frontsquat at 88kg boodyweight. … [Continue reading]
Listen to the latest Elite FTS Iron Subculture podcast. Topics: [20:00] Ed Coan and Mauro di Pasquale discuss the cancellation of Powerlifting USA [29:00] AJ Roberts on retiring from powerlifting [47:00] Dave Kirschen on beginner … [Continue reading]
CrossFit Radio features two interviews with the second place finishers of the 2012 CrossFit Games, Julie Foucher [04:00] and Matt Chan [27:19]. Download Audio: link to mp3 (right click + 'save as') Julie won the Pendleton triathlon & track … [Continue reading]
This is the biggest Standing Box Jump I have seen so far. Unreal! 162.5 cm (64 inches) by CrossFitter Kevin Bania, who trains at Cream City Crossfit. Age: 30 Height: 178cm (5'10") Weight: 79.3kg (175 lb) He says in the description … [Continue reading]
Give redditor diregna an upvote for making a 5/3/1 Excel Spreadsheet which also calculates the number of reps to aim for, based on your previous week's estimated 1RM. Download: link to Google Docs (choose 'File' - 'Make a Copy' or 'Download … [Continue reading]
Whenever an exercise has an eastern nation in its name it might be a good idea to give it a try. Russian Dips are no exception. Especially when combined with a L-Sit. In the past I saw lots of questions regarding the correct form pop up on … [Continue reading]