All Things Gym

Chen Yibing Rings 2012 Chinese Gymnastics Nationals

May 12, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Business as usual for Chen Yibing at the 2012 Chinese Gymnastics Nationals / Olympic trials. … [Continue reading]

Hysen Pulaku Snatch 160kg + C&J 201kg

May 12, 2012 By Gregor Winter

It's amazing to watch Hysen progress session by session. The current Junior World Records in the 77kg are held by Taner Sagir with a 172kg and 202kg Clean and Jerk. Hysen hits 150kg, 155kg, misses 160kg and then makes 160kg (at … [Continue reading]

Heavy Doubles Friday with Clarence Kennedy

May 12, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Clarence Kennedy had a pretty good Friday. Snatch: 140kg x2 C&J: 180kg x2 Squat: 250kg x2 Update: Read his Interview on ATG. … [Continue reading]

Khadzhimurat Akkaev 210kg Snatch + 245 Clean & Jerk

May 11, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Russia ... Just when I wondered what was going on in Russian training halls these days, reader Dan submitted this video of Khadzhimurat Akkaev shattering world records with a 210kg Snatch and 245kg Clean and Jerk! Watch out … [Continue reading]

2009 World Weightlifting Championships 77 kg

May 10, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Watch the 2009 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's . Lu Xiaojun went for a snatch world record and battled with Sa Jae-Hyouk to beat Oleg Perepetchenov's 210kg C&J WR from 2001. Athlete Body weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk … [Continue reading]

Partials & Pauses to Strengthen Positions

May 10, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Cathal Byrd does partial pulls & pauses to strengthen the positions in the snatch. More: … [Continue reading]

Weightlifting Academy 13 with Caleb Ward

May 10, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Weightlifting Academy Podcast Episode 13 features an interview with Caleb Ward. Topics: his training history training with Glenn Pendlay taking one year from cleaning 203kg to jerking it (here is the 203kg C&J) his best military … [Continue reading]

Technique WOD Exercise Tutorials

May 9, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Check out Technique WOD with Doug Larsen from fitr.tv. There are probably a couple of things for your own training as well, as for training others, you can take away here. For example: Pistols progressions for the ankle ROM challenged among … [Continue reading]

Homemade Weightlifting Straps

May 9, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Here is how you make yourself a pair of weightlifting straps similar to the IronMind Sew-Easy Lifting Straps (I really like these). Of course you can try all kinds of different materials, but in the video they use some of those Everlast straps, … [Continue reading]