Best of Olympic Weightlifting
CrossFittians can't weightlift? Check out Camille Leblanc-Bazinet's & Spencer Hendel's performances at the 2012 Hard'n Up Challenge at Cougars Weightlifting Club Brisbane, Australia. Camille has been named to the Canadian National Team, and … [Continue reading]
Kelly Starret has an MOWD for tissue where soleus & gastrocnemius meet (aponeurosis). It's similar to the Achilles tendon barbell roll MWOD, but this time you work higher on the calf while and use your shin as the mob tool of choice. … [Continue reading]
So I have caught a nasty gastro-intestinal virus. Vomiting, diarrhea you name it. Started the other day with waking up and feeling kinda off. 2 hours later I was laying in fetal position in bed shivering. So the obvious question is: How to get … [Continue reading]
Just saw this for the first time... Blagoy Blagoev (what an epic name btw) with a 195 kg Snatch World Record + 222.5 Kg Clean and Jerk @ 90kg at the 1982 world cup in Sweden. … [Continue reading]
80 years old and still pretty quick. Ivan Abadjiev still snatches. World Record in his age category? Love the Dimas pose at the end. … [Continue reading]
Jon "V Neck" North on the muscle snatch. Comes in 2 variations: with or without bar / body contact. I think the contact version is more popular. Try and see what works best. … [Continue reading]
While the shitstorm was rolling over Pat Mendes, John Broz uploaded a video of Pat Mendes doing a 140kg blindfolded snatch. Just having fun or serious technique drill? … [Continue reading]
Glenn Pendlay thought it was time to mix things up and put his boys through a CrossFit workout. So they did Grace: 30 Clean and Press @ 62kg for time Here is Dan Bailey's 1:02 Grace Jon mentioned while writhing on the floor. … [Continue reading]
Just listened to the Wodcast Episode 9 with guest Sean Waxman. Topics: Olympic Weightlifting in CrossFit steroid use in sports how you should approach your own weightlifting training Download: Link to mp3 (right click + 'save as') … [Continue reading]