All Things Gym

Squat Bench Dead Mobility WOD

April 18, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Kelly Starrett has 3 quick mobs to improve your squat, deadlift and bench press. All 3 classic rubber band MWODs. … [Continue reading]

13 Year Old Khadzhimurat Akkaev

April 18, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Here is a 16 year old [thanks to Morgan for the correction] 13 years and 11 month old, Khadzhimurat Akkaev weighing in at a whopping 62kg. Snatch: 95 kg, Clean & Jerk: 120kg Thanks to Damon for sending this in. He saw this video posted … [Continue reading]

2005 World Weightlifting Championships

April 17, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Frank Rothwell uploaded the 2005 World Weightlifting Championships Men's 105kg and +105kg. +105 kg Results Snatch Name B.weight 1 2 3 Result 1 Evgeny Chigishev 125.77 200 209 211 211 2 Hossein … [Continue reading]

Better Back Extension Mobility WOD

April 17, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Kelly Starrett with a modification to the "lying on a lacrosse ball" thoracic spine MWOD. Simply add weight. Check out more drills on Mobility 101. … [Continue reading]

Khadzhimurat Akkaev 240kg C&J

April 17, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Khadzhimurat Akkaev is well on his way to London. 240kg Clean and Jerk for an unofficial world record. Update: Read Akkaev's 2014 Interview on ATG. via OlympicWeightlifting.eu … [Continue reading]

Olympic Weightlifting Exercise Videos by Sean Waxman

April 17, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Everybody check out Sean Waxman's YouTube Channel. He uploaded a couple of Olympic weightlifting exercise videos. Update: Thanks to Neil for pointing out that these videos are part of Sean Waxman's new project, Weightlifting WOD. Snatch … [Continue reading]

Pat Mendes & Josh Gilbert Sanctioned for Doping

April 17, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Patrick Mendes and Josh Gilbert, were tested positive for forbidden substances. Here is his official statement: The first was from an out of competition (OOC) blood test performed February 7th. Pat Mendes tested positive for elevated levels of … [Continue reading]

Chinese Weightlifting Documentary – Zhang Guozheng’s Life Story

April 16, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Here's a little documentary about Zhang Guozheng's Life Story. And in the second video Zhang Dan takes you into the Chinese Weightlifting training hall. … [Continue reading]

Andrei Chemerkin – Life After 40

April 16, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Andrei Chemerkin turned 40 earlier this year and he is looking 'skinny(er)'. What's he been up to you ask? See the video below. If you don't speak Russian, read the translation here. The narrator then says that after retiring from the sport, … [Continue reading]