Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Mark Rippetoe interviewd lifter, writer and coach Marty Gallagher (Part 2, Part 3). In Part 1 you get an entertaining history lesson about the the various characters and styles of Olympic and Powerlifting. Back when there was the English … [Continue reading]
Thanks to the anonymous reader who submitted Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'. If you haven't, watch Pumping Iron here. … [Continue reading]
How about some more Naim Suleymanoglu training footage. I say yes please ... So check this clip from the 1994 World Weightlifting Championships training hall in Istanbul, Turkey. Snatch: 135kg, 145kg miss, 145kg miss again with "not even a … [Continue reading]
Kelly Starrett on the similarities of Double Unders and Olympic weightlifting. That is, getting to a full hip extension. Gotta love that dolphin jump though. … [Continue reading]
Tuna shakes? Listen to Iron Radio Episode 150. Topic: Foods for Fat Loss and Muscle Gain Download Audio: link to mp3 (right click + 'save as') Help the guys out and leave a review on iTunes or, if you can, donate a couple of bucks for … [Continue reading]
If you haven't already, you should definitely subscribe to the supertraining06 YouTube channel. Mark Bell and Jesse Burdick are giving out tons of advice and answer viewer questions, like this one: How to improve Deadlift Lockouts? do dimmel … [Continue reading]
Mikhail Koklyaev ... the day after the strongman competition. 320kg Squat x3 at the 2012 U.S. Nationals/Olympic Trials Training Hall … [Continue reading]
Arthur Chidlovski (the guy behind Lift Up) offers an insight into the demands on Russian weightlifters and their paychecks as of 2006. [A] Member of the Russian national team has 4 main competitions per year. That includes Cup of Russia, European … [Continue reading]
Jami Tikkanen has a couple of hip stretch stretches to get you into better positions for your squat & deadlift. All you need is a somewhat high box. Do 10-15 reps in each position … [Continue reading]