Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Weightlifting Academy Episode 5 is out.Nick and Michael talk all about the snatch and they have people snatch first in the gym, rather than clean on their first day.Audio Version: Link to mp3 (right click + 'save as') … [Continue reading]
Big lifts by Yuri Zakharevich from the 1988 Seoul Olympics. 210kg Snatch 245kg Clean & Jerk Update: Here is the entire +110kg Video … [Continue reading]
Check out Mike Robertson's In the Trenches Podcast Episode 38. Features an interview with Greg EverettDownload Audio: Link to mp3 (right click + 'save as')Topics:Greg’s background, and how he got into Olympic weightliftinghand placement for the … [Continue reading]
Stumbled across strongman competitor Vytautas Lalas.And he puts up some huge numbers. Check the training clips below.400 kg (881 lbs) DeadliftAnd other stuff like 220 kg incline bench press. … [Continue reading]
Update: Note this app is called 1st Year Weightlifting and is not an official Starting Strength app. Plus, as I made clear in the post, I did not make it, don't host it (Apple's App Store does), nore do I know the creator. iPhone / iOS: Check … [Continue reading]
Do some plyo push ups. You never know when you're gonna need them.See Charlie Duke (Apollo 16 astronaut) doing plyo push ups on the moon :) … [Continue reading]
Check out Bruce Klemens' collection of sequences from the 2012 US Nationals.Chad Vaughn 141 kg (311 lb) SnatchChad Vaughn 184 kg (405 1/2 lb) Clean & JerkHere is the 184kg C&J on video. Other lifts can be seen in the 77kg Highlights video. … [Continue reading]
Hysen Pulaku (77kg) hit his 200kg C&J again. Congrats. … [Continue reading]
Here is an interview with Pat Mendes.He talks about his training focused lifestyle and also goes through a sample training day, which one could summarize to train, eat, sleep, - repeat.Day in a Life (Mo-Fr)wake up at 7eat cereal, have a protein … [Continue reading]