
Check out the dumbbell version of the Chinese Row. Fantastic upper back exercise. keep you body at a 45 degree angle try not to twist at the waist prime movers should be the traps … [Continue reading]
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Check out the dumbbell version of the Chinese Row. Fantastic upper back exercise. keep you body at a 45 degree angle try not to twist at the waist prime movers should be the traps … [Continue reading]
Kelly Starrett and Carl Paoli go over the important points of the box jump.Things they cover:Achilles pulling of axis / collapsing arch in the footbarbell calf soft tissue workband distracted ankle capsule stretchbanded hip flexor … [Continue reading]
Glenn Pendlay and Lindsay Taylor show an exercise that'll help you "maintain a proper split or recover from the split position". The Jerk Ladder draw 10 lines on the floor, each 3 foot apart Suggested Weight: "over time a little more than … [Continue reading]
From Russia with strength... Dmitry Klokov demonstrates his strength with a 250 kg Paused Front Squat. Update: I made a wallpaper out of it. 235kg Paused Jerk 175kg Snatch with a slow first pull … [Continue reading]
Episode 4 of the Weightlifting Academy Podcast is out.Michael Hartman and Nick Horton recap the 2012 USA Nationals.Link to Audio: here (right click + 'save as') … [Continue reading]
Redditor suhrim made a neat Strong Lifts spreadsheet. Available on Google Docs (choose 'File' - 'Make a copy' or 'Download') or download the native Excel version. Features: warm-up calculator plate count calculator kg / lbs conversion … [Continue reading]
Graham Carpio performs a post squat session sandbag finisher.Great exercises. Especially the burpee / press combination.Thanks to the reader who sent this clip via the Blog Input Page. … [Continue reading]
2012 USA Weightlifting National Championships 94kg Class Video HighlightsResults (All Results Here)NameTeamSnCJTotalPlaceIan WilsonHassle Free1521923441Phil SabatiniEast Coast Gold1551893442Jonathon NorthCalifornia Strength1601833433Kyle … [Continue reading]
Here are some big lifts by Chilean +105kg lifter Cristián Escalante.A 320kg Squat. The only acceptable form of plate hogging.Also 300kg x 2and 200kg Snatch from blocks … [Continue reading]