Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Check out WarmupReps.com.Currently it supports only Starting Strength.calculates the warm up sets and reps for squats, bench press deadlifts, overhead press, power cleans and rowsworks in kg and poundsAlso check out this Starting Strength Warm up … [Continue reading]
Check out Episode 2 of the Weightlifting Academy Podcast.Audio Version: link to mp3 (right click + save as)In this episode of weightlifting academy we discuss the new classification system (pdf warning) in the sport of Olympic Lifting, some … [Continue reading]
Kelly Starrett on "What is normal active range of motion?".With legs straight you should be able to grab a bar (without overextending at the hips). … [Continue reading]
Kelly Starrett tackles the greatest evil of our modern world. Sitting.Test: Can you get 120-130 degrees of range of motion in a knee raise? I failed.pulling yourself forward when in the bottom position of the squat creates a pseudo flat back … [Continue reading]
You may remember this post about Lu Xiaojun muscle snatching 110kg in the 2011 WWC training hall. Here's a video of it: … [Continue reading]
Thanks to Dan Starov who shared this 3 part Raw Squat Compilation series on the All Things Gym Facebook Page (click LIKE to get updates and spread the word). Squatgasm. … [Continue reading]
Sergey Daragan recently lifted 125kg on IronMind's Rolling Thunder.Photo Credit via IronMindTo put that into perspective, here is Sergey with a 230kg (507lbs) single arm deadlift. … [Continue reading]
Jared Enderton of Average Broz Gym hits a 190kg C&J @96kg. … [Continue reading]
Are there still people arguing whether squats are safe of not?Apparently the witch hunt started with Karl Klein's book "The Knee in Sports".In "Full Squats or Not" Tommy Suggs takes a look at it.To summarize: Back … [Continue reading]