Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Here is what a Speed Bench Press Day / Dynamic Effort Day with Louie Simmons at Westside Barbell looks like.16 sets of 3 reps with 185 lbs +85 lbs of band tension1 set every 30 secondsafter 4 sets rest 1 minuteThis is then followed by either 2 sets … [Continue reading]
If you are on the road or in a hotel and want to get a little workout done without equipment, try this little isometrics workout from Dominik Feischl.3 rounds, 1 minute isometric holds of each:wall sit (don't put hands on your thighs, leave them … [Continue reading]
Over at Cathletics Greg Everett made the Olympic Weightlifting Training Programs available for download.Just chose your program cycle of choice and click the "Export Cycle as Word Doc" button at the top of each the page. … [Continue reading]
Here are videos of the 2011 WWC 105 kg and +105 kg sessions filmed from the side. Enjoy Dmitry Klokov, Khadzhimurat Akkaev, and Behdad Salimi battling it out again. 105 kg +105 kg … [Continue reading]
Beijing 2008 gold medalist in the 69kg weight class - Liao Hui has been suspended by the International Weightlifting Federation for three years for doping. (via)Liao will be barred from competition until Sept. 30, 2014, the IWF said on its … [Continue reading]
Not just for kicks. Here is a video showing you how to use a simple homemade stretching tool to increase your flexibility and strengthen your hamstrings, psoas and glutes at end ranges. Material: stick or PVC pipe PVC pipe T … [Continue reading]
Here is a video of Thai welterweight Muay Thai kickboxer Buakaw Por. Pramuk's training.This guy's kicks will chop you into halves. Amazing display of power. … [Continue reading]
Here is what a training day of the Stroe boys looks like. Lots of bodyweight exercises like variations of handstands, 90 degree push ups, human flags, back flips,planches iron crosses... … [Continue reading]
On Tuesday, Nov. 29. Tuesday Matt "Kroc" Kroczaleski will be hosting an IAmA in /r/weightroom.Who is Matt you ask?He broke the world powerlifting record in the 220 lb. weight class at the Arnold in 2006 with a 1003 lb. squat, 738 lb. … [Continue reading]