Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Here are several training hall lifts from the Bulgarian Olympic weightlifting team training for the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.This home made video was shot by an unknown weightlifting fan and found its way into the PHAT Elvis gym and has only … [Continue reading]
Kelley Starrett on improving the front rack position by working on the triceps and the tendon it attaches to. Simply roll back and forth on the triceps tendon and loosen up the tissue. Also Check out Mobility 101 for more mobility awesomeness. … [Continue reading]
Glenn Pendlay has two Upper Body Flexibility Exercises for Olympic Weightlifters (see the Lower Body Stretches for Weightlifters here). Update: Added YouTube video below. Shoulder Dislocates Starting Position First are the … [Continue reading]
Jim Wendler takes another look at the assistance exercises. Let’s take a look at the key lifts and what needs to be strong to do them:Squat — abs, low back, hamstrings, quads.Deadlift — same as squat, plus upper back/lats and grip.Bench Press — … [Continue reading]
Mark Rippetoe on Squat Bar Positions. This is another valuable lesson. He covers everything you probably ever want to know about proper grip for low-bar squat. Grip all of the weight of the bar is on the body, not the arms. lowest point … [Continue reading]
Adam Carolla sits down with bodybuilding legend Lou Ferrigno.Besides being a Mr. Olympia during the golden ages of bodybuilding you probably know Lou from Pumping Iron and The Incredible Hulk. At almost 60 years of age Lou is still … [Continue reading]
This week in World Record Wednesdays: Chinese lifter Shi Zhiyong (62kg body weight class) 153 kg Snatch at the 2002 World Uni Championships, Izmir. Update 21.09.2014: Kim Un-Guk from North Korea broke the Record with 154kg and a 165kg … [Continue reading]
Here is a training hall video from the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.See snapshots of Pyrros Dimas' snatch sequence at 2000 Sydney Olympic training hall, 1 week out from competition. highest snatch was 182.5 or 183kg.Christos Spyrou and Pyrros Dimas … [Continue reading]
Yesterday I attended the Military Krav Maga Workshop with the IDF’s Krav Maga head instructor Ran Nakash.If you don't know it here is a brief description from WikipediaKrav Maga /krɑːv məˈɡɑː/ (Hebrew: קרב מגע [ˈkʁav maˈɡa], lit. "contact … [Continue reading]