Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Once again Kelly Starrett FTW.This Mwod is just what I needed today.Did a lot of pressing last workout and sleept wrong on my shoulder, it all felt really tight this morning. As Kelly says " it ends up anterior in the socket" and has very limited … [Continue reading]
You can think what you want about CrossFit, but CrossFitters have some awesome garage gyms.Jim Agens, from north-west New Jersey is no exception.See his his video tour of his gym here: [wmv] [mov]Garage Gym Overview - Is this really a garage?Old … [Continue reading]
There are countless of push-up variations one can do, each with its own benefits.One of those is the "Gymnastics Push-Up".Carl Paoli, from gymnasticswod.com has three very good videos explaining in detail how to do them correctly.I really like this … [Continue reading]
Charles Poliquin's Blog - Five Valuable Strength Lessons From Mark Rippetoe: "Lesson #3: Think of the Power Clean As a JumpRippetoe says it’s best to think of the power clean as a jump. He teaches the power clean from the top down. He will start by … [Continue reading]
After that impromptu bench press teching session, Dave Tate is teaching the Box SquatCues:Grip: dig hand into the bar, tightest grip you possibly can dopull shoulder blades together, push elbows down a bitbring as much air in your belly as you … [Continue reading]
Mike Robertson has a complete guide to the deadlift.He goes into all the important points, variations and common mistakes.Definitely worth bookmarking. … [Continue reading]
The maker of Swole.Me - The automatic diet generator posted on reddit that they are adding new features.They just enabled a sandbox mode to make it a easier to create a useful diet out of the generated meal plan. … [Continue reading]
Here is something for your Friday morning commute.Iron Radio Episode 112 (direct link to mp3) with Dave Tate (elitefts.com) as a guest.Big topic is mental preparation for athletes.Other topics:What six factors determine training … [Continue reading]
This shoulder warm-up is part of every workout I do. "Shoulder Warm Up Routine with Elastic Rubber Bands" The routine is inspired by the "Warm-Up and Preparation DVD feat. Jordan Jovtchev" (click here for a review) I place this routine … [Continue reading]