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Aleksandr Ivanov Improvised Back Extension Photo

December 19, 2012 By Gregor Winter

I am sure we’ve all been in this situation …

What do you do when you find yourself in a worlds training hall and there is no back extension around?

You ask your friendly Russian coaching staff member to to act as a counter weight.

Rob Macklem snapped this photo of Aleksandr Ivanov finishing off his training session with some improvised back extensions.

Aleksandr Ivanov  Russia 2011 Worlds

Thanks to Rob for letting me post this.

Filed Under: back, back extensions, Photos, weightlifting

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Comments

  1. Luke Filthymcnasty O Ceallaigh says

    December 20, 2012 at 06:21

    …pencils in space….

  2. vijaybrar says

    December 20, 2012 at 14:00

    we always do this at the gym because we lack the equipment for it haha

  3. Dustin Oranchuk says

    December 21, 2012 at 06:31

    my favorite lifter

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