Gregor Winter, Author at All Things Gym

Dmitry Klokov Front Squat Poster – Print Your Own

January 30, 2013 By Gregor Winter

Because my gym walls were a bit empty I decided to have the Klokov Front Squat Wallpaper printed as a poster. I chose Poster XXL to do the job and I have to say it looks better than expected. Of course it is not super sharp, but it’s plenty for a poster that is viewed from a distance. Shipping was […]

Watch a Free 2 Day Mobility Course with Kelly Starrett Online

January 30, 2013 By Gregor Winter

Over at Creative Live Kelly Starrett is giving a 2 day course titled “Maintaining Your Body”. If you watch it live via the stream the entire thing is free (recordings will cost $79 if you pre order / $99 later). Topics: resolving pain preventing injury optimizing athletic performance When: Today (Jan 30th) and tomorrow Workshop starts at 9AM (click here […]

Dead Quarter Squats

January 30, 2013 By Gregor Winter

We talked about Dead Squats before. But how about dead quarter Squats to overload the part of the movement where you usually get stuck? Below is D’angelo Osorio doing it with 276kg (607lbs) for 3. Have you used it? Maybe D’angelo somehow reads this and can comment on it. Update: Some of you think it is not useful for weightlifters. Here […]

Best of World’s Strongest Man Compilation

January 29, 2013 By Gregor Winter

Texstrongman put together a World’s Strongest Man Compilation. What you can see here is how creative the events used to be. I mean when do you see huge guys sprinting across a field while they are flipping over cars nowadays? Video blocked in your country? Here is how you bypass it.

Snatch Grip Squat Press

January 29, 2013 By Gregor Winter

Chad Vaughn keeps on growing his weightlifting exercise library. Today he goes through the Snatch Grip Squat Press (sometimes called Sots Press, even though I heard the original Sots Press had you press the bar from the front, like Kevin Cornell did here with 110kg). Probs to everybody who can do it without elevated heels.

Mobility Routine Cheat Sheet

January 28, 2013 By Gregor Winter

Here is another handy stretching / mobililty routine cheat sheet. This is based on the Starting Stretching routine and was made by okguysletsdothis, who has some serious stick figure drawing skills.

Alexandr Kurlovich 215kg Snatch + 266kg Clean & Jerk

January 28, 2013 By Gregor Winter

Hope you all have a good start into the week. Here is one from the history books I hadn’t posted before. Alexandr Kurlovich’s 215kg Snatch at the 1989 World Weightlifting Championships. One of the most amazing lifters who ever walked this planet. He went 215kg / 245kg in that meet. And for good measure, here is […]

Weightlifting News – Turkey Tests Positive, Abadjiev Returns to Bulgaria

January 27, 2013 By Gregor Winter

Turkey: Five Turkish lifters tested positive during the U23 Europeans last month. That was enough for the Turkish officials. The entire board of their weightlifting federation resigned. Akkus would not name the weightlifters, saying their positives had not been confirmed yet, but said none of them had won medals. Bulgaria: Ivan Abadjiev wants to return […]

Gunel Talybova 405kg Total at 52kg

January 27, 2013 By Gregor Winter

Gunel Talybova sets some all time world records. Gunel totals 405kg at 52kg (892 lbs @ 114), breaking the all-time World Record total and Deadlift record with a 185 kg (408 lb) pull at the 2012 WPC Worlds. Thanks to Everett for submitting.