Gregor Winter, Author at All Things Gym

Kendrick Farris Jerk 195kg x5

August 29, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Kendrick Farris power jerks 195kg for a set of five.

Kelly Starrett performs a rubber banded skin the cat. put the Band on like a “backpack” to work on shoulder extension work on extension without letting the shoulder come forward & out Check out Mobility 101 for more mobility awesomeness.

Back Knee Pain after Squats?

August 28, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Pain in the back of the knee? Maybe you are squatting with your toes pointing too much forward. Justin has a video explaining what goes on in that situation. there is the popliteus muscle, which unlocks the knee by rotating your tibia a bit medially (towards the midline) when squatting, popliteus contracts external rotation (shoving the knees out) […]

Stop Upper Back from Slipping after Bench Setup

August 28, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Here is a neat tip if your überhuman leg drive gives you trouble staying in your proper bench press position. Use piece of shelf liner rubber mesh. The tip comes from Vincent Dizenzo: If you are having trouble sliding on the bench, head to your local Sears and buy the rubber mesh that goes in the bottom of […]

Long Qingquan (56kg) 160kg Clean & Jerk

August 28, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Here is Long Qingquan (56kg) with a casual 160kg Clean & Jerk. This video is a few years old. via NorthSport Olympic Weightlifting More: Remember Long Qingquan also did Triple+ bodyweight Clean & Jerk with 170kg! Update: Side view

Chad Vaughn on the Squat Part 2

August 28, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Here is part 2 of Chad Vaughn talking about the Squat. Update: Part 1 here, Part 3 here Goes over the basic flexibility needs Use BW 5×5 5 sec paused squats to get comfortable in the bottom position to the point where your quads aren’t firing.

Ben Claridad TV Fundraiser Promotion

August 28, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Ben Claridad & Co. went on local TV to promote their fundraiser. Has all the usual things that happen when weightlifting is presented in TV. an over ambitious host arm flexing But a good opportunity to get the word out. Gotta take what you can get. Swole, Swolé?

Kendrick Farris 162kg Snatch

August 27, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Kendrick Farris posted a 162kg Snatch from late 2011. Too bad he missed his 150kg opener in London. So it was 155kg in the end there.

The Strength Agenda by Tom Sroka

August 27, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Tom Sroka (@Srokus) of Team MDUSA and his wife started a website – The Strength Agenda. It is a food blog for strength athletes, but also has articles on strength and recovery. Cheesy stuffed meat balls or Tilapia with Mexican Bean Salad? … I say yes, please!