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Matthias Steiner Day in a Life

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Here is Matthias Steiner talking about his live as a professional athlete with type 1 diabetes. He talks about how the diagnostic system has improved over the last years, making it way more torlarable. Being a diabetic, the first thing after he gets up in the morning is checking his blood sugar levels. He does […]

2012 CrossFit Games Clean Ladder

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This year’s CrossFit Games had a “Clean Ladder” event. Workout: 1-rep Clean every 30 seconds with progressively heavier barbells Athletes will be ranked by the weight of their heaviest successful clean. Partial pounds will be awarded for each additional deadlift completed after they attempt and fail the clean. Men’s Weights (pounds) – 245, 255, 265, […]

Let’s Become Supple Leopards

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You can now pre-order Kelly Starrett’s book, “Becoming a Supple Leopard: The Ultimate Guide to Resolving Pain, Preventing Injury, and Optimizing Athletic Performance“. Learn how to perform basic maintenance on your body, unlock your human potential, live pain free… and become a Supple Leopard. But you have to wait until February 10th 2013…Argh! Book’s Website […]

2000 Olympic Games Sydney Weightlifting

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While we’re waiting for the London Olympics to begin Frank Rothwell is busy uploading the 2000 Olympics weightlifting events. Starting with the +105kg snatch. The existing snatch world record was broken 3 times. First by Ashot Danielyan (207.5 kg, he later tested positive for steroids), Ronny Weller (210kg) and Hossein Rezazadeh (212.5kg). 7 people snatching 200kg or more. […]