Reader Mehrad shared this video of previously mentioned Tom Martin with a 350kg deadlift. Came as a perfect motivation today, because it was my 531 deadlift 3+ day. And courtesy of the magic powers of the Hook Grip™ I got a rep PR, which is always nice. Thanks to Mehrad for sharing it. Hope you got your […]
Dead Squats
Have you ever tried Dead Squats? Basically doing only the concentric part of a squat. I recently read about it in Josh Bryant’s post How to Win Meets and Influence Squats and Deadlifts: Dead squats develop rate of force development (RFD), which is how quickly one can develop tension in a muscle. Concentric-only muscle actions, with […]
Richard Hawthorne Deadlift Instruction
At this years Arnold Classics Richard Hawthorn (610 lbs x4 @130 lbs) gave a quick deadlift instruction. weight on heels lean back get the slack out of the bar once the bar gets to the knees push the hips forward he advocates against the hip hinge Can’t argue with that. It obviously works great for his body […]
Ross Enamait 2012 Training Compilation
Ross Enamait has always been a great inspiration. This video is no exception. He practices what he preaches and keeps pushing. Hard Training mixed together with great quotes. Enjoy Words of Wisdom
Ben Claridad 150kg Hang Snatch
Ben Claridad, who recently had some nice Power Snatch & Push Press PRs, adds a 150kg Hang Snatch to his repertoire. 128 and 130kg. power snatches. The 2nd is questionable but I’m going to count it anyways. 140 and 145kg. push presses. My best before this was 130.
Overhead Postition First Rib Mobility WOD
Kelly Starrett shows another creative way to improve your overhead position. Tools: strap / rubber band lacrosse ball weight something to hang from Lay a strap over a lacrosse ball and have it push the ball into the first rib area / inside of your shoulder, all while hanging from a bar. I just tried […]
Barbell Combinations to Correct Faults
Read Donny Shankle’s post on combinations. combination = barbell complex consisting of only two exercises first exercise to fix an error done for 1 rep Some examples: Straight legged snatch high pull + Snatch Front Squat + Jerk Power Clean + Clean Heavy Dip + Jerk (assisted) Back Raise Brake (end of concentric) + Back […]
Preliminary Russian Weightlifting Team for London
Preliminary because it will be finalized on July 8th. July 9th the final team will come together in the Chekhov training camp near Moscow. Update: Final team announced. Men 94kg: Alexandr Ivanov and Andrey Demanov 105kg: Khadzhimurat Akkaev and Dmitry Klokov +105kg: Ruslan Albegov Women 63kg: Svetlana Tsarukayeva 69kg: Oksana Slivenko 75kg: Nadezda Evstyukhina +75kg: Tatiana Kashirina Potential candidates: 63kg: Marina Shainova 75kg: Natalia […]
Damon Kelly Radio Interview
After qualifying for the London Olympics Damon Kelly is getting interviewed by Australian radio stations. Download Audio: Link to mp3 8.6 MB (right click + ‘save as’) This one is about the qualifying process and the mindset of weightlifters. But of course the host managed to insert questions like: How much do you leg press? (hint) Gotta admit, […]
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