Meanwhile in Russia… 21 year old Mikhail Sazonov set a new Junior squat record in the -120 kg category with 395 kg (870.8 lbs).
Do Your Thing
Pure intensity! Lesson of the Day: Don’t take yourself too seriously and do your thing. Warning: this song will get stuck in your head.
Wooden Squat Rack
Check out this DIY Wooden Squat Rack construction. Looks pretty sturdy. Material: 3 6×6, used for the base and stands pieces of 10 gauge steel (0.1406″ or 3.57mm) 24 2×4 5 lbs box of 3.5″ screws 2 bottles of wood glue Cost: around $160 Also check out this Wooden DIY Power Rack.
Clean Grip vs. Snatch Grip Overhead Squat
Chad Vaughn does the demo for CrossFit WOD 120324, which is: Overhead Squat 3-3-3-3-3 reps If you have the necessary shoulder flexibility and want to do a low rep max, then the clean grip is the way to go. It’s a much stronger, stable position. But don’t neglect the snatch grip though. You need that […]
Speed, Dynamic Efforts & Accommodating Resistance
Shane Sweatt and Laura Phelps-Sweatt talk about how the Westside Speed & Dynamic Efforts Days work. Something you already saw Louie Simmons explaining here. Basic Outline: 3 week wave, one bar, one movement next week cambered,front squat, safety , regular… 0.8m/s to 1m/s bar speed Wave percentages ofer 3 week period: week 1 50% 12×2 based […]
Fierljeppen a.k.a Far Leaping – Sport of the Day
Dudes, I know it’s bench day. But check out Fierljeppen. Pole vault climb for max distance across a river. (lit. far-leaping) is a traditional sport of the Frisians and of the Dutch. And these guys take some serious impacts. I want that included in the Olympics. Below you will see Bart Helmholt doing his thing. Also check […]
Chinese National Champion Squating 280kg/ 616lbs
Meanwhile in China… I don’t know who this is, but the description says: Chinese National Champion Squating 280kg/ 616lbs
Performance Enhancing Chinese Meat
Chinese athletes are facing a real problem as the London 2012 Olympics approach. Vast amounts of meat are contaminated with clenbuterol. So all Chinese Olympians are banned from eating meat. “Now the only place that we could eat safely turns out to be our cafeteria.” Lu Yong, Beijing Olympics men’s 85kg weightlifting champion tweeted on […]
CrossFit Games Open Workout 12.5 Preparation
The CrossFit mobilizers, Kelly Starrett & Carl Paoli have some good tips & mobility drills for Workout 12.5: Complete as many reps as possible in 7 minutes following the rep scheme below: 100 pound Thruster, 3 reps 3 Chest to bar Pull-ups 100 pound Thruster, 6 reps 6 Chest to bar Pull-ups 100 pound Thruster, […]
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