Gregor Winter, Author at All Things Gym

Fixing Common Snatch / Clean & Jerk Errors

January 31, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Check out the articles by the Queensland Weightlifting Association.Lots of good information.Like the articles on correcting common errors in the Clean and Jerk and Snatch.

Pull Pause Clean Press Dip Power Jerk Drill

January 31, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Ben shares a little technique drill barbell complex. pull to the knees, pause clean push press 3x dip power jerk

Dan John’s Never Let Go Free Kindle Download

January 31, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Dan John’s Never Let Go: A Philosophy of Lifting, Living and Learning (Kindle version) is free on Amazon for a limited time. Edit: if it doesn’t work try this:Go to Manage Your Kindle (under your regional site, not the amazon.com one the link takes you too) Country Settings – Change and Make up a USA address. Update.

Press to Handstand Progressions Exercises

January 31, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Yuri from the Gymnastic Bodies Forum made a video on progressions and assistance exercises to learn the Press to Handstand. seated straddle leg lifts for compression strength from a lying hollow position do the movement , try to keep your lower back on the floor, finish with active compression box presses isometric holds in weakest position slow negative (against […]

Rotator Cuff Strength and Stability Exercises

January 31, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Kevin Cornell shows some rotator cuff strength and stability exercises. Shoulder Dislocations 5 times per week, after every snatch and clean & jerk exercise Shoulder Horn external rotation 2 times per week 3-4 sets 12 reps Check out what’s going on in the background 🙂

Jerk Dip Technique Drill

January 30, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Here is a short clip of a Jerk dip drill filmed at the Chinese National Olympic Weightlifting Team Training Base (Beijing Sport University).

Olympic Weightlifting Morning Afternoon Split

January 30, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Kirk gives an example of a morning/afternoon split for Olympic weightlifting. Morning: power/balance/technique Power clean push pressBehind neck rack jerkFront squat singles, with max triple (If you squat 150KG for 3, just do 3 sets of 1 with 150KG instead)Clean and jerk with empty bar Evening: Clean & Jerk / Snatch / strength Clean and jerkClean […]

Romanian Stick Push Ups

January 30, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Hardest Push Ups? I don’t know about that. Certainly looks hard on your wrists. More like a bodyweight triceps extension. Giuliano Stroe does Romanian Stick Push Ups (RSP, that’s their official name). Edit: Just tried it using some dumbbell handles (couldn’t find my custom made Romanian sticks) and it definitely feels as awkward as it looks.

531 2nd Edition Spreadsheet #2

January 29, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Here another spreadsheet for Jim Wendler’s 5/3/1 2nd Edition. Instruction: go here go to ‘File’ and chose ‘Make a Copy’ or ‘Download as’ Here is another 531 2nd Edition Spreadsheet.