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Proper Powerlifting Bench Press Technique

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You may remember Shane Sweatt and Laura Phelps-Sweatt from the Bamboo Bench Press video. Here they are explaining the proper powerlifting style bench press. Notes: shoulders pressed back, shoulder blades tight together don’t start with the weight too far back feet wide, pushing in the groung, spreading the floor, flex glutes have a little arch in your back leave the head […]

Russ Ebbets Foot Drills to Fix Flat Feet

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Head on over to 70s Big. Justin wrote another post about Foot Drills that will fix your collapsed arch. I will give these Foot Drills by Russ Ebbets a try. Done daily these six drills will eliminate shin splints, Achilles’ tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, lessen the chance of a severe ankle sprain and virtually all knee problems. Check […]

When Do You Train? [Poll] – Iron Radio Podcast

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When to train? That’s the question Iron Radio Podcast #137 focuses on. Link to mp3: here (right click and ‘save as’) I’m a mid morning type person.Sometimes I train fasted, sometimes I have a shake or some oatmeal. And after my coffee I’m pretty much ready to go. So, how about you?When do you train?

Kakhi Kakhiashvili 188kg Snatch World Record

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*9th April 2015 – Update* Ironmind has uploaded Kakhi’s Snatch Series in HD! World Record Wednesdays. After Jon North’s 166kg American record snatch in the 94kg class here Kakhi Kakhiashvili with his still standing 188kg Snatch World Record. Lifted at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships. Here are 3 big lifts from that competition. Mutlu’s (56kg) 137.5kg snatch Boevski’s (69kg) […]

How To Planche Tutorial

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Here is another How to Planche Tutorial. This time by richardburnze (the guy from here). He follows the concept of steady state cycles (SSC) from Gymnastic Bodies. Prerequisites: 3×30 seconds of handstands, all variations L Sit planche lean wrist push ups Tuck to Advanced Tuck Steady State Cycle Explained: test your max holds divide your max time […]