The worlds best deadlift assistance exercise according to Jim Wendler The Good Morning I get asked all the time what the best exercises are for increasing the deadlift. Combine GM’s, squats, abdominal work and some Kroc rows and you are setting yourself up for success. Push all these exercises; make them strong. There are no secrets out […]
Bodyweight Back and Biceps Workout with Ropes
Goeff shows you why ropes are an awesome piece of workout equipment. Even though my ceiling height is just 2.5m I have a thick 2 inch manila rope. So instead of just climbing up and down I have to climb up and down multiple times to get my mileage. If you happen to have two ropes […]
Top 3 Still Rings Routines 2011 Chinese Nationals
Here are the Top 3 Still Rings Routines from the 2011 Chinese National Gymnastics Championships.You can find a write up of the competition over at Gymnastics Coaching. These little Chinese gymnastics robots are looking more and more like real humans. I guess they will keep dominating that apparatus for the years to come. Luo Xuan […]
Behdad Salimi 320kg Squat at the 2011 Worlds
Update: Here he is 1 year later in the London Olympic training hall. Update: A fellow redditor in r/weightroom found a second video of the same squat. According to which it was only 320kg (see 2nd video below). Nonetheless he made it look way too easy. Here is a video of a big 360kg (800 lbs) 320kg (705 lbs) squat […]
Chinese Olympic Lifters Training for Beijing
Some pre Beijing 2008 Olympics Chinese weightlifting footage. Past olympic medalists, Zhang Guozheng, Shi Zhiyong, Zhang Xiangxiang and Wu Meijin training for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. I didn’t know Zhang Xiangxiang’s back story. From near death straight to Olympic gold!
Olympic Weightlifting Book Recommendations
In Episode #9 of the 70’s Big Podcast Glenn Pendlay was asked what weightlifting books he recommended (question is at 48 min in the podcast). His recommendations: The Weightlifting Encyclopedia: A Guide to World Class Performance by Arthur Drechsler If you are only going to buy one book about Olympic Weightlifting “The Weightlifting Encyclopedia” by Arthur Drechsler […]
Zlatan Vanev Unbelievable Bulgarians Video
Here is some inspiration for your next workout. Another Zlatan Vanev clip from the Unbelievable Bulgarians Training Hall DVD got uploaded to YouTube. Just a regular day in the office. Update 01.05.2015: His 5 attempts at 210kg Clean & Jerk
1996 Atlanta Weightlifting Training Hall
Here is clip from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics Weightlifting Training Hall. Lots of people throwing around lots of weight.
Bodyweight Exercises for Fighters
Over at his blog Ross Enamait put the spotlight on Vasyl Lomachenko. He calls him “one of the greatest amateur boxers of all time”.But not only is this kid is a skilled fighter, he also shows that you can get really strong without fancy equipment. Vasyl performs basic bodyweight exercises like pull-ups, dips, weighted rope climbs, […]
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