Gregor Winter, Author at All Things Gym

Mike Burgener coaches All Black Owen Franks

October 26, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Here are almost 60 minutes of Olympic weightlifting coaching footage. Mike Burgener is coaching All Black rugby player Owen Franks who wanted to improve his Olympic lifts. Another example of how Olympic lifts will improve almost every athlete that needs power in his sport. If you are like me and don’t have acces to profesisonal coaches you will definitely […]

Acai Smoothie Recipes

October 26, 2011 By Gregor Winter

The Gracie’s had an Acai Smoothie Contest and now Rener and Rorion Gracie are trying out the recipes people sent in. Now I have never tried the acai fruit but from what I hear it must taste pretty good. Smoothie #1 by Chris Rice Apple Juice – 4 Red Apples Coconut Water – 1 cup 4 Bananas […]

Create Torque First for Better Finish Position MWOD

October 26, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Kelley Starrett on starting on fixing the Overhead Position. Problem: poor starting position = poor finish position Solution: create torque first (torsion stability) and then mobilize. Examples:For squats first externally rotate the legs and then squat down.For jerks first externally rotate the arms in the front rack position and then jerk it.

100kg Barbell Sit-Up by Mikhail Koklyaev

October 26, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Russia … Mikhail Koklyaev with a 100kg barbell sit-up.

Sleep Time Calculator

October 25, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Want to know at what time you have to go to bed in order to wake up at a certain time? Check out sleeptiming.com via MakeUseOf

Effective and Correct Pulling

October 25, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Over at elite FTS Molly Galbraith wrote about Three Tips for Improving the Effectiveness of Your Pulling Exercises pull correctly – see video below do two to three upper body pulling exercises for every one upper body pushing exercise you perform do both horizontal and vertical pulling movements

Overhead Squat Double Unders Workout

October 25, 2011 By Gregor Winter

A CrossFit Couplet from the 2010 Northwest Regional Three rounds for time of: 135 pound Overhead squat, 10 reps 50 Double-unders Took Chris Spealler 2:39, and Rich Froning 2:40

Push Press Form Cues

October 25, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Joe Bellisano on Push Press Form nice initial straight dip to start the “push portion” the bar remains in contact with the body (clavicular pec area) during the dip (push portion) explodes up onto the balls of the feet, transferring the energy and momentum from the hips and lower extremities -to- the upper flattening of […]

140kg Hang Snatch Double – Yang Fan

October 25, 2011 By Gregor Winter

With Ease….Watch the explosiveness!140kg Hang Snatch Double by Chinese 62kg lifter Yang Fan 140kg(308lbs) snatch from the hang for a double. I would guess this is a 62kg lifter. Video taken from the National training base in Beijing.