Gregor Winter, Author at All Things Gym

On High Rep Pull-Ups

August 12, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Chad Waterbury writes about his 5 month, high rep pull-ups experience. Take aways: Don’t be afraid to go to failure. While hypertrophy was greatest when he didn’t go to failure during the first months, the number of reps went up when he started to regularly go to failure. I think the lack of continued hypertrophy is simply […]

10 Different Pull-Up Bar Exercises

August 12, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Goeff does 10 exercises on one bar. One Arm Pull-Ups Back Lever Pull- Overs Prayer-Grip L-Sit Pull-Ups Clapping Muscle-Ups Alternating Strong-Arm Muscle-Ups Fast Leg Lifts Windshield Wipers Pull-Ups Pull-Up / Press-Downs Chin Swings to Front Lever Swings

Partner Band Resisted Anti Rotation Press

August 12, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Here is a fun partner core / stability drill. Partner Pallof Press

How To Target All Triceps Heads

August 12, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Charles Poliquin Body Position: the Forgotten Training Variable The triceps has three heads: the long head, the lateral head and the medial head.Because all three heads of the triceps join at a common tendon to insert on the ulna (elbow bone), it is impossible to purely isolate one single head of the triceps. However, by […]

1999 European Weightlifting Championships

August 11, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Here is the footage of the 94kg weight class Snatch of the 1999 European Weightlifting Championships, Athens. A nice battle between Kakhi Kakhiashvili and Szymon Kołecki (17 years old at the time). Here is the Snatch Clean and Jerk Note: Kakhiashvili is using a Power Jerk instead of a Split Jerk

Knees to Elbows Handstand Walk

August 11, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Here is Johnny Sapinoso doing a nice workout. I have never seen a knees to elbow handstand walk… Also check out his ring strength. Getting stronger every time.

Scapula Retraction Drill with Rubber Bands

August 11, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Posture Correction Rubber Band Drill brought to you by DieselCrew.com

Increasing Hip ROM Mobility WOD

August 11, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Kelly Starrett has some ideas to increase your hip range of motion (ROM). This MWOD focuses on the hip flexors, especially psoas major. Problem: When athletes are missing hip flexion they often end up in over extension. Treatment: massage yourself, don’t be passive, add movement use a weighted lacrosse and the usual tack and stretch method […]

Top 10 Triceps Exercises for Mass and Strength

August 10, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Charles Poliquin posted an excerpt from his book “Winning the Arms Race — Volume I”, titled the Best Exercises and Tips for Building Large and Strong Triceps. Since he didn’t include videos in his post I dug up a clip for each exercise. 1. Convergent Bar Dips (a.k. a. V-Bar Dips). “Use as narrow a grip as […]