Kirk from lifthard.com shares a Chinese weightlifting training template you can use as a starting point for your lifting. 1RM squat once a week. It takes too much to keep going to 1RM’s and it cuts your capacity for more work. The stronger you are, less time should be spent on strength. More time must be spent […]
Meanwhile in China
This kids is 8 years old and weighs about 40kg(95lbs), Clean Jerks 75kg (165lbs).
Chinese Weightlifting Training Clips
Random footage of Zhang Guozheng, Shi Zhiyong, Zhang Xiangxiang and Wu Meijin training for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Part 1 of 14 of a series following Chinese weightlifters as they prepared for Beijing 2008
Ding Jianjun – Caption This Photo
Caption this photo. I suggest “Show Stopper”. Ding Jianjun, Clean & Jerk, Photo by Rob Macklem Ding Jianjun 175kg Clean Jerk attempt at the 2009 World Weightlifting Championships in Goyang City, Korea. In case you’re wondering, he didn’t make that lift (did 170kg , failed at 175kg), but won gold in the 62 kg class.
Common Weightlifting Errors and their Fixes
In Part 5 of his series on the Chinese Weightlifting System, Kirk has offers some really good insights into what exercises the Chinese use to correct technical errors in their lifts. We just do something that fixes the weak segment, with less concern on “What muscle is weak”. It could be your brain muscles that are weak, causing […]
How Chinese Lifters Use Periodization
In Part 4 of his series on the Chinese Weightlifting System, Kirk explains how the Chinese incorporate periodization into their training. It works like a basic A/B testing method: Analyze weaknesses and strongest features exchange exercises accordingly give it 4 weeks to get results Negative results? -> start at 1. and reanalyze. Positive results? -> stick with […]
Chinese Youth Weightlifting Training
I am enjoying the Chinese Weightlifting System series by Kirk from lifthard.com. In Part 2 he went into “The Technique of the Chinese Weightlifters” and touches the debate of triple extension vs. catapult technique. Part 3 is about the Various Phases of Athlete Preparation. He explains how the Chinese train their young athletes. By estimation, lifters will peak to world level […]
Lu Xiaojun’s 174 kg Snatch World Record
While we are talking about Chinese Weightlifting Methods…. Here is Lu Xiaojun (77kg weight class) setting world records in the 2009 World Weightlifting Championships. 174kg Snatch (WR)+ 204 kg Clean and Jerk (w/ Power Jerk)= for a total of 378 kg (WR) Fantastic lifts.
Chinese Weightlifting Training Methods
Kirk from lifthard.com who trained under Chinese Weightlifting Coach Wu answers questions about the Chinese Olympic weightlifting training methods. Update: See below. The basic outline Yes, we do max as much as possible, and training is generally, “train so hard you can’t walk” and yes, there’s no such thing as short cuts. Yes, the premise of overtraining […]
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