Read Kirk’s opinion on Why back squats are not necessary… … if your are already strong. It’s simply easier to teach than the back squats. The loading of a front squat, is very central. You can use less load, for more returns Western methodology, suggests that using more load, recruits more muscle fibers, thus the […]
Chinese Weightlifting on All Things Gym
The Best of All Things Chinese Weightlifting on the Web!
Barbell Side Bends with Lu Xiaojun
Here is a video of Lu Xiaojun doing some Barbell Side Bends in the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships training hall. Depending on how heavy you go these can be a great core strength exercise as well as a nice warm-up / mobility drill. Other name suggestions so far: Oblique Curls a.k.a. Hungarian ankle-Quixote a.k.a. The Stir-Fry 🙂 Check out more Lu […]
Chinese Weightlifting Training Hall Videos
Edit: I didn’t realize that the video were on auto play (I have flash disabled by default)Sorry for that. Nobody hates auto play more than me. Here are some random Chinese weightlifting training hall videos. Su Dajin and Lu Xiaojun
Jerk Dip Technique Drill
Here is a short clip of a Jerk dip drill filmed at the Chinese National Olympic Weightlifting Team Training Base (Beijing Sport University).
Li Hongli 2005 World Weightlifting Championships
Li Hongli (77kg) winning Gold at the 2005 WWC 77kg and swole like a bodybuilder. Snatch: 165 kg C&J: 196 kg
Snatch, Clean and Jerk Warm Up by Cao Lei
Thanks to the anonymous reader who submitted the following 2 videos. They show the complete warm up routines of female Chinese weightlifter Cao Lei, who won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Definitely something to learn from. Warm up for the Snatch: Exercises: Pressing Snatch Balance, Drop Snatch, Overhead Squats, Tall Muscle Snatch Warm up for the Clean and Jerk: Exercises: Scarecrow […]
Chinese Weightlifting Training Hall
Sneak peek into a Chinese Weightlifting Training Hall In this video…in this order…16 year old snatching 100kg x 2—16 year old hang snatch 90 kg— 69 kg lifter snatching 140 kg— 105 kg snatching 140 kg x 3 Super Heavy squatting 280 kg x 3— 94 kg lifter squats 290 kg— Super Heavy does a […]
Lu Xiaojun 230kg Front Squat Double at 2011 Worlds Training Hall
Lu Xiaojun in the 2011 Weightlifting Worlds Training Hall. (Here’s another.) Chinese lifter, LU Xiaojun (-77), 2 days before his event. I was surprised by the heavy load that was on the bar 2 bays before competition and I thought he will do one or two back squats. I was amazed when I saw him […]
200kg Squat x 13 Reps by 17 Year Old Liu Hao
Meanwhile in China. 200kg Squat x 13 reps by 17 year old Liu Hao.
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