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Raw Powerlifting Records Graph

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Found some interesting Graphs of Raw Powerlifting Records. (via) Notes: Not (necessarily drug tested, raw only (no knee wraps), men superheavyweight estimated at 350 lb.1600-2000 lg women’s deadlifts all the same person. Men’s 123 lb squat record is a little person (Andrzej Stanaszek). Source: http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/records

HIT Push Pull Workout

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“One of the most intensive sessions I ever had.” – Dominik Feischl Dominik Feischl performs a 10 minute HIT (High Intensity Training) Workout under the supervision of Steve Maxwell. “10 Minutes Time Under Tension” with minimal rest weighted chin ups @25kg – go to positive failure then do another 4 slow negative rep weighted dips @28kg – go to […]

Rolling the Bar on Deadlifts

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usingthisonce asked What’s the benefit of rolling a bar toward you before a deadlift? An there were some interesting answers. The psycholodical reason by dotjpg: I do it for 1rm attempts, it’s purely a psychological thing for me. If I can see the bar moving it’s a less daunting prospect to try and pick it up than if […]

Supplementary and Assistance Exercises

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Over at Elite FTS Chad Wesley shares his favorite supplementary and assistance exercises for the big lifts. Supplementary Exercises SquatSpeed SquatsDead SquatsSafety Bar Squats BenchSpeed BenchPaused Widegrip BenchDead BenchClosegrip Board PressesSeated Military Press to the Top of the Head DeadliftSpeed PullsDeficit PullsPulls against BandsIsometrics Assistance Exercises – 1-5 sets of 8-20 reps SquatSingle Leg SquatsGHRsSingle Leg RDLsWalking […]

Weightlifting Warm-Up with Anders Lindsjö

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Back in 2010 Anders Lindsjö taught a Weightlifting Workshop at the Eleiko HQ. Below are some snippets from the CrossFit Journal clips from that workshop. Here are his Warm-Up exercises one armed barbell squats one armed barbell lunges one armed shouldered barbell squats (elbow out) one armed barbell overhead squats (arm straight) one armed barbell overhead lunges also: […]