Mehdi from StrongLifts has 4 quick tips for 4 lifts. 1. Squats: Arch Your Back2. Deadlifts: Relax Your Upper-back3. Bench Press: Widen Your Stance4. Press: Get Under The Bar
A Collection of Exercises and their Variations from Around the World.
Glute Ham Raises (GHR) revisited
Ben Bruno wrote a good article for T Nation about the Glute Ham Raise. In it, he goes into the details and benefits of the exercise, as well as offering progressions suitable for various levels of strength. Band Assisted Glute-Ham Raise Eccentric Glute-Ham Raise (GHR) Hamstring Razor Curls Overhead Glute-Ham Raise
Consecutive One Arm Pull Ups
… lots of them. I know there a a lot of people on YouTube, banging out insane numbers of One Arm Pull Ups / Chin Ups. Still a crazy achievement. Here is Matthew aka cyclops4ever.
Chen Yibing can’t do Triple Clap Push-Ups
Just sayin… Here is some footage of the Chinese Gymnastics Team. I have no Idea what they are talking about though. Note that weighted inverted tuck hold on parallel bars at 1:08. Chen Trying Triple Clap Push-Ups (starting at 0:35)
Gymnastics Training and The Bench Press
There is always a lot of talk about the carry-over of gymnastics training to other strength sports. The Bench Press is an important exercise for gymnasts. In interviews I heard a couple of gymnasts mention that benching is an integral part of their weight training workouts. On Gymnastic Bodies, Wangtang also offers an observation he made […]
Tip for Pressing Movements
Boris from Squat Rx shares an important tip for pressing movements. “All of these tips, functionally, serve to externally rotate the arm, and engage the lats and triceps into your press and support the extended arm, and can be simplified to the instruction to bend the bar in an upside-down “U” while pressing.”
Activating your Lower Back
Lots of people don’t know how to contract the lower back muscles. In his article “Proper Back Position for Power” Mark Rippetoe shares the cues on how to teach athletes to activate their lower backs. “A lifter who can’t control his lumbar spine isn’t as good a lifter as he can be.” For some subtle […]
Handstand Planche Press to Handstand – Strong Chinese Gymnast
A while back Wangtang6911 posted some amazing clips of the Chinese gymnasts that are training in his facility. Among them is 18 (now 19) year old Wang TianYang from Shanghai. In Wangtang’s words he is “stronger than Yan Mingyong in a maltese and planche, but he can’t hold a cross. Go figure?!” Three consecutive Full Planche […]
Deadlift Variation – Mid Rep Pause
Michael Keck performs a brutal deadlift variation, pausing for a two count in the concentric part of the lift. “
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