Here is a quick update by Norik Vardanian. A heavy little barbell complex with 210kg. Clean, Squat, Jerk and he recentlly snatched 170kg
Dmitry Klokov 250kg Paused Front Squat
From Russia with strength… Dmitry Klokov demonstrates his strength with a 250 kg Paused Front Squat. Update: I made a wallpaper out of it. 235kg Paused Jerk 175kg Snatch with a slow first pull
Weightlifting Academy #3 – Squat Variations
Dr. Michael Hartman and Nick Horton talk squats on Episode 3 of the Weightlifting Academy. Pros and cons of front, high bar, low bar back squats. Audio Version: link to mp3 (right click + ‘save as’)
Ruben Aleksanyan 260kg Front Squat
Somehow must have missed this clip from the 2011 WWC training hall. Ruben Aleksanyan with a 260kg front squat.
Dmitry Klokov 205kg Barbell Complex & 245kg Jerk
Here is something to get you going on this Sunday morning. Dmitry Klokov with a barbell complex @ 205kg (also available as gif) Clean Pull to mid thigh Clean Paused Front Squat Push Press Paused Jerk Update: Regarding the paused Jerk I found this explanation here. It is an exercise the Bulgarian’s already did during their 1980 Olympics […]
Chinese Weightlifting Front & Back Squat Opinion
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 […]
Coach Gayle Hatch Olympic Lifts Instruction
Here is a video of Coach Gayle Hatch and Matthew Bruce instructing the Olympic lifts. Lifts: back squat, front squat, clean pull, power clean, (full squat) clean, split jerk, clean and jerk, power snatch and snatch (via)
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 […]
Bottom Paused Front Squats with Marilou Dozois-Prévost
Marilou Dozois-Prévost was at Poliquin’s and did some Bottom Pause Front Squats. Notes: longer time under tension -> restrict the reps per set to 2-4 eccentric portion of the exercise 3 to 4 seconds concentric portion is done explosively for dips at 40X0 tempo do 8 sets for dips at 34X0 tempo do 5 to 6 sets 5 to […]