Here are two lectures / presentations by Olympic weightlifting coach Tommy Kono talking about weightlifting technique from his 60 years of coaching experience. This is Tommy Kono at the 1956 Olympic Games in MelbourneThe first talk was held 7 March 2009 in Columbus, Ohio. Introduction Coaching in different countries Importance of hip for power production pulling speed, difference […]
Biggest Snatches in Weightlifting History
Biggest competition snatches since 1987 (via) ATHLETE NAT. B/WEIGHT SNATCH DATE 1.Behdad Salimi* IRN 168 217.0 10.06.11 1. Eugene Sypko** SOV 110 + 216.5 03.04.90 2. Antonio Krastev BUL 172.50 216.0 09.13.87 3. Alexander Kurlovich SOV 134.45 215.0 09.23.89 4. Behdad Salimi IRN 168.22 214.0 11.13.11 5. Hossein Rezazade IRN 161.60 213.0 09.14.03 6. Alexander Gunyashev RUS 110+ 212.5 07.15.88 […]
Pulls in Chinese Weightlifting
Kirk wrote a post about how the Chinese use pulls and their variations in their weightlifting training. Why do snatch pulls (or clean pulls)? Teaching the body, of the most accurate angles for exerting the maximal amount of power Accurately moving the load from the quads to the hips once the bar hits knee level. […]
Zach Krych Snatch Training From Low Blocks
Here is some footage of Zach Krych‘s recent Snatch training. In case you don’t know Zach’s story I highly recommend watching the second video below. It is a definite testament that will power and dedication can overcome the biggest obstacles. In February 2009 he broke both of his wrists while cleaning with straps. Doctors called it a “Devastating injury” […]
Chinese Weightlifting Training Template
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 […]
Dmitry Klokov Training Videos
A YouTube user with the descriptive name 44252005 has some Dmitry Klokov training videos. And there is some imPRESSive stuff. Klokov Push Press 212kg. Booyah! 190kg snatch for 2
Super Slow Motion of Snatch and Clean and Jerk
Olympic Weightlifting is an art. The art of efficient movement. These 300 fps super slow motion clips of Kendrick Farris’ 157kg Snatch and Chad Vaughn’s 175kg Clean & Jerk at the 2010 Arnold Classics are fine examples of that art.
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 […]