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7-Week Olympic Weightlifting Program

August 13, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Olympic Weightlifting Coach Leo Totten published a complete 5 sessions per week , 7-Week Olympic Weightlifting Program. Check it out.

Goblet Rear Leg Elevated Split Squats

August 10, 2011 By Gregor Winter

If you didn’t already get your dose of DOMS this week, do some goblet rear foot elevates split squats.Ben Bruno shows you how to do it with the 1.5 rep variation. Ouch

Back Squat Programs From Around The World

August 6, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Charles Poliquin contacted some of the top Olympic Weightlifting Coaches from around the world and asked them about the optimal back squat programs. He shares the results in the article Fast Track to a Monster Squat – The best tips on how to rapidly increase maximal strength in the back squat. Wave-Like Pattern 1With this protocol, the […]

Dave Tate on Fixing Technique and Setting PR’s

July 26, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Hre is a great read with lots of valuable information. In Iron Evolution: Phase 5 – Westside Barbell, Technique, Dave Tate talks about the importance of technique in powerlifting. A lot of people downplay the importance of technique, but wrongly so. He explains how he performed the Squat, Bench Press and Deadlift prior to joining […]

4 Quick Lifting Tips

July 21, 2011 By Gregor Winter

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

Identify range of motion problems Mobility WOD

July 19, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Kelly Starrett, Jami Tikkanen and Glen Cordoza demonstrate is a nice test to identify range of motion problems. From a kneeling position, jump and land in a full squat. Key Questions Do you land with your knees out? Do you land with a stable ankle? Do you land without a collapsed foot? Oh boy… I got a lot to […]

Get your hip ready for some lifting Mobility WOD

July 19, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Kelly Starrett and Jami Tikkanen have a nice modification to that classic lying “squat against a wall” band drill. This one you can squeeze in before your lifting session to get your hip area ready for action. By getting into the shown figure four position you are simultaneously working external and internal rotation. Plus, the […]