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
2011 Junior World Weightlifting Championships
Here is some video footage of the 2011 Junior World Weightlifting Championships held in Penang Malysia. Results can be found here. Joel Jamieson, who accompanied his younger brother, Mike Nackoul, also wrote a post about his experiences there. 2011 Junior World Weightlifting 105+ kg Class 2011 Junior World Weightlifting 105 kg Class 2011 Junior World […]
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.
Intensity
Dmitry Klokov Beijing 2008
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.”
Now Live: USA Olympic Weightlifting Nationals
Just a reminder… The 2011 USA Olympic Weightlifting Nationals Webcast is now streaming live overt at http://weightlifting.teamusa.org/live or here Schedule (all times are ET) 8:30 a.m. Men’s 77kg B / 85kg B 11 a.m.Women’s 63kg B 1 p.m.Women’s 63kg A* 3 p.m.Men’s 77kg A* 5 p.m.Women’s 69kg* 7 p.m.Men’s 85kg A* 9 p.m.Men’s 94kg A
Athletes on YouTube OneArmer Handstand Artist
Check out this handstand artist from Berlin. Robert Choinka aka OneArmer on Youtube. Born 1983 in Poland, Robert and his family moved to West Berlin in 1989, where he discovered breakdancing for himself. Over time this led him to the art of hand balancing. In 2003 he was accepted to Berlin’s school for artistry which he finished in […]
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 […]