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Burgener Warm-Up Elbows High and Outside

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Update: YouTube Video Mike Burgener explains the reasons for the “Elbows High and Outside” in the Burgener Warm-up. Namely, getting the bar close to the body. “Elbows High and Outside” with Coach Mike Burgener – video [wmv] [mov] Problem: bar swinging away from the body elbows are down and in (elbows lower than wrists) Fix: […]

End Range Stability vs Hyperextension Mobility WOD

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In their series on load ordering Kelly Starret and Carl Paoli take on the topic of hyperextension. This is especially interesting for Gymnasts with hyper extended elbows or hyper-mobility in general. Goal: Creating stiffness at end ranges without over pressuring the joint. For Deadlift this means getting neutral while actively pulling yourself into extension. Loading order: get braced from top to […]

Good Head Position for Dips with Neck Packing

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Kelly Starrett and Carl Paoli talk about the head position in the dip and its role in getting into good shoulder position with a stable, neutral thoracic spine. Basically, you should be packing the neck just like in deadlifts. What is packing the neck? Cervical retrusion with capital flexion.Or as Charlie Weingroff said “It basically looks like you are making an […]

2011 Challenger Cup Ghent – Still Rings SR EF

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Update: Here are the Top 3 Rings Routines in better quality. Here are all the still rings routines from the event final at the 2011 Challenger Cup in Ghent.If you find better quality videos on the tubes let me know in the comments. Results 1 Eleftherios Petrounias (GRE) 15.900 Gold Medal2 Xuan Luo (CHN) 15.750 Silver […]

Tommy Kono Weightlifting Technique Lectures

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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 […]