Weightlifting

The best weightlifting videos, articles and interviews from around the web.

Snatch Pull Under to Increase Speed Under the Bar

August 18, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Chad Vaughn is coaching the Snatch Pull Under. A great drill to work on that speed under the bar as it isolates the extreme extension portion of the snatch. Shrug up on the toes and the lean back to make room for a straight bar path.

Dmitry Klokov High Pulls to Hang Snatch

August 17, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Dmitry Klokov High Pulls to Hang Snatch @ 170kg This clip is from the following short interview with Dmitri Klokov and Khadjimurat Akkaev. I know a couple of you reading this speak Russian and can probably tell us what they talk about. In the meantime I just assume they talk about how many babies Klokov eats […]

Weightlifting Training Session

August 17, 2011 By Gregor Winter

… at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Lots of box pulls. I think I have to build some of those.

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.

1999 European Weightlifting Championships

August 11, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Here is the footage of the 94kg weight class Snatch of the 1999 European Weightlifting Championships, Athens. A nice battle between Kakhi Kakhiashvili and Szymon Kołecki (17 years old at the time). Here is the Snatch Clean and Jerk Note: Kakhiashvili is using a Power Jerk instead of a Split Jerk

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 […]