Chad Vaughn does the demo for CrossFit WOD 120324, which is: Overhead Squat 3-3-3-3-3 reps If you have the necessary shoulder flexibility and want to do a low rep max, then the clean grip is the way to go. It’s a much stronger, stable position. But don’t neglect the snatch grip though. You need that […]
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Full Depth ATG Squat Instruction from California Strength
California Strength owner and coach, David Spitz, goes through coaching points and lower body stretches for a Full Depth Squat (ATG). And for good measure Max Aita shows how it is done with 300 kg (660 pounds). Positions: for high bar back squat vertical posture throughout the movement hips like a bucket of water, no tilting forward , keep it leveled […]
Upper Body Stretches for Olympic Weightlifting
Glenn Pendlay has two Upper Body Flexibility Exercises for Olympic Weightlifters (see the Lower Body Stretches for Weightlifters here). Update: Added YouTube video below. Shoulder Dislocates Starting Position First are the classic Shoulder Dislocates (or Pass Throughs) with PVC pipes or broomsticks. These are a great exercise in order to get you ready to catching the […]
Chinese Weightlifting Training Methods
Kirk from lifthard.com who trained under Chinese Weightlifting Coach Wu answers questions about the Chinese Olympic weightlifting training methods. Update: See below. The basic outline Yes, we do max as much as possible, and training is generally, “train so hard you can’t walk” and yes, there’s no such thing as short cuts. Yes, the premise of overtraining […]
Triple Clap Push-Up – Mother of ll Dynamic Pushing Exercises
Ross Enamait breaks down the mother of all dynamic pushing exercises, the triple clap push up. This feat of power is something I have yet to achieve. He breaks down the important points: hand speed coordination flexibility explosiveness Feet shoulder width apart or closer to avoid excessive hip bending. “Slight bend in the waist is […]
Straddle Press To Handstand Feeback Follow Up
Last week I posted a video of me doing a straddle press to handstand to the Gymnastic Bodies forums. I was glad that I received some really good tips and hints to improve my form and make the whole move more efficient. Of course the biggest barrier is and will be active and passive flexibility, […]
Review: Warm-Up and Preparation DVD feat. Jordan Jovtchev
A DVD about warming up? That sounds kind of boring, right? That was my first thought when I discovered the “Warm-Up and Preparation feat. Jordan Jovtchev DVD” over a year ago. However, I decided to pick up a copy, because I look at it like this: Even if there is only one exercise or method […]
Press to Handstand Tips
Because I am working on my Press to Handstand I have found myself checking out a lot of articles and videos about it. The following is a list of things that helped me to understand the movement and identify common errors. I hope that will be of some help for you people who are also […]