All Things Gym

Misha Koklyaev High Throw World Record

January 23, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Mikhail Koklyaev not only lifts humans, he also throws weights up for height.Here is Misha throwing a 25kg weight 5.82 m (19 feet 1 inch) in the air. … [Continue reading]

5 Ways to Overcome Sticking Points

January 23, 2012 By Gregor Winter

It's International Bench Press Day.So here are 5 ways to overcome sticking points (not only) on the Bench pressisometrics - from the Greek the prefixes "iso" (same) with "metric" (distance), meaning that in these exercises the length of the … [Continue reading]

3 Way Upright Torso Test Mobility WOD

January 23, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Kelly Starrett has 3 drills to asses & work on your upright torso position.Test:jump from kneeling position jump and land in the bottom squat position, knees out, torso slightly leaned forwardsame thing with hands behind the hand to simulate … [Continue reading]

Cambered Barbell Bent Over Rows

January 22, 2012 By Gregor Winter

John Meadows does some bent over barbell rows with a cambered bar. Looks like a great piece of equipment. He says:I'm not a big fan of tradtional barbell rows unless done in a Smith machine or with a cambered bar. The cambered bar allows you to … [Continue reading]

Shane Hamman World Record Squat

January 22, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Shane Hamman with his 457.5 kg World Record Squat and 237.5 kg American Record Clean & Jerk … [Continue reading]

If you don’t move, you get fat – Fat David

January 21, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Here is a creative ad from the 2008 Olympics by the German Olympic Sports Confederation (Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund). "If you don't move, you get fat" - Fat David … [Continue reading]

Raw Unity Powerlifting Meet Live Stream

January 21, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Live this weekend The Raw Unity Powerlifting Meet.When: Starts at 9:00 AM CST (3:00 PM UTC)Some of the lifters taking part.Becky EsqJamie LewisJoe MorrowSam ByrdJohnnie Jackson … [Continue reading]

Jaroslaw Olech 365.5 kg Squat 5x Body Weight

January 21, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Here is Jaroslaw Olech's 365.5 kg Squat (@ 72.78 kg, that's 5x his body weight!) from the 2011 IPF World Championships. Complete meet videos can be found here (74kg Squat, Bench Press, Deadlift 1 & 2). Here is a little documentary about … [Continue reading]

Strongman Seminar with Laurence Shahlaei

January 20, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Here is a video of a Strongman Seminar with Laurence Shahlaei.Squats, deadlifts, log lifts, farmers walks, yoke carry, inch dumbbell... … [Continue reading]