Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Here is Konstantin Konstantinovs at the 2011 WPC in Riga (complete recordings here).His first meet after an injury. Beast Mode!Squat 330kg (727lb)Bench 230kg (507lb)Deadlift 400kg (881lb)Total 960kg (2115lb) RAW … [Continue reading]
While we're talking stretching, here are some more tutorials on how to do middle and front splits.Flexible people always make it look so easy... But there are no miracles or secrets here, except for putting in time.Middle Split TutorialFront Split … [Continue reading]
Here is a PDF summary of Convict Conditioning. (via) Convict Conditioning Flow Chart + Exercise List Also available as single images here. Also check out the Convict Conditioning Exercises Image … [Continue reading]
Watch the Big Boys getting busy with bodyweight movements.Hit & Hannibal's 'Clash of the Bar Titanz'Enjoyed the trailer?Watch Hannibal for King here. … [Continue reading]
More mobility today.This time Matt Wichlinski has a couple of good drills to show.He does some Rubber band stretches to open shoulders, chest and rib cage.The 'one armed /one legged balance plank row' (that's the … [Continue reading]
Kelly Starrett with a variation to the rubber band hip flexor stretch. Variation #1: squeeze glutes, then lean back Bonus: put arm overhead and lean back Variation #2: from a split stance, squeeze glutes lower down into a lunge, … [Continue reading]
Here is something I also do occasionally.Band Resisted Pull Ups by Max from Ambition Athletics.Great exercise if you have trouble locking out at the top of your pull ups. I used this quite a bit when training for my OAC. … [Continue reading]
Kelly Starrett and Jesse Burdick of Powerwod.com show you how to set up for the sumo deadlift.Load ordering sequencing rules apply.screw feet into the floorload hip firstback flat knees out, external rotation of legs creates … [Continue reading]
If you know people that have not been to a gym before and are interested in getting fit, but have no athletic experience on which to draw even basics of how to interact at a gym.Tell them what they you should look out for on their First Day in … [Continue reading]