All Things Gym

Donny Shankle 215kg Box Clean & Jerk

September 20, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Lookin good Mr. ShankleDonny Shankle Cleans 215 kilos from blocks and also Jerks 215 kilos from blocks in preparation for the 2011 Pan Am Games and Senior World Championships. … [Continue reading]

Dimmel Deadlift – Plateau Buster

September 19, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Here is a Deadlift variation to break plateaus.The Dimmel Deadlift is essentially the top 2/3 of a regular conventional deadlift with a few key differences. It's done explosively for 2-3 sets of 15-20 reps. Lift the bar off the floor like a normal … [Continue reading]

What seperates the strong from the weak?

September 19, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Read Jim Wendler on "Habits of Strong Lifters"Advices to live by...Consistency, Drive/Perseverance, Open Mind... … [Continue reading]

Lacrosse Ball Shoulder Mobility WOD

September 19, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Another fine shoulder mobility wod by Kelly Starrett. Tool: lacrosse ball First, attack the pec minor and subclavius by leaning against a wall / door frame and create movement. Second, attack the rear delts by lying on your back and … [Continue reading]

DIY Quad Blaster

September 19, 2011 By Gregor Winter

This awesome torture training device looks like a super easy DIY weekend project.You could also just use a door anchor, some straps and a pipe and blast your quads.Or use a bench with leg rollers to achieve the same (Thanks to @WillFIT from … [Continue reading]

Zlatan Vanev Weightlifting Warm Up

September 18, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Clips like this really get me hyped for the next training session.Bulgaria's Zlatan Vanev warming up at the 1998 World Weightlifting Championships.Here is Zlatan Vanev’s training day on 19 (Tuesday) October 1999. His records in 77 … [Continue reading]

Strength Standards Tables

September 18, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Mark Rippetoe's Strength Standards Table for squat, bench ,press, deadlift Besides that, slayerofspartans on reddit made an awesome kg strength standard spreadsheet based on the information here, that lets you enter your current stats and then … [Continue reading]

1 pound of muscle and 1 pound of fat

September 18, 2011 By Gregor Winter

1 pound of muscle and 1 pound of fat … [Continue reading]

Jim Wendler’s tips for grip strength

September 18, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Jim Wendler's tips for grip strengthdo reps, not just singles on pulling exercises, like deadlifts and cleansrope/towel chinsKroc rows (high rep, one-arm dumbbell row)Overhand Grip DeadliftLose weight … [Continue reading]