All Things Gym

Motivational Speech by Al Pacino

September 6, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Motivational Monday TuesdayAl Pacino - Any Given Sunday - "Inch By Inch" … [Continue reading]

Jim Wenlder’s "How To Get Yoked"

September 5, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Got Yoke?Jim Wendler explains how to build big traps, rear delts and neck, aka THE YOKE.Train HeavyDeadlift, see first pointHang Cleans/Snatches - one time a week, for 3-5 sets of 3-5 repsNeck work after each workout- neck harness, the … [Continue reading]

Good Head Position for Dips with Neck Packing

September 5, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Kelly Starrett and Carl Paoli talk about the head position in the dip and its role in getting into good shoulder position with a stable, neutral thoracic spine.Basically, you should be packing the neck just like in … [Continue reading]

Rings Only CrossFit Workout

September 5, 2011 By Gregor Winter

CrossFit.com has a rings only workout today."Meadows"For time:20 Muscle-ups25 Front Pull negatives30 Ring handstand push-ups35 Ring rows40 Ring push-upsWOD Demo with Dusty Hyland - video [wmv] [mov]Rob Orlando on today's WOD - video [wmv] [mov] … [Continue reading]

2011 Challenger Cup Ghent – Still Rings SR EF

September 5, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Update: Here are the Top 3 Rings Routines in better quality.Here are all the still rings routines from the event final at the 2011 Challenger Cup in Ghent.If you find better quality videos on the tubes let me know in the comments.Results1 … [Continue reading]

Pro Athletes using CrossFit – Knowshon Moreno

September 4, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Denver Bronco running back Knowshon Moreno checks in at Matt Chan's CrossFit Verve. … [Continue reading]

Tommy Kono Weightlifting Technique Lectures

September 4, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Here are two lectures / presentations by Olympic weightlifting coach Tommy Kono talking about weightlifting technique from his 60 years of coaching experience.This is Tommy Kono at the 1956 Olympic Games in MelbourneThe first talk was … [Continue reading]

Load Ordering for Efficient Positions Mobility WOD

September 4, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Kelly Starret and Carl Paoli talk about the concept of load ordering. I like the comparison of squatting with dipping when it comes to loading and getting into a good position with external rotation. Part1 Part 2 … [Continue reading]

Biggest Snatches in Weightlifting History

September 3, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Biggest competition snatches since 1987 (via) ATHLETE NAT. B/WEIGHT SNATCH DATE 1.Behdad Salimi* IRN 168 217.0 10.06.11 1. Eugene Sypko** SOV 110 + 216.5 03.04.90 2. Antonio … [Continue reading]