This is very much a 'take a break and read this' article. As Martin Rooney points out :
I realized that even though I've trained consistently for over two thirds of my life, I'm not as big as Arnold Schwarzeneggar [sic].
Alhough I've not been lifting weights for anything approaching 20 years (in fact, it's only 3), the logic resonates well. Time to redefine a few goals, I suspect. Or at least the routines used to reach them.
This is very much a 'take a break and read this' article. As Martin Rooney points out :
I realized that even though I’ve trained consistently for over two thirds of my life, I’m not as big as Arnold Schwarzeneggar [sic].
Alhough I've not been lifting weights for anything approaching 20 years (in fact, it's only 3), the logic resonates well. Time to redefine a few goals, I suspect. Or at least the routines used to reach them.
Via the Diesel Crew : some great vintage footage (1971 Worlds in Lima, Peru) [streaming, 2.1mb .flv download] of Serge Redding pressing an incredible 228kg (503lb).
Want more? Here's Vasily Alexeev [streaming, 2.5mb .flv download] breaking this record just a few minutes later with a lift of 230kg (507lb). Great stuff.
Via the Diesel Crew : some great vintage footage (1971 Worlds in Lima, Peru) [streaming, 2.1mb .flv download] of Serge Redding pressing an incredible 228kg (503lb).
Want more? Here's Vasily Alexeev [streaming, 2.5mb .flv download] breaking this record just a few minutes later with a lift of 230kg (507lb). Great stuff.
Tracy Fober takes a peek into the training methods used by Chinese Weightlifters as they gear up for Beijing. There's no doubt about it - they intend to win; and not just the lighter weight categories.
Make sure you take a look at the photos by Dan Hwang linked to in the article. Some great ones in there.
Tracy Fober takes a peek into the training methods used by Chinese Weightlifters as they gear up for Beijing. There's no doubt about it - they intend to win; and not just the lighter weight categories.
Make sure you take a look at the photos by Dan Hwang linked to in the article. Some great ones in there.
Grip training obsession points to a great video of an unofficial world record : Theo Burggraff lifting a 411lb v-bar [streaming, 927kb .flv download]. Superb.
Grip training obsession points to a great video of an unofficial world record : Theo Burggraff lifting a 411lb v-bar [streaming, 927kb .flv download]. Superb.
There's an interesting interview with MMA athlete Justin 'ChimChim' Garcia on the Triangle NHB blog. As this sample of his training shows, he's not one to ignore.
There's an interesting interview with MMA athlete Justin 'ChimChim' Garcia on the Triangle NHB blog. As this sample of his training shows, he's not one to ignore.
