Coming back from a knee injury I have decided for the first few months at least to pause squat, rather than perform regular weightlifting squats. By weightlifting squats I mean squats that develop the requisite qualities of weightlifting. The main ones being an upright torso and a deep bottom position. Of course I am maintaining …
There seems to be a general consensus in the weightlifting community that knee extension machines will not only ruin your knees, but they will likely kill you in the process. That there is something inherently evil about them. But let’s look at them in a different light. Why can’t they be beneficial to me? Weightlifters …
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The push press is superior to the strict press for weightlifters in nearly every way. Is the strict press useless? Absolutely not. Anything that the Russians or the Chinese do, I’m going to take notice of. The Russians and the Chinese really don’t mess about with unnecessary exercises when it comes to gold medals. So …
Like many, I go through phases of learning, and these tend to coincide with how my training is going. I am always doing something weightlifting, be it watching old videos on youtube, reading articles online, or listening to podcasts while I walk to and from the gym or do chores. Last summer I was struck …
Trying to emulate the same training as Ilya, Lu, or Okulov, is one of the most common mistakes you see as a weightlifter. When people want to train like the top guys, they generally have the best intentions and a sense of logic behind their statement. Why not train how the best in the world …