Handstand Shoulder Taps (Handstand Wall Runs) Progressions
Dusty Hyland from Dogtown CrossFit has some really good videos on Handstand development. Past videos in the series: Handstand Position Handstand Balance And today he added a video on Handstand Shoulder...
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Dmitry Klokov Snatch Grip Front Raises? Update: It’s a Traps Exercise
Exercise of the day … Snatch Grip Fron Raises? with 100kg. I think Dmitry is trolling us all. Expect a 100% increase of people doing them in your gym today Update: Looks like it’s grip training. He...
View ArticleApti Aukhadov Weighted Hanging Leg Raises with Plate
Apti Aukhadov shows one of the simplest, yet most effective ways step up your abs/core training. Weighted Hanging Leg Raises with a 10kg Plate on Wall Bars. In other news: Dmitry uploaded a 40min radio...
View ArticleDmitry Klokov Overhead Duck Jumps
More than just Duck Walks … Dmitry Klokov shows Overhead Duck Jumps. I assume that just like Overhead Duck Walks, these are a great hip opener and also good for getting comfortable in the bottom...
View ArticleMikhail Koklyaev 120kg Barbell Sit Up
Remember the 100kg Barbell Sit Up Misha did a while ago? Now he did another one with 120kg! don’t need to do 3 reps, one is enough Mikhail Koklyaev 120kg Barbell Sit Up is a post by Gregor from All...
View ArticleVladislav Rigert & Dmitry Klokov 100kg Weighted Back (& Legs) Plank
Vladislav Rigert and Dmitry Klokov show a killer isometric posterior chain exercise. Probably the best plank variation I have seen so far. Lay sideways on a bench and have a partner (preferably Dmitry)...
View ArticleDmitry Klokov Alternating Front to Back Snatch Grip Overhead Press
Dmitry Klokov has another “interesting exercise” as he calls it. Alternating “Behind the Neck” and Front Snatch Grip Presses. He does 7 reps with 90kg (around 70% for him if 130kg is 100%). So, step up...
View ArticleDmitry Klokov Ab Workout
Today in the Daily Dmitry … Dmitry shows parts of his ab workout. Lay on your back, lift up your legs 90 degrees and have a partner push down your legs. I have never tried this, but I assume the...
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Weighted (Barbell) Box Jumps
Time to upgrade your Box Jumps. This guy (Master of Sports in Weightlifting) does Weighted Box Jumps (with a 110kg x5) and maintains pretty good form throughout the set. I’m not gonna lie, at first I...
View ArticleJessica Marie Salvaggio Plyometric Circuit
Here is a Plyometric Circuit performed by Jessica Marie Salvaggio at the OTC. Looked fun. That’s why I wanted to learn more about why and how often Zygmunt Smalcerz’s has the athletes do these kinds of...
View ArticleHandstand Push Up Progression with Physio Ball
Looks like CrossFit HQ wants people to learn proper Handstand Push ups (i.e. non kipping). For this they made a video series with top gymnast Dave Durante (part 1 here). I used to do this particular...
View ArticleBack Lever Progressions Tutorial
Daniel Vadnal has a Back Lever Tutorial for you. He goes over some very important points I wish somebody told me back when I started out doing Back Levers. The progressions he covers are pretty much...
View ArticleCar Push Team Workout
Here is a cool team workout. In a recent Barbell Shrugged Podcast episode Doug showed how to do Car Pushes. A great substitute for all us Prowlerless people. Pretty straightforward exercise. As Doug...
View ArticleWeighted Reverse Plank
Meanwhile in China … You know that planks (like all static exercises) don’t rank particularly high on my favorite exercises list. That is unless they are done with extra weight of course. We saw planks...
View ArticleMohamed Ehab Weighted Broad Jumps + 150kg Snatch
Meanwhile in Egypt … Mohamed Ehab (12th at the 2009 worlds 62kg, now 69kg lifter) performs some weighted Broad Jumps to improve his explosive power. In the 2012 Cup of Egypt he did 148 + 180 which won...
View ArticlePlanche Progressions with David Durante
David Durante has another gymnastics training video. This time he talks about Planche Progressions. What it is not: a step by step guide to achieve the Planche What it is: an outlook of what is...
View ArticleL-Sit Progressions
David Durante talks Chris Spealler through some L-Sit progressions. As with everything in gymnastics… looks deceivingly simple, yet it’s not. Since this is just a 2 minute video it can’t show all there...
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Isometric Leg Extension Holds
I recently came across a photo of Mohamed Ehab (155kg Snatch) doing some low tech Isometric Leg Extension Holds. So I asked him about some details about this exercise. He does: 3 sets 20 second static...
View ArticleBand Resisted Sit Ups
Clint Darden shows you Band Resisted Sit Ups for constant tension. Throw these into your bag of tricks. While you at it also give Band Resisted Jackknifes a try. More Effective Abs / Core Exercises:...
View ArticleNorik Vardanian Weighted Barbell Squat Jumps
Norik Vardanian performs some weighted Weighted Barbell Squat Jumps. Jumps at 70kg. This is a great exercise. I do this about twice a week. Helps me with speed. People can use this exercise who have...
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