Nothing fancy, just a work out for the record. Coming back from a nasty bout of stomach flu, so there are some rusty moments. Work out by Jim Schmitz, Program 2, OSW intermediate training. Plus pull-ups.
No power rack? No problem. Here's one alternative to make overhead power work possible. (Renowned Olympic weightlifting coach Jim Schmitz says lifters who don't train in the jerk support recovery suffer for it.)
DIY gear for your gym - inexpensive, portable, versatile, indispensible. Read my full article at Straight to the Bar - http://www.straightt othebar.com/2007/12/ diy_hanging_handles_ psuedo_rin.html
At 81, Oregon champion prizefighter Carl "The Swede" Hayford wanted to hit the bag once more. One September evening in 2008, West Portland Boxing Team made his dream come true. Full article at http://www.straightt othebar.com/2008/09/ carl_the_swede_hayfo rd_a_sweet.html and in The Oregonian newspaper 9/25/08
Virtual deadlift meet -
201 lbs at 129.
virtualmeet.net - worldwide geographically dispersed, raw, drugfree powerlifting and weightlifting meets for the fun of it. My best DL from Sept '08 meet, a PR.
I took out the chalkblock and it was webby. Then I saw this spider, looking 10x its size and white, at the bottom of the bowl. It's just a silly little video.