Monday olympic lifting training at Gillies

[poog76]

what is the significance of the front squat compared to the back squat??

[holymoly1234]

FS puts more of an emphasis on the quads and it's harder to keep the core upright. Also it is obviously used to help increase the clean.

[ivan351]

great lifting!

just one thing thats missing in that place ( in my opinion) is some flags , and maybe some posters about weightlifting.

[kraftsportNO]

nice front squats!

[BobTosi]

great stuff! Really cool old school feel. Great work! Keep it up!

[bigshane54]

yeahhh absolutely agree :-)

great song...

[tubeuser999]

Question. These videos show you guys training the 2 Oly lifts, plus their power variation, plus front/back squats and rack presses. Is this what you mainly train, or does your program include other lifts? Also, keep posting the vids!

[honeheke20546]

Is this teh main place for training in Auckland outside of the Millenium Institute? How many platforms?  Enjoyed the clips, thanks.

[14theluckyguy]

Question for you bro. Strength training shoulders for snatch. Which do you think helps more shoulder dumbbell front raises or shoulder shrugs. I know they both help but I'm just wondering which one you favor.

[holymoly1234]

Honestly bro, just snatches. If you want something else, do OH squats.

[CorneliusVaro]

See, muscles "only" work isometric in the snatch. At least the main shoulder work is isometric. Shrugs and raises are con/excentric contractions.

I would advise the following:

Barbell in your neck as if you would do backsquats. Use the wide snatchgrip and do push jerks with that wide grip. The legstrength rocks up the bar and the shoulders arbeing trained to hold the weight.

Very good for explosivness, good snatch-supporting exercise.

[ckfitness]

...continued...may fight again one day or even do a lifting comp.

my best lifts ever were 122.5 and 142.5 (in oz)

before I left home it was 115 and 137.5 at Jr. 72kgs

I was never that good at the sport, but i didn't keep the boys at gilles entertained with my smart mouth... All best to you Jono and Clarey, Gordon and the rest of who ever remembers me at the gym...Chur' Bro

Chris

ckfitness at hot mail dot com

[ckfitness]

Hey Bro, I used to train at Gilles Ave years ago.

My name's Chris Kirby. I live in Syd Ozzy now.

Pls say hi to all the boys from me pls especially Gordon Fletcher. I think I saw Clarry in your vid.

Hey Check out my video...search "ckfitness"

Chur' Bro

[holymoly1234]

Will do man. Fletch had a heart attack last year, but he's back strong now and squatted 180x5 on Saturday, so still strong as a bull!

Stay strong

Jono

[ckfitness]

Thanks Jono, mate. There's not much that keep that

old bastard down...has still got 3 girlfriends??

..Heart attach you say..hmmm

cheers bro...all the best to you, let me know

how you go in the comps too..

click on my user name and check out my 2 new vids

c u :-)

[holymoly1234]

Chris, had a chat with Clarey and Fletch, they definitely still remember you. Said you were a pretty good lifter, what were your best lifts?

Fletch said that what is said at school stays at school!

Good stuff with the kettlebells, would rather see you doing some heavy squats though!

[ckfitness]

haha squats huh?? Nah bro my heavy squating days are long gone... I tore my Posterior Cruciant Ligament in my knee last year in wrestling..haven't had the surgery ... not sure I can be bothered they can't do much with a torn PCL. Besides I don't need that kind of strength these days (i do miss the the big poundages). Just trying to stay fit and enjoy training...

[drshredz]

Great stuff guys.

[NJmalibu313]

Awsome stuff man! Ive been training powerlifting, but I am ecorporating some front ATG squats in and loving them!

[ageofempires]

powerlifting lol, i bet ur having fun lifting a bar off the floor 5 inches

[holymoly1234]

Thanks guys. I will do 170kg clean really soon I hope

[ExpensiveUrine]

I'll race you to it!

[ageofempires]

do you do snatches, ive never seen a snatch video from you

[Deakion]

Good vid bro.

[madaozeki]

I want to see you cleaning that 170 soon BigMac!