Tommy Kono - Weightlifting Presentation

[tiramisu]

http://www.youtube.com/user/ColumbusWtLifting#g/c/53EFA86208A2A6A6

Six Part Presentation on the Olympic Lifts by a guy who's generally recognized as one of the most knowledgeable Olympic Lifting guys on the planet.

[tiramisu]

I learned something new (obvious now), that I was doing entirely wrong in my deadlift, floor pulls.

When setting up for a pull I raise my chest and get my hip and knee angle right but I almost always contract my lats and traps prior to the pull.

When Kono shows elite lifters strarting with the lats and traps flared it's obvious how much more pulling power this gives you. I've been using my erectors and making huge chunks of meat on my back completely useless in the pull.

I'm not even sure how much this will buy me in my lift but I'm pretty sure if I can coordinate my hips and hams with my lats and traps while pulling that I'll be looking at some pretty huge PR's.

It might also improve my lats and traps. :)

[Heracles]

great post thanks for sharing. I use Olympic lifting in my training and I immediately identified some problem areas for me as well. Looks like it's back to lighter weights and technique work for awhile but hopefully it will lead to new PR's.

Herc.

[clicker666]

Good video, thanks!