TKO Weightlifting Bar

Not suitable for Olympic Weightlifting.When I got this loaner bar I was impressed at the collar spin and thought the knurling was decent. I didn't think the snatch lines were…

My Platform

This extra cushion platform was built so I could appease the neighbours noise complaints. I will explain how it is constructed:You will need the following:4-2x6"x9'Rubber mats. Lots of old carpet. Lots of…

Christine Girard on First Pull

I read this great interview on my coach Christine Girard: http://firstpull.net/2013/10/24/interview-with-christine-girard-bronze-medalist-in-london-2012/There you will read the journey she has went through leading up to herbronze medal finish and what coming home was like. You will…

Pendlay Nexgen HD Bar

The end view of a Pendlay Bushing Bar.I have periodically used a Pendlay Nexgen HD bushing bar over the last year in my Olympic Weightlifting training. The whip, and the…

A Closer Look at Chicken Nuggets

Take a closer look at the Chicken Mcnuggets you order from Mcdonalds. A microscopic view of a popular food choice: http://www.collective-evolution.com/2013/09/27/strange-fibers-found-embedded-inside-chicken-mcnuggets/#_ I am not surprised that there is foreign objects…

The Artist and The Olympian

Donny Shankle makes some attempts at a 160kg snatch with Pendlay Elite bumpers while an artist struggles with her finishing touches: http://www.theartistandtheolympian.com/ Quite a cool little video. Always good to…