Dmitry Klokov is My Hero

Like many budding and experienced Olympic Weightlifters, I have a man-crush for the Ruskie Olympic weightlifting superstar, Dmitry Klokov.

In this instance, he's in the 105 kg (230 lbs) weight category and he successfully snatched 190 kg (419 lbs).

I noticed that he does a bottom-up set-up for the lift and the focus and intensity on his face is astounding.  I love the fire-breathing he's doing before he yells and exerts immense power in snatching that weight up into the air.


He's only 0.5 - 1 inch taller than me but he weighs 50 lbs more...

Insane.  I still have a ways to go in bulking up.


More Klokov training and fan-made videos below for motivation and inspiration.

Linsation needs SWAG!

This post by 'World Peace' (Ron Artest) is irreverent and hilarious:

Q: Did the Lakers talk about him in the locker room? 

A: Do we talk about him? Yeah, we talk about him. We think he needs a better haircut. I don’t like that style. You’re in New York, the fashion capital. Change your haircut, OK? You’re a star now. Wear some shades. Shades, OK? Put down the nerdy Harvard book glasses. Put on some black shades, OK? With some leather pants. Change your style. Fashion.

Q: Do you wear leather pants?

A: No, I won’t wear them, but he should wear leather pants. He’s the type of guy who should wear leather pants, some nice shoes and change his fashion. You’re Jeremy Lin, for godsakes. You know what I’m saying? You know? Put down that law book, stop reading the New York Times and start reading the Daily News. Newsday, that’s the one. I like that one because there’s always color in that one. What else? Wall Street Journal. Get some swag. You’re in New York City. Put your hat to the back, too. Put your hat on backwards. Come to practice with your pants sagging and just tell them, 'I don’t feel like practicing.' Practice? You know? Practice? And wear an Iverson jersey. You know? Come to practice with a cigar. Lit. 'I’m Jeremy Lin.' You know? He should change. We're all excited to play tonight. It’s like the first time for everybody. Everybody’s excited. Kobe’s excited. He wants to get 50. He wants to welcome Jeremy Lin to his new level."

Read the whole piece here.

The Jeremy Lin Show

This video cracks me up because it shows how arrogant and smug Kobe is before the Lakers got a hefty slice of humble pie served up by the Harvard point guard (aka 'The Yellow Mamba.")

 

His tune sure changed after the "Linsanity."

 Kobe, on Lin:

"He has been phenomenal," Bryant said. "We have watched some tape on him. We came up with a strategy that we thought would be effective, but he was knocking down his jump shot, penetrating and he got around our guards. … "Players don't usually come out of nowhere. If you can go back and take a look, his skill level was probably there from the beginning, but no one ever noticed. … It is a great story. It is a testament to perseverance and hard work. It is a good example to kids everywhere." 


Highlights from the Lakers vs. Knicks game:

 

Enough is Enough!

I think that putting this out in the blogosphere will hold me more accountable (crossposted in FB).

This week has been a wake-up call. Time to cut the B.S. and stop the whining!

My vows for a better 2012 (in random order):

1) Stop being a lazy fuckwit! (Have less & shorter naps; go to bed earlier.)

2) Limit procrastination on online media (FB, YT, Gchat).

3) Ctrl my road rage (work on being Zen, leave the house earlier).

4) Be more patient (ctrl the RAGE).

5) Read the ORGO textbook (not just my notes).

6) Do the OWL hmk (pref. the day before or earlier).

7) Eat like a beast (pref. clean).

8) Relax about my cf stats. (It is what it is.)

9) Take more rest days (don't overtrain).

10) Work on flexibility and ROM (more yoga).

11) Practice the guitar daily (chords & notes).

12) Stop being my own worst critic. (Stop being a type A perfectionist.)

I love comics!

This is funny and true.

From "The Oatmeal:" At the gym: who is looking at whom.

Before & After Photos Expose

Shocked by those before and after fitness photos? Skeptical of the results? Well, they may or may not just be tricks of the trade. Lighting, lube, vascularization, and diet in the span of a few hours makes all the difference as shown in this revealing video:

 

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Now here's the same guy eating 2 lbs of butter in the form of butter sandwiches! HAHA I have a new rival in competitive eating...

Bottom Up Set-up For Oly Lifts

I've always done the top down set-up for lifts but this seems interesting and Diane had amazing form for the snatch.  I want to try this bottom up set-up as suggested by K-Star since he says it keeps your back straight throughout.