This work is largely a retelling of Andrew Charniga Jr.'s excellent post 'Why Weightlifting Shoes' available on his website here. Any errors are of course my own and I do recommend you check out the original. A regular problem for gym goers concerns the right type of shoes to wear and this is especially the… Continue reading The History of Weightlifting Shoes
Chances are at some point in your lifting career you've done a few sets of Romanian Deadlifts. Â From athletes to bodybuilders, thousands of muscle fanatics have used the exercise to bring up their hamstrings and lower backs. Given the popularity of the movement, you may be surprised to learn that this exercise is a relatively… Continue reading Who Created the Romanian Deadlift?
1896 was a special year for athletes. Long touted in the making, 1896 marked the first Olympic Games in over 2,000 years. Through loans, promises and sheer determination, Pierre de Coubertin and his cohort of plucky fitness enthusiasts had somehow managed to organize an international sporting event comprising over 280 athletes from 14 different nations… Continue reading The fight for Gold! Weightlifting at the 1896 Olympics
