Dmitry Klokov released his ebook and coaching videos today.
It’s called “Klokov: Training Methods of the Russian Champion” and you can currently get it for a discounted price of $27 US.
Note that this is not a sponsored post. I was not contacted by the Juggernaut guys and paid for my own copy.
Have you bought it? How did you like it? Leave your comments below (stay on topic, no hating!).
The Book
What It Is:
The book is an autobiography in which Dmitry recounts key moments of his career leading up to the Beijing Olympics.
It’s about growing up in the sport, and shows how Dmitry perceived his time in the national team. It also focuses on the rivalry within the team during the selection process (with other athletes and coaches) that pushed him into peak shape, as well as and the struggles that come with being a professional athlete (like injuries).
For example his most critical injury to date, when he wanted to beat his father’s best Jerk from rack. Not an easy task as Dmitry’s father Jerked a whopping 275kg from the rack. So in a training session where Dmitry aimed to go for 265kg, he injured himself on an attempt with 255kg.
This injury is the reason that even today, he often rotates clockwise with the bar overhead.
What’s remarkable is that even with this injury he showed up for the afternoon training session the next day and figured out the what exercises he was still able to do (squats with a long strap on the bar for example).
What the Book is Not:
The book is not a technical manual going over weekly schedules, or sets & rep schemes.
Verdict: It’s a short read and I wish it wouldn’t end with a “To be continued…” after the Beijing Olympics. Yet I really enjoyed to reliving those moments from Dmitry’s perspective.
The Videos
These are worth the money alone. In 16 videos Dmitry goes over important aspects of weightlifting technique as well as various drills (some of which you have already seen in the Klokov Seminar Exercise post). See full table of contents below.
Verdict: This is basically a lot of what he covers in his seminars. So it’s great for people that couldn’t make it to one of the seminars yet or even for people who attended a seminar and now want to have a condensed version of the topics covered.
What You Get
- a pdf with 100 pages (80 of which make up the autobiography section) with lots of pictures
- links + passwords to 16 videos on Vimeo (1 Hour 48 Min)
- once you entered the password on Vimeo you can download the clips (in SD and HD quality)
Table of Content
- The Early life of a champion
- The Lone Wolf
- Becoming World Champion
- On Top of the World
- The First Major Setback
- Bouncing Back
- Getting Back to the World Championships
- The 2007 World Championships
- Eyes on the Olympics
- Another Setback
- Qualifying For Beijing
- Making the Olympic Team
- The 2008 Olympic Games
Videos Table of Content
- Introduction & Snatch From Floor To Below Knees
- Snatch From Below To Above The Knees
- Hip Contact In The Snatch
- Special Exercises for Mobility In The Pull
- Special Exercises For Strengthening The First Pull
- Troubleshooting Technique Errors In The Snatch
- Training The Traps For The Snatch
- Clean From The Floor To Above The Knees
- Hip Contact In The Clean
- Clean Catch
- Flexibility For The Front Rack Position
- The Jerk Dip
- The Jerk
- Special Exercises For The Jerk
- Squat Tips
- Assistance Exercises
Review of Dmitry Klokov’s “Training Methods of the Russian Champion” Ebook & Videos is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.