Weightlifting olympic style by tommy kono pdf

Gayle hatch olympic style weightlifting strength training explosive strength training for all sports. Highlights of the weightlifting events at the helsinki 1952 olympic games as the usas tommy kono wins his third successive olympic weightlifting gold medal. Weightlifting has been contested at every summer olympic games since the 1920 summer olympics, as well as twice before then. Tommy kono, arguably the greatest weightlifter in u. Weightlifting, olympic style by tommy kono goodreads.

He went on to win the 1953 world weightlifting championships in the 75 kg class and would then go on a legendary streak that saw him. Everetts olympic weightlifting text is one of the best instructional books for. I would strongly argue that this book belongs on the shelf between pavels power to the people and tommy konos weightlifting. Weightlifting encyclopedia tommy konos weightlifting, olympic style essentials of weightlifting and strength training by mohamed f. It is a large format paper back, 272 pages, with many photos and great instruction on the olympic lifts. His parents, who were of japanese descent, tried all sorts of methods to cure him, including traditional remedies, but nothing seemed to work. This is tommy kono at the 1956 olympic games in melbournethe first talk was held 7 march 2009 in columbus, ohio. It was something about someone not counting a rep, or a rep not counting because it wasnt locked out or something like that. Between 1953 and 1959 he was undefeated in world and olympic competition, adding six straight world titles to his two olympic gold medals. He also set world records in four different weight classes, an amazing accomplishment by todays standards. Here is part 1 of a lecture on the proper way to perform the weightlifting movement known as the snatch. Tommy kono, john grimek, and steve stanko were international lifters who also won bodybuilding titles.

Tommy kono won olympic medals in three different weight classes from 1952 to 1960. Tommy kono, who began to lift weights while his japanese american family was held in a detention camp during world war ii, then went on to win two olympic gold medals and three titles as mr. They like the feeling of explosion and feeling athletic, but they also want gains. Tommy kono bio, stats, and results olympics at sports. The sport of olympic style weightlifting available for download and read online in other formats. Weightlifting, olympic style, 2001, tommy kono, 0970987102. Olympic weightlifting team, miller put into practice many methods and techniques he gleaned from studying successful international lifting programs. At the meeting of the ioc executive board in november in cancun, it.

But did you know that the squat snatch is not only the best single test of strength, speed and coordination. At the level of the olympics nowadays, theres not a whole lot of difference among the athletes in terms. Imagine you have a test tube filled with your workout ability, he. My first book, weightlifting, olympic style, is what i consider a textbook on the olympic lifts and it covers lifting. Tommy kono was a tremendously talented weightlifter who was a world and olympic champion for the united states back in the fifties. Olympic and world champion and weightlifting coach in t. Championship weightlifting, beyond muscle power, the. Tommy kono, weightlifting champion raised in internment. Olympic weightlifting books archive crossfit discussion board.

One of the biggest thrills i had in my years in weightlifting was briefly meeting him at the masters nationals one year. Aaron louie marked it as toread may 05, enlarge cover. Fifty years later, i was talking with tommy kono to get his input for a course i was doing on the oldschool military press. Kono set world records in four different weight classes. Tommy konos book on olympic weight training and competition is a terrific book. Tommy kono, who took up weightlifting in an internment camp for the japanese and went on to win two olympic gold medals for the united states, has. Tommy kono, twotime olympic champion, eighttime world champion, established 26 world records in weightlifting and coached olympic teams from 3 different countries, including the us from the foreword. Kono was a hero to arnold schwarzenegger, who went on to become an international phenomenon in the groundbreaking documentary, pumping iron. The strength program that will get you the best results of. Here are two lectures presentations by olympic weightlifting coach tommy kono talking about weightlifting technique from his 60 years of coaching experience. Besides winning world class olympic weightlifting competitions, he was also a physique champion, winning the mr. He also won three consecutive gold medals at the pan american games, in 1955, 1959, and 1963. Mr kono on olympic style deadlifts mr kono on olympic style squats it is best to buy the book for all the details. Kono stated that back in 1952 when he was training for the olympics kono won the lightweight gold medal that year, he would train three days a week on only four exercises, and equal or exceed world record totals during his training.

Tommy kono was a wonderful human being and this comes through in the book. Tommy kono began the day with an outstanding clinic on olympicstyle weightlifting and i cant thank him enough for making such a special presentation to our group. Tommy kono, byname of tamio kono, born june 27, 1930, sacramento, california, u. Tommy kono weightlifting technique lectures all things gym. Kono set more than two dozen world records in the sport, won gold medals in two olympics, and in 1992 was named by the iwf as the greatest weightlifter of all time. In the early games, all lifters competed in the same events. Tommy kono, eight times world champion, twice olympic champion, and. When asked the secret of weightlifting by an international weightlifting coach, kono pointed to his head. Official profile of olympic athlete tommy kono born 27 jun 1930, including games, medals, results, photos, videos and news. Those who enjoy training the olympic lifts and want to make them the cornerstone of their routine. Olympic weightlifting team under head coach tommy kono won a record number of olympic medals using assistant olympic coach carl millers coaching system. Pdf created with pdffactory trial version 3 aobs 26th annual reunion june, 2009. I wish this book had been available when i started the sport of weightlifting. American tommy kono was a poorly child who suffered from asthma.

Introduction coaching in different countries importance of hip for power production pulling speed, difference. You can buy the book directly from mr konos website in brief though the routine above is alternated for six weeks with a routine of the same exercises but for 35 sets of 5 except situps. To weightkifting other readers questions about weightlifting, stronger persons, please sign up. Shane murphy, former director of sport science for the u.

I asked him about the contest and about who really won. Tommy kono weightlifting olympic style free download as pdf file. Championship weightlifting, beyond muscle power, the mental side of lifting tommy kono on. Tommy kono is the author of weightlifting, olympic style 4. Tommy kono, who trained with york barbell in the 1950s and won two olympic gold medals in weightlifting, died on april 24 in honolulu at the age of 85, according to multiple reports. Weightlifting, olympic style tommy kono olympic and world champion and weightlifting coach in three olympic games, tommy kono reveals his knowledge and experiences to cut your time and effort to reach the top in the sport of olympic weightlifting. It debuted at the 1896 summer olympics, in athens, greece, and was also an event at the 1904 games. Universe, has an interesting way of looking at training. His first book, weightlifting, olympic style, published in 2001, was a textbook on. American tommy kono, who won two golds and a silver in weightlifting at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 olympics, was also a fourtime mr. He passed away, quietly, september 8th 2016, while being cared for by hospice.

Olympic style as the three books that will lead you to the next level. Tamio tommy kono, the legendary olympic weightlifting champion and mr. An excerpt the new book by legendary olympic weightlifting tommy kono, championship weightlifting. Tommy kono is a two time olympic champion, who holds 26 world records and seven olympic records. Tommy kono lecture instruction on olympic lifting part 1. Tommy kono olympic weightlifting united states of america. Its the most authoritatively endorsed book ever written on this lift. Tommy kono, shown here in 2002, holds the olympic gold medal he won as a weightlifter in 1952 at the helsinki games. Poundforpound, tommy kono is probably the greatest lifter produced by the united states. The great norbert norb schemansky, of dearborn, michigan, has passed on to join other olympic weightlifting legends such as, tommy kono. This feat has never been matched by any other weightlifter.

Championship weightlifting, beyond muscle power, the mental side of lifting. Tommy kono, world and olympic weightlifting champion and coach in three olympic games. Download pdf the sport of olympic style weightlifting book full free. Pdf download the sport of olympic style weightlifting. Tamio tommy kono june 27, 1930 april 24, 2016 was an american weightlifter in the 1950s and 1960s. Olympic, part 2 olympic weightlifting, load and volume management, injuries, mohamed f. He has coached several other men into winning positions is the olympics as well as other weightlifting and bodybuilding events.