In case you only know of Sultan Rakhmanov because of his tremendous grip strength, it’s important to remember that he was an Olympic gold medalist in weightlifting, and now Jim Schmitz explains a lift he saw Rakhmanov use and that Schmitz has since put to work the lifters he coaches, with terrific results.


Schmitz on the Lifts: Read up, get smart and lift more by learning from three-time USA Olympic weightlifting team coach Jim Schmitz.  Artwork courtesy of IronMind®.


Butch Curry's lifter Summer Krasinski is credited with dubbing them sexy squats, and regardless of their name, they work as a warm up or a cool down, as well as for rehabilitation and for boosting your strength—what else would you expect from something that combines elements of both squats and good mornings?

Click on the Articles button on the IronMind homepage and select the Schmitz on the Lifts from the menu or click on this link to go directly to Sultan Rakhmanovs aka Sexy Squats.


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