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Lots of weightlifting news has been piling up over the last couple of days. Some good, some bad. Here is your fix. Russia He was not on the 2013 Russian Team List, but Dmitry Klokov (and Khadzhimurat Akkaev) are still training according to Sergey Syrtsov (head of Russian weightlifting). So there is hope. Remember that in his post London [...]
Because my gym walls were a bit empty I decided to have the Klokov Front Squat Wallpaper printed as a poster. I chose Poster XXL to do the job and I have to say it looks better than expected. Of course it is not super sharp, but it’s plenty for a poster that is viewed from a distance. Shipping was [...]
Here is a nice compilation of a lot of the unofficial world records that went down in training halls around the world. Thanks to Phil for submitting.
Let’s watch the 105kg session of the 2007 World Weightlifting Championship. Features Klokov, Aramnau, Dolega, Vyšniauskas so it should be a fun watch. When: 21:00 GMT, 15.12 everybody hits play. Check here how it converts to your time zone. Join the Chat below or open it in a separate window. No spoilers! If you want to [...]
Here is a weightlifting wallpaper to replace your boring desktop backgrounds. I thought to myself, why not combine 2 things I enjoy, Black & White photography and watching Dmitry Klokov lift heavy things. So I took the still from his 250kg Paused Front Squat, removed the other people who were in the gym and made [...]
