Eric Spoto finally did it! He Benched 325kg (716lbs) on his second and 327.5kg (722lbs) on his third attempt.
Chad Wesley Smith 395kg Squat
May 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Chad Wesley Smith had a good meet this weekend. He totaled 985kg (2170lbs) raw w/ wraps at the Beast of the Bluegrass meet in Lawrenceburg, KY. 395kg (870lbs) Squat 232.5kg (512lbs) Bench Press 357.5kg (788lbs) Deadlift Update: Here is his meet recap.
Jared Fleming 173kg Snatch from Blocks (and more)
May 19, 2013 By 5 Comments
Meanwhile in the US … Jared Fleming uploaded a bunch of good videos. He got a 173kg Snatch from Blocks. But that’s not all. He also took a shot at 180kg! Last time he cleaned 210kg. Now here is the Jerk.
Leonid Taranenko 267.5kg World Record C&J Attempt
May 18, 2013 By 10 Comments
Frank Rothwell posted this blast from the past. Leonid Taranenko’s 267.5kg World Record Clean & Jerk attempt at the 1988 in Cardiff. See his 266kg C&J here.
Bodybuilder Meets Weightlifter
May 17, 2013 By 8 Comments
Here is a fun watch for the evening. 2 bodybuilders went to the Olympic training center in Berlin where they got a coaching session from Marco Spanehl (German Record Holder with 123kg /157,5kg at 62kg, Olympian and C&J Bronze medalist at the 1992 Europeans). After a warm up they work squat stabilization, learn to squat ATG and finish [...]
