Jared Fleming 173kg Snatch from Blocks (and more)

Jared Fleming 173kg Snatch from Blocks

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

Leonid Taranenko 267.5kg World Record C&J Attempt

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

Bodybuilder Meets Weightlifter

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 [...]

Sergei Lee 155kg Snatch

Sergei Lee 155kg Snatch

Heaviest Duck Walk ever? Here is Sergei Lee’s 155kg Snatch from the 1985 Europeans 75kg where he placed 3rd. By the way, this channel has uploaded more clips from the comp. Do you know of other recoveries like that? Update:  Jeff Michels also sports a nice Duck Walk. (Thanks Zakhmanov)

Zlatan Vanev Compilation

Zlatan Vanev Compilation

Title says it all. Here is the best of Zlatan Vanev’s journey through the 70,77 and 85kg classes.