Documentary time … Here is a weightlifting classic: ”School of Champions: Bulgarian Training Documentary”. Featuring: Max effort lectures from Ivan Abadjiev to a crowd of drained lifters.
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Bulgarian World Records at 1986 European Weightlifting Championships
October 28, 2012 By 2 Comments
Ian Wilson found some good clips on a Bulgarian history YouTube channel. It has footage of a young Naum Shalamanov a.k.a. Naim Suleymanoglu. They are from the 1986 European Championships in Karl-Marx-Stadt (now Chemnitz). Naim did 145+187.5 for 332.5kg total at 60kg bodyweight. Both were World Record lifts. Here is the Clean & Jerk The channel also has Alexander [...]
Weightlifting Academy Episode 8 – Bulgarian System
April 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
No weightlifting podcast would be complete without an episode about the Bulgarian weightlifting system. So in Weightlifting Academy Episode 8, Nick Horton and Michael Hartman geek out about the program. Download Audio Version: link to mp3 (right click + ‘save as’)
Bulgarian Weightlifting Program Details
June 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
After reading the WSJ article about the Bulgarian method yesterday, I remembered that I had read something about it in the “Science and Practice of Strength Training” by Vladimir Zatsiorsky. Here is the excerpt: Bulgarian athletes have several workouts a day with a total duration of up to 6 h (see table 5.1). To the best of our knowledge, [...]
Is the Bulgarian Method infiltrating America?
June 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
‘You lift more, train more, you get higher results.’ - Ivan Abadjiev The Bulgarian Method of Olympic Weightlifting training is once again in mainstream media. Today the Wall Street Journal runs an article called about it. “Heavy Lifting, No Rest, Candy: the Bulgarian Method” Ivan Abadjiev is currently in US trying to get the struggling US Weightlifting team ready [...]
Bulgarian Weightlifting Training Hall 1988 Seoul
October 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Here are several training hall lifts from the Bulgarian Olympic weightlifting team training for the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. This home made video was shot by an unknown weightlifting fan and found its way into the PHAT Elvis gym and has only been seen by a select few members of the U.S. weightlifting community. [...]
Pawel Najdek Interview
December 24, 2012 By 2 Comments
Head on over to Weightlifting Fix. Clarence did an interview with his coach Pawel Najdek. We trained a program that was very similar to Bulgarian training methods. (Szewczyk was a good friend of Abadzijev) training was very difficult and required a complete subordination of all life to weightlifting training. But this is the only way to [...]
Don’t Sit Behind Antonio Krastev! Huge Clean & Jerk Attempt
July 31, 2012 By 4 Comments
Antonio Krastev got spat out on this one. More 1988 Bulgarian training videos here. Thanks to Roberto for submiting these.
Unique Aspects of Competitive Weightlifting [Paper]
February 20, 2013 By 6 Comments
Here is an interesting read if you like science & weightlifting (which I hope is everyone of you). Adam Storey and Heather K. Smith published a paper for Sports Medicine taking a look at the Unique Aspects of Competitive Weightlifting. It is a very nice review of the research that has been done so far and features lots [...]
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Unbelievable Bulgarians DVD Photos
September 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
As I mentioned recently I got myself the Unbelievable Bulgarians Training Hall DVD. Fascinating watch if you are into Olympic weightlifting. It shows a glimpse into their world one week prior to leaving for the 1998 World Weightlifting Championships. You’ve probably read a lot about the Bulgarian System already, but actually seeing these balls out lifts is [...]
Zlatan Vanev Unbelievable Bulgarians Video
November 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Here is some inspiration for your next workout. Another Zlatan Vanev clip from the Unbelievable Bulgarians Training Hall DVD got uploaded to YouTube. Just a regular day in the office.
News from the International Weightlifting Bazaar
January 8, 2013 By 1 Comment
And Azerbeijan’s & Bulgaria’s love story continues. Azerbaijan demands 100000 Euros for Ivan Stoitsov’s and Velichko Cholakov’s return to Bulgaria. Of course, as always, women are more expensive. So it comes to no surprise that they want 400000 Euros for Ivan’s girlfriend and 5th place finisher in London, Boyanka Kostova. The Bulgarian Weightlifting president (BTW, they [...]
Ivan Chakarov Snatch 1988
August 11, 2012 By 1 Comment
Continuing in the series of Bulgarian 1988 clips here is Ivan Chakarov with a big snatch. Guess the weight in the comments. I say it’s 3 reds + 5ks for 180kg. Thanks to Roberto for sending these in.
Unbelievable Bulgarians 1998Training Hall Videos
October 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Here are are all the clips from the IronMind Unbelievable Bulgarians 1998 Training Hall DVD I found online combined in a single post. Ivan Ivanov 175kg Clean and Jerk, Front Squat up to 210kg (triple + body weight) missed 220kg a couple of times. Various lifts from Petar Tanev, Georgi Gardev, Galabin Boevski Zlatan Vanev works his snatch [...]
Asen Zlatev Heavy Snatch 1988
September 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Reader Roberto keeps the 1988 series going. Here is another one from the 1988 Bulgarian DVD. Asen Zlatev (230kg C&J here) with what looks like a 180kg or 190kg Snatch. Roberto thinks its 190kg at a bodyweight of 85/87 kg. Thanks to Roberto for submitting this.
Jirka Orsag Interview
March 13, 2013 By 31 Comments
You have seen Jirka Orsag’s training and competition lifts posted frequently here on ATG. That is why I am super stoked that I had the chance to chat a bit with the man himself. Thanks to Jiri for being so generous with his time.
Unbelievable Bulgarians 1998 Training Hall DVD
September 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Awwwww Yeah Look what just came in the mail. The IronMind 1998 Training Hall DVD: Unbelievable Bulgarians Here are some clips from the DVD. Zlatan Vanev, WWC98 warmup
Zlatan Vanev – Unbelievable Bulgarians 1998 DVD
October 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Found some of the IronMind Unbelievable Bulgarians 1998 Training Hall DVD footage on YouTube Zlatan Vanev works his snatch up to 150kg Zlatan Vanev with some heavy Clean and Jerks up to 200kg, misses 210kg five times.
Velichko Cholakov 325kg Squat
July 20, 2012 By 3 Comments
As you can clearly see on his profile photo Velichko Cholakov is excited to be taking part in the London Olympics. The Bulgarian bronze medalist from Athens 2004 will be lifting under coach Zlatan Vanev for Azerbaijan. Here he is squatting 325kg Thanks to Dan for sharing this on the All Things Gym Facebook page.
