Best of Olympic Weightlifting
This is Clarence Kennedy’s Squat Session which followed after his Heavy Snatch Session on Thursday before Super Sunday.
Meanwhile in Georgia ... I assume this was at the Georgian nationals (?). That means these are not official world records. Lasha Talakhadze Clean & Jerks 264kg (and snatched 214kg)! This is +1kg on Hossein Rezazadeh's 263kg clean and jerk … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in China ... Tian Tao front squats 280kg! View this post on Instagram 田濤還85公斤時，280公斤前蹲，連腰帶都不帶。我立刻把家裡所有的裝備都扔了，以後連衣服也不穿了。 # 280kg front squat raw by @tiantao85kg . Watching this is simply mind … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Ukraine ... The Armenian team is at a training camp in Ukraine and 21 year old Simon Martirosyan hang snatches 210kg at around 113kg bodyweight. I hear he also clean & jerks 240kg regularly these days. View this … [Continue reading]
Quick Patron Update ... ATG Patrons now have access to a raw clips video of a training session with Rebeka Koha and Ritvars Suharevs before Europeans 2018. … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Kazakhstan ... After competing in the Kazakh nationals Ilya Ilyin sat down for an interview (video below). The quotes from here paint a bleak picture of a depressed Ilya who struggled with alcoholism and suicidal thoughts (he already … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile at one of Dmitry Klokov's seminars ... 152.5kg / 335lbs Klokov (Behind the Neck Snatch Grip) Press! View this post on Instagram Press snatch grip behind the neck - 152,5 kg (335 lbs) at … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Egypt ... Mohamed Ehab hang snatches 169kg! More: Watch his 166kg Block Snatch PR. View this post on Instagram Hang Snatch p.r 169kg @torokhtiy @warmbody_coldmind @torwod #ehabolympics🕸 #camellifestyle #motivation … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Colombian Championships (?) ... Yeison Lopez is back and he is stronger than ever! More: Watch him Win Junior World Championships 2017. 208kg Clean & Jerk! View this post on Instagram Crack "Goku" … [Continue reading]