Last time we saw Ray Williams in a meet he squatted 410kg and forgot to wait for the rack command. This time he gets 410kg easily. For his 3rd attempt he went for 432.5kg (950 lbs) which also came up quickly. Didn’t count because he did not wait for the rack command. On his channel he wrote […]
Zhan Xugang 230kg Front Squat
Blast from the Past… A 230kg Front Squat by Zhan Xugang (77kg) from the 2000 worlds training hall (?). World Records by Zhan: 70kg: at the 1996 Olympics he claimed the Snatch WR with 162.5kg, the C&J world record with 195kg (Total WR 357.5kg) 77kg: Clean & Jerk world record with 206kg in 1999 Related: Lu Xiaojun’s 230kg […]
Valery Levkovsky 360kg Deadlift
Meanwhile in Belarus … 24 year old Valery Levkovsky gets a 360kg Deadlift (at 111kg) at the Belarus University Championships. The way he sets up it almost looks like he is about to Clean it.
Muhammad Begaliev 163kg Snatch off Blocks
Meanwhile in the U.S. … 22 year old Muhammad Begaliev from Uzbekistan gets a 163kg Snatch off blocks. He won the 85kg at the 2013 American Open with 157+185 (at just 80.75kg bodyweight!). Thanks to Zac for the info. Update: Reader Jonas send in this video of his American Open performance, including warm up lifts.
Arthur Mugurdumov 260kg Front Squat (and 215kg C&J)
Meanwhile in Russia … Arthur Mugurdumov (105kg) gets a 260kg Front Squat and a 215kg C&J (not a PR, he did 220kg before).
Chad Wesley Smith on Squat Tightness
Chad Wesley Smith addresses 3 common Squat mistakes. Rounding Over (my biggest fault): create more upper back tightness, hands close, elbows pushing in & forward -> helping thoracic extension. Front Squats are also a great tool to improve this. Loose Mid Section: you want “360° pressure”, cue =”breathe into your lower back” + flex glutes to […]
Aleksey Lovchev 325kg x3 Squat
Meanwhile in Russia … After 320kg x2, here is Aleksey Lovchev squatting 325kg x3 with what reader Alex called “a wet noodle for a bar”. Update: Read Alexey’s interview on ATG. More of Aleksey: 210kg Snatch from Blocks 200kg x2 Snatch from Blocks 250kg Clean & Jerk
Ivan Markov at SV Germania Obrigheim vs KSV Durlach Bundesliga
Meanwhile in Germany … 1.5 months after the 2013 Worlds Ivan Markov is still in competition shape. At the Bundesliga meet between SV Germania Obrigheim and KSV Durlach he went 167+203. You could probably wake him up at 2 in the morning any day during the year and he would still total around 370kg. Same after the 2013 Europeans. […]
Andrey Malanichev 455kg Squat Attempt
After he made 440kg x3 look easy in training Andrey Malanichev went for 455kg in the GPA Powerlifting Championships in Finland. This would have been the first raw 1003 lbs squat I believe. It was red lighted by the judges for being high (check this gif I made). Good decision. I am sure he will […]
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