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Aleksey Lovchev 210kg Snatch from Blocks

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Here are some videos from Aleksey Lovchev’s training hall. The 23 year old weighed in at 127.8kg at the 2013 Russian Championships +105kg where he placed 3rd with 200kg + 242kg. He snatched snatched 210kg from blocks back in March, which is a PR for him. (Lift starts at 1:00 for all you impatient folks, don’t blink) Update: Read […]

Liao Hui Shoulder Workout

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Guys, guys, I found it! This time for real! After we discovered Lu Xiaojun’s Secret here, here is Liao Hui’s secret to strong shoulders. Lateral Raises with plates (also called Lu Raises around here) 5-6 sets of 10 reps every day. He says he uses 15kg plates for this exercise. and some rubber band work, which look very similar […]

Nadezhda Evstyukhina 170kg Front Squat + Jerk

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Meanwhile in Russia … Nadezhda Evstyukhina (75kg) toys around with 170kg. Here she does a 170kg Front Squat + Jerk. Note: the current 75kg C&J is 163kg also by Nadezda. By the way, she is confirmed to participate at the Universiade (World University Games) 6-17 July in Kazan. Russian Women’s Team for the Unversiade (as of 2nd June): 63kg: Marina Shainova, […]

77kg Russian Championships Video + Weightlifting News Russian Edition

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Vladislav Lukanin (2011 69kg European Champion) made a nice comeback from his 2 year ban. He won the 77kg of the 2013 Russian Weightlifting Championships. 156kg Snatch (at 13:00) + 195kg Clean & Jerk (at 1:13:00) for a 351kg total. Update: Lukanin vs Gobeev Edit. News Alexander Venkov (the new Russian coach for the men) talked […]

2013 Russian Championships Videos

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We get a live stream from the 2013 Russian Championships! Thank you Russian weightlifting federation. Join the Chat here (or below) and watch with others. Schedule Start List (PDF): Men, Women Results: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, All Results PDF (in Russian) Recordings Men’s +105kg Snatch, Clean & Jerk Men’s 105kg Snatch, Clean & Jerk […]