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Barbell Shrugged Core Training

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The Barbell Shrugged guys talk about training the muscles that keep you upright and your spine from moving – the core. What is it, how and how not to train it. Hint: your core is more than abs do weighted carries, especially unilateral Audio Version: available on iTunes

Dursun Sevinc 280kg Front Squat

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Thanks to commenter sporting who made me aware of this great Front Squat by a 85kg. Here is Turkish lifter Dursun Sevinc with a 280kg Front Squat. In 1997 he got 2nd at the World Championships and his career bests are 170+207.5 (1999). Also, there is a comment on his Lift Up page: He told me […]

JoAnn Aita World Record Total at the Backyard Meet

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Backyard Meet addendum. Thanks to Mike for submitting this. He wrote: Of all the big names and impressive heavy hitters there, only one person set a world record … JoAnn. At 51kg (113 lbs) bodyweight she did 140 kg (308 lbs) squat 75 kg  (165 lbs) bench press 170 kg (374 lbs) sumo deadlift 385kg for a […]

Aleksey Nikulin 765kg Total at 82.5kg

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Check out Aleksey Nikulin. At 82.5 kg he put up a 765kg total. 282.5kg Squat, 172.5kg Bench, 310kg (sumo) Deadlift (locked out 315, but dropped it). Everett puts it in perspective: In an interview he said he didn’t even think he’d be able to compete because he injured his hip adductor. I imagine his squat may pop […]