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Boyanka Kostova 180kg & 190kg Front Squat

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Meanwhile in Azerbaijan / at the 2015 World Championships in Houston… Boyanka Kostova front squats 190kg, she’s known for her squatting strength and recently had a jaw dropping performance at the European Championships. Update 05.02.2016: Another 180kg Front Squat Boyanka did in the Houston training hall. She also snatched 110kg and clean and jerked 135kg […]

Mart Seim 400kg Squat + Q&A

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Meanwhile in Estonia … Mart Seim Back Squatted 400kg today. A big milestone for the 25 year old. No belt. No wraps. Below the video is a quick Q&A. Follow him @martseim on instagram. Of course I had to ask Mart a couple of questions… Gregor: So what’s next?

85kg Warm Up Area 2015 World Weightlifting Championships *Update* Clean & Jerks

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Here are clips from the 85kg Warm Up Area at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships. It was pretty busy in there. You focus on one lifter and you miss 2 attempts happening behind your back. And before you know it you already have to rush back out to capture the last competition lifts. Let’s start […]

Lu Xiaojun Lateral Raises

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(Original Post from 2012, Updated) Lu Xiaojun with some lateral raises to grease those shoulders. Ok everybody, you know what that means, right? … Lateral raises Lu Raises, as they are called from now on, till your arms fall off today! Since these are clearly the secret behind his success. Update 30.01.2016: Lu Raises spotted in […]

Mart Seim 380kg Squat

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Meanwhile in Estonia … On his road to 400kg, Mart Seim just squatted 380kg. Originally he planned to do 370kg x2 today. But since he didn’t feel (and sleep) well, he skipped morning training and went for the 380kg single instead. Update: A week later Mart Squatted 400kg!