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Lu Xiaojun & Tian Tao Squat Session 2015 World Weightlifting Championships

December 18, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Here is Lu Xiaojun’s and Tian Tao’s Squat Session from their first day in the 2015 Worlds Training Hall. Lu works up to 225kg x2 Front Squat Tian goes up to 255kg x4 Back Squat More: Lu Xiaojun Squatting 275kg

Clarence Kennedy 300kg Deadlift + Mad Tricking Update 330kg Deadlift

December 18, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Stuttgart … Clarence Kennedy update. 300kg Deadlift and some crazy tricking moves. So fun to watch! Update 23.03.2016: New Tricking Video Update 18.12.2015: 330kg Deadlift More: Read his interview on ATG. Originally published 06.06.2015

Lu Xiaojun 225kg x2 Front Squat

December 17, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Lu Xiaojun (77kg) Front Squatting up to 225kg x2 in the 2015 Worlds Training Hall. Watch the Full Video Here. More: Watch him Back Squat 275kg

Tian Tao 255kg x4 Squat 2015 World Weightlifting Championships

December 17, 2015 By Gregor Winter

From the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships Training Hall … Tian Tao squatting 255kg x4 during his first training session in Houston. Update: Watch the full video with warm ups here. More: Watch his 220kg Clean & Jerk

Max Lang Squat Mobility & Warm Up Tutorial

December 17, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Germany … Max Lang (77kg) shares his squat warm up and mobility routine. More: Mobility 101 on ATG (Turn on English Subtitles by hitting the “CC” button in the player below)

Denis Ulanov 175kg Snatch + 219kg Clean & Jerk 2015 President’s Cup

December 16, 2015 By Gregor Winter

If it weren’t for Ilya’s 246kg Clean & Jerk World Record I think Denis Ulanov’s 219kg Clean & Jerk was the best lift so far at the 2015 President’s Cup. Bodyweight here: 87.62kg for this one. He is 22 years old, is part of Team Astana (the elite group of male Kazakh lifters alongside Ilya Ilyin) and basically […]

Norik Vardanian 171kg Snatch

December 15, 2015 By Gregor Winter

From the 2015 President’s Cup. Norik Vardanian snatching 171kg for a new American Snatch Record. He also Clean & Jerked 202kg for an American Total Record of 373kg.

Adam Maligov 178kg Snatch 219kg Clean & Jerk 2015 President’s Cup

December 15, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile at the President’s Cup in Russia… Adam Maligov (Russia) won the 94kg category (weighing in at 91.35kg), he needed to make this 219kg Clean and Jerk to win overall. He also snatched 178kg for a 397kg total. Update 15.12.2015: Here is his 178kg Snatch

Ruslan Albegov 205kg Snatch Run 2015 President’s Cup

December 14, 2015 By Gregor Winter

From the 2015 President’s Cup … Ruslan Albegov doing a little jog after snatching 205kg. Update (15.12.15): Reader Artur posts in the comments section two articles revealing that the coaches wanted a 250kg attempt before the World Record attempts. (via & via)