Weightlifting

The best weightlifting videos, articles and interviews from around the web.

Long Qingquan 133kg Snatch + 169kg Clean & Jerk

July 7, 2015 By Gregor Winter

A while ago in China … Long Qingquan snatched 133kg + clean and jerked 169kg at 56kg (above Senior World Record at the time), as a junior! Happened at the 2009 National Games. More about Long in this post from the 2015 Chinese Winter Training Camp.

Mart Seim 350kg x5 Squat

July 6, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Estonia … While he was still recovering from the shoulder injury (+ surgery) he suffered during his 246kg C&J at Worlds, Mart Seim decided to boost his leg strength a little. The Result: 350kg x5! Right now his shoulder is almost back to normal and he starts to increase weight in the classical exercises. […]

Dmitry Klokov Visits Aleksey Lovchev

July 3, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Russia … Dmitry Klokov visited Aleksey Lovchev for his “On Par/On Equal Terms” series. Instead of the usual format, they decided to go offroading with Aleksey’s UAZ hunter. Training footage follows after that. Not 100% sure, but I guess Dmitry will put english subtitles in the video later on. But if you can help […]

Oleksiy Torokhtiy Snatch Instruction Video

June 28, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Ukraine … When he is not writing free programs for you Oleksiy Torokhtiy keeps uploading fantastic instructional videos. Here is his Snatch instruction. More: Oleksiy on Back Extensions 2nd Pull Instruction Split Jerk Instruction

How to Build a (Really Solid) Weightlifting Platform

June 21, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Here is how you build a weightlifting platform that could also function as the foundation of a skyscraper. Actually this design looks a lot like what they used in the Chekhov training hall as well.

Simon Martirosyan 230kg Clean & Jerk

June 12, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Armenia … Just like Marcel Guidea did with 233kg, Simon Martirosyan posts a 230kg & Jerk a day before competition. Simon has moved up from his usual weight class of 105kg to +105kg, at least for Junior Worlds, so it should be interesting to see how not cutting / gaining weight has influenced […]

Marcel Guidea 233kg Clean & Jerk

June 12, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Russia … Last we saw him with a 227kg Clean & (Squat) Jerk, now one day before he competes at Junior Worlds, Marcel Guidea (105kg) posts a 233kg Clean & Jerk! 233кг перед выездом на чемпионат мира 2015 A video posted by Marcel Guidea Vasile (@marcelguidea) on Jun 11, 2015 at 3:37pm PDT

Klokov Power Weekend

June 4, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Russia … Folks I am in Moscow for the Klokov Power Weekend! Arrived here, dropped the luggage off, ate something and went straight to the competition venue to film a little tour. This is the place they built for the 1980 Moscow Olympics. It’s quite impressive from the inside and outside too. Lots […]

Mohamed Ehab 240kg Squat

June 2, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Egypt … Mohamed Ehab (69kg) squats a new PR: 240kg Back squat 240kg Posted by Mohamed Ehab Olympic Lifter on Monday, June 1, 2015