Weightlifting

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

Aurimas Didzbalis 2015 European Weightlifting Championships

May 18, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Here are Aurimas Didzbalis‘ lifts from the 2015 European championships. 189kg World Record Snatch attempt: All Lifts:

Russian Weightlifting Camp Diaries Update Dmitry’s Week 2 Video

May 18, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Update 18.05.2015: Dmitry Klokov’s Video from Week 1. Featuring an interview with Justin. Update 15.05.2015: Added Justin’s Week 2 Update Below. Click here to jump straight to it.

Oleksiy Torokhtiy Power Jerk Instruction Translation Needed

May 15, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Ukraine … Oleksiy Torokhtiy shows you how to Power Jerk. It’s in Russian so if you can help with the translation of the main points please do so in the comments. In the meantime watch his 240kg Clean & Jerk here.

Kim Unju 175kg x5 Squat 2014 Worlds Training Hall

May 14, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Highlight from the 2014 Worlds Training Hall … Kim Unju (75kg, North Korea) Squatting 175kg x5 four days out from competition. This was the heaviest squat I saw performed by a female athlete that week (wasn’t there when the +75kg ladies were squatting). Gotta love the whole team counting reps. They did this for most of the […]

Simon Martirosyan 2015 Europeans Training Hall

May 12, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Here is a highlight from the 2015 Europeans Training Hall. 18 year old Simon Martirosyan taking some big jumps while working up to 160kg. Ramsey from Fast Lane Fitness / @underthebarwl, who filmed this for ATG noted, that he really just took: 20kg x 3 70kg x 2 120kg x 1 and we are ready for […]

2015 Chinese Women’s Weightlifting Nationals Meng Suping 193kg C&J

May 8, 2015 By Gregor Winter

After we saw the men put up record breaking performances at the 2015 Men’s Weightlifting Nationals, it’s now time for the women’s Nationals. As always I will update this post with videos & results as they happen. +75kg Meng Suping 140/193/333 (121.58 bw) Jia Yuping 141/160/301 Jia Weipeng 135/157/292 Sun Yongjie 128/158/286, She is 17! […]

Luis Mosquera (now 69kg) 150kg Snatch + 186kg Clean & Jerk

May 7, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Colombia … at the 2015 Junior Pan American Championships. 20 year old Luis Mosquera won the 69kg category with a 150kg Snatch and 186kg Clean & Jerk. He went 6/6 with 140/147/150 and then 172 (Power Clean)/182/186. Next month he will compete at the Junior Worlds in Poland (now at 69kg). I’ll be there taking photos […]

Naim Suleymanoglu Interview Needs Translation

May 7, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Here is a fairly recent interview with Naim Suleymanoglu. I hope some of you can help with the translation of the main points. Translation: Thanks to Şamil. He was born on January 23, 1967 in Ahatlı village. Two years after his family moved to Mestanlı. In childhood, he was interested in football, wrestling and swimming. When […]

Viktor Getts 2015 Europeans Training Hall

May 6, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Here are 4 minutes in the 2015 Europeans training hall with Viktor Getts (77kg, Russia). This was filmed about 12pm the day before his competition. So instead of super heavy weights (which you won’t see Russian lifters do in the training hall anyway) you see a light session with very crisp movements from the 21 […]