Weightlifting

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

Squat Like A Weightlifter Workshop

February 22, 2015 By Gregor Winter

A bunch of Berlin based youtubers met for a “Weightlifting Squat” (a.k.a. Squat) workshop. The group is being coached by Marco Spanehl whom you might remember from the “Bodybuilder Meets Weightlifter” video. He breaks down the movement into manageable pieces to achieve adequate (for each body type) Front and Back Squat form. The video is in […]

94kg Snatch Warm up Area Almaty 2014 World Championships

February 21, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Here are a couple of clips from the 94kg Warm up Area at the 2014 World Championships. Features Zhassulan Kydyrbaev, Vladimir Sedov, Aurimas Didzbalis and co. It ends with a solid looking 170kg Snatch by Adrian Zielinski who later went on to miss his opener at 175kg thrice. More: 85kg Warm Up Area Snatch / Clean & Jerk 75kg Warm Up Area […]

Lu Yong Profile (2013) Translation Added

February 20, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Here is a 13 minute video about Lu Yong that aired before the 2013 Chinese National Games after which he retired from weightlifting. Update: Thanks to playaplaya for the translation below! Translation The video starts off with saying this is a normal practice session after the 2012 olympic games. Lu Yong is getting ready for the 2013 […]

Deng Wei 150kg x2 Front Squat

February 19, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in China … Deng Wei (63kg) Front Squats 150kg for a double. More: Watch her 142kg Clean & Jerk at Worlds.

Kim Un Guk 150kg Snatch Almaty 2014 World Championships

February 16, 2015 By Gregor Winter

From the 2014 World Championships … Here is Kim Un Guk’s (62kg, North Korea) 150kg Gold Medal Snatch. 4kg off his 154kg World Record Snatch which he set six weeks earlier at the 2014 Asian Games. Watch in 1080p50 for best quality. (Video also on Facebook and Instagram @atginsta) Trivia: 150kg is the same weight he won with […]

Yue Kang 200kg Front Rack Hold + Jerk Dips ALmaty 2014 Worlds Training Hall

February 15, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Previously in the 2014 World Championships Training Hall You have seen before that this is a staple in the Chinese exercise selection. And it’s not just the men who go really heavy on it. Below you can see Yue Kang with 200kg on the bar. One hold with two explosive dips. More: Liao Hui 400kg Front […]

Apti Aukhadov Youtube Channel

February 15, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Subscribe to Apti Aukhadov’s new Youtube Channel. Currently he uploads videos from his seminars. Like the following where he stretches out an attendee’s shoulders in a similar way as the Weighted Overhead Shoulder Stretch

Ilya Ilyin Interview February 2015 Skips 2015 Worlds

February 13, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Kazakhstan … Ilya Ilyin gave an interview to a Kazakh news site. In it he walks about how he experienced the time after worlds and his future plans. Below are the main points translated by Sergiy:

David Bedzhanyan Interview

February 12, 2015 By Gregor Winter

More Interviews from the Series: Oleg Chen Interview Adam Maligov Interview Alexey Lovchev Interview Vailiy Polovnikov Interview Tima Turieva Interview Khadzhimurat Akkaev Interview Time for another interview in the series of interviews with Russian weightlifters. This time we talked to 26 year old David Bedzhanyan. This is the first big interview with the 2 time […]