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

Competition Commentary with Meso Hassona! (228kg C&J PR!)

February 13, 2020 By Gregor Winter

After the Qatar Cup I sat down with Meso Hassona to recap his competition. From almost bombing with snatches, to setting a new monstrous PR of 228kg in the clean & jerk—you get the full warm up with Meso’s commentary. Time Stamps 08:51 “You need to take the risk! You need to go for something […]

Coach’s Commentary Patreon Videos

February 12, 2020 By Gregor Winter

Patreon Updates: We added a new perk for the $5 patreon level: Coaching commentary, where we sit down with coaches and have them comment on ATG training hall videos. Dr. Boffa sat down with Mark Cannella to talk about Lu Xiaojun’s snatch warmups from the 2018 Worlds (which he saw firsthand in the back room). […]

ATG Podcast is Here

February 1, 2020 By Gregor Winter

Quick news: We launched the ATG Podcast! This will basically be a continuation of all the podcasting we did at The Two Doctors, just as part of the ATG universe. Go check it out wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thank you, Dr. Boffa & Gregor Subscribe: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/atg-podcast/id1496864464 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1mwGymRLJYBZlkcGzMzket Pocket Casts https://pca.st/fqs1mxiu […]

Loredana Toma Snatch World Record (116kg!) Training Session at 2019 Worlds

January 17, 2020 By Gregor Winter

Here is Loredana Toma’s sneaky 116kg world record snatch session at the 2019 world weightlifting championships. Available with and without Dr. Boffa’s and mine commentary. ATG Patrons had early access for over two months. Become a patron here.

Patreon Reward Posters January 2020: Li Dayin 171kg Snatch Sequence & 206kg Clean Pull

January 17, 2020 By Gregor Winter

January’s ATG Patreon reward posters feature 21 year old Li Dayin at the 2019 World Championships. ATG Patrons at the $10 level (still), $20 level (still plus sequence), can download the poster files and print them big. Become a Patron here. 171kg Snatch Sequence 206kg Clean Pull

IWF Rule Book PDF Download 2020 Edition with Video Review

January 2, 2020 By Gregor Winter

New year , new rules! The International Weightlifting Federation released the 2020 version of the official weightlifting competition rule book. Download PDF: 2019 IWF Rulebook – Technical and Competition Rules and Regulations. 2020 Rule Changes & Additions (changes are in bold) 1.2.6 Youth Olympic Games bodyweight categories: Men: 55 kg 61 kg 67 kg 73 kg 81 […]

Kuo Hsing-Chun 141kg Clean & Jerk

December 17, 2019 By Gregor Winter

From the IWF “World Cup” in Tianjin, China…. Kuo Hsing-Chun (lifting at 60.13kg here) clean and jerking 141kg! Only 1kg under her old 58kg world record from 2017. Watch our Kuo Series here. View this post on Instagram @kuohsingchun_official (60.13kg, @hkgrptaipei) clean and jerking 141kg/310lb at the 2019 Tianjin World Cup! This is 1kg above […]

Deng Wei 117kg Snatch World Record 2019 “World Cup” in China

December 13, 2019 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in China … Deng Wei (64kg) equals Svetlana Tsarukaeva’s snatch world record (117kg at 63kg, 2011 worlds)!

Shi Zhiyong 198kg Clean & Jerk World Record

December 10, 2019 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in China … at the 2019 “World Cup” in Tianjin (Silver qualifier). Shi Zhiyong clean & jerks 197kg, surpassing his previous world record by 1kg. View this post on Instagram @shi_zhi_yong (73kg, China) clean and jerking 198kg/436.5lb to set a new World Record at the 2019 IWF World Cup in Tianjin! If/when he can […]