Weightlifting

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

Dmitry Klokov 232.5 kg Clean & Jerk

April 5, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Update: He did a 205 kg Snatch. Dmitry Klokov is currently training at the weightlifting center in Taganroga near Chekhov. Heading for London 2012 with a 232.5 kg Clean & Jerk

Maxim Matveev 180 kg Snatch, 250 kg Jerk

April 5, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Some lifts from Maxim Matveev (240kg RDL). 180 kg Snatch 250 kg Jerk and 210 kg Front Squat + Jerk

Weightlifting Academy Episode 8 – Bulgarian System

April 4, 2012 By Gregor Winter

No weightlifting podcast would be complete without an episode about the Bulgarian weightlifting system. So in Weightlifting Academy Episode 8, Nick Horton and Michael Hartman geek out about the program. Download Audio Version: link to mp3 (right click + ‘save as’)

Donny Shankle on Board Use for Cleans and Snatches

April 3, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Read Donny Shankle’s take on deficit snatches / cleans from boards. you will over the bar longer, so remember to hold a tight back arch 6-12 sets, 1-2 reps progression: higher boards When: between days when maxing out from the floor or as a warmup Klokov approves.

2010 World Weightlifting Championships

April 2, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Here are some sessions from the 2010 World Weightlifting Championships. Chigishev winning the +105kg snatch with 210kg @ 133.96 body weight, but missing all clean & jerks and injuring his notorious thigh (hamstring?). Snatch Evgeny Chigishev 210 kg Behdad Salimi 208 kg Artem Udachyn 205 kg C&J Matthias Steiner 246 kg Behdad Salimi 245 kg […]

Jon North Hit and Catch Drill Part 3

April 2, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Jon North has part 3 of his hit and catch drill.

Glenn Pendlay Q&A

April 1, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Glenn Pendlay did a Q&A session on his ustream and gave away some good advice. Topics: [00:20] high blocks do more reps with higher weight, use them once or twice a week [03:30] doing push presses for bigger overhead presses, press 3 times a week with a variety of exercises [06:45] front rack position partner stretch [14:20] Adam […]

Snatch High Pulls with Bands

March 31, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Check out 2011 Pan American +105 kg Champion, Fernado Reis performing snatch high pulls with bands. I haven’t seen Olympic lifters use bands for pulls before. Sure looks like a great exercise to get more explosive in the 2nd pull. Here is how he attaches the bands to the bar.

Naim Suleymanoglu Training Session

March 30, 2012 By Gregor Winter

How about some more Naim Suleymanoglu training footage. I say yes please … So check this clip from the 1994 World Weightlifting Championships training hall in Istanbul, Turkey. Snatch: 135kg, 145kg miss, 145kg miss again with “not even a minute rest”, 145kg make 15 minutes later… Clean & Jerk: 70kg, 90kg,110kg, 130kg, 150kg, 170kg, 180kg Finishing with […]