Weightlifting

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

David Rigert 203kg Press

January 19, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Blast from the past. Just read through Charles Poliquin’s article on the Military Press. David Rigert with a 203kg Press at the 1971 Friendship Cup

Szymon Kolecki 232.5 kg Clean & Jerk World Record

January 18, 2012 By Gregor Winter

World Record Wednesdays 18 year old Szymon Kolecki (94kg) with his 232 kg Clean & Jerk. Event: 29 April 2000, European Championships, Sofia, Bulgaria Crazy lift if you consider the current 105 world record C&J (238kg by David Bejanyan). Update 20.11.2015: Ironmind uploaded this lift.

Damon Kelly Squat 280 kg x 3

January 17, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Here is Australian +105 weightlifter Damon Kelley (wiki) with a big 280 kg squat for 3. Awesome job Damon!

Rob Adell 170 kg Snatch at Average Broz Gym

January 17, 2012 By Gregor Winter

As promised by John Broz here is Rob Addell with a 170 kg snatch. 170kg Snatch. Age 21, 96kg BW. And Norik Vardanian (not at Average Broz Gym) does 165 kg for a double.

Mikhail Koklyaev Lifting People

January 16, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Russia… Mikhail Koklyaev does his Human Lift Show. Now you know what this training was for. You gotta find ways to get paid. Update: Even in rain. Longer video with muscle snatch 150kg behind the neck jerk 220kg squat 270kg deadlift 320kg

Matt Wichlinski Training Compilation

January 13, 2012 By Gregor Winter

This will motivate you to hit the gym hard today. Matt Wichlinski posted a compilation of his recent training.And as always this guy is a true inspiration. Lots of strength and explosive power training. Training for Football being awesome.

Oleg Perepetchenov 220kg Clean & Jerk World Record

January 12, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Here is a big lift by Oleg Perepetchenov. 220 kg Clean and Jerk @ 85kg Body Weight This was done in a local meet in March 2010. Oleg totaled 395 that day (175+220), age 34. And as one commenter pointed out: This was done a few years ago in a local meet in russia, he […]

Push Press for Olympic Weightlifters

January 11, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Donny Shankle wrote a good post about Push Press for Olympic lifters. He emphasizes the importance of the eccentric portion of the lift. Although the concentric portion of the push press is often thought of to be the most important, it is the eccentric portion which will help you more as a weightlifter during your […]

Technology of Sport – Russian Weightlifting Documentary

January 10, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Check out this Russian weightlifting documentary. Even if you don’t speak Russian it still worth watching. It features some cool lifting footage from competitions and the training hall. Among the lifters shown are Khadzhimurat Akkaev, Dmitry Lapikov and more. They also visit the Eleiko headquarters where they show how bumper plates and bars are produced and tested. compare the jumping […]