Weightlifting

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

Kakhi Kakhiashvili 188kg Snatch World Record

December 28, 2011 By Gregor Winter

*9th April 2015 – Update* Ironmind has uploaded Kakhi’s Snatch Series in HD! World Record Wednesdays. After Jon North’s 166kg American record snatch in the 94kg class here Kakhi Kakhiashvili with his still standing 188kg Snatch World Record. Lifted at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships. Here are 3 big lifts from that competition. Mutlu’s (56kg) 137.5kg snatch Boevski’s (69kg) […]

Mike Burgener Coaching Points

December 27, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Mike Burgenergoes through some Olympic weightlifting coaching points. don’t do a horizontal hip extension (no hip thrust), but a vertical jump breathe through the belly, not the chest, force the stomach out PNF stretching for the wrists and shoulders, for a better front rack position

Shahin Nassirinia & Hossein Tavakkoli Training Hall

December 27, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Training Hall video of 2 Iranian weightlifters, Shahin Nassirinia and Hossein Tavakkoli.

Kakhi Kakhiashvili Training Hall Video

December 26, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Here is some Kakhi Kakhiashvili footage of an IronMind Training Hall video. Snatch up to 170 kg, C&J up to 200 kg

Idalberto Aranda – Training Hall Video

December 26, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Hope you enjoy these training hall videos as much as i do. Here is Cuban 77kg monster Idalberto Aranda in an Ironmind DVD. (Anybody know which one?) Clean and Jerk 185kg and 285kg squat (he can squat 300+ kg)

Dmitry Klokov 2005 Russian Championships

December 24, 2011 By Gregor Winter

And here are Dmitry Klokov’s lifts from the 2005 Russian Championships. Snatch: 190, 197.5, 202.5 kg Clean & Jerk: 230, 240 kg, 247.5

Mikhail Koklyaev 2005 Russian Championships

December 24, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Here is a clip of the 2005 Russian Championships that features Mikhail Koklyaev’s lifts. Snatch: 190, 195, 200 Clean and Jerk: 230, 240, 250 kg

Then and Now – David Morgan Weightlifter

December 23, 2011 By Gregor Winter

David Morgan, 3 time Olympian, 5 time Commonwealth Games winner looks back at his career and casually C&J 150 kg for another Masters World Record. Update: here is an interview with him on the Weightlifting World Podcast. And here he is winning the 1986 Commonwealth Games 82.5 kg. (also note Borat sneaking into the competition at 1:48) Regarding that […]

Kakhi Kakhiashvili Documentary

December 22, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Here is a short documentary about Kakhi Kakhiashvili. Not in English, though i’m sure you’ll like the footage lifting.