Weightlifting

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

Mikhail Koklyaev Russian Cup 2011

December 13, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Mikhail Koklyaev at the Russian Cup in St. Petersburg 2011. Misha took first place. Snatch: 190,190,200kgC&J: 225,240,248kg Also check out the new 240kg C&J World Record by David Bejanyan.

How tall is Dmitry Klokov?

December 13, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Sometimes it’s fun to look at the search terms people type into Google to arrive at this awesome blog. One that comes up pretty often is: How tall is Dmitry Klokov? Answer: 182cm (5 feet 11.7 inches) (source) So there you have it. Now go lift something heavy.

Split Clean and Jerk Sequence Poster

December 12, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Found a Split Clen and and Jerk Sequence Poster via The Development of the Clean & Jerk, Part Four – David Webster. As mentioned in the image these are tracings from one of Ireneusz Palinsky’s world record lifts. Frank Rothwell’s Olympic Weightlifting History Martin v Palinski 1962

Marcin Dolega 201kg Snatch 235kg Clean & Jerk

December 12, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Some big lifts from the 2008 Polish Championships. Marcin Dołęga with a 201kg snatch. 235kg C&J

200kg Squat x 13 Reps by 17 Year Old Liu Hao

December 11, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in China. 200kg Squat x 13 reps by 17 year old Liu Hao.

California Strength Training Live Stream

December 9, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Now Live: California Strength weightlifting training session live stream. Enjoy Donny Shankle, Jon North, Kevin Cornell, Spencer Moorman and co. while they get busy to some euro dance music mixed with commentary by Glenn Pendlay.

How to Snatch Instruction with Nick Horton

December 8, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Here is another “How to Snatch” instruction. This time by Nick Horton. Part 1: Hip to Catch Part 2: Knees to Hip (double knee bend) Part 3: Floor to Knee

‘London Prepares’ Weightlifting Invitational

December 8, 2011 By Gregor Winter

There will be a ‘London Prepares’ Weightlifting Invitational Test Event on December 10-11. Let’s see if they will get a working live stream up. I doubt it though. Facebook Page for info. The categories to be contested for include men’s 94kg & +105kg and Women’s 69kg & +75kg. There will be some big names there (see Men’s […]

What’s wrong with US Weightlifting

December 8, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Over at the GoHeavy Forums Don McCauley tries to make sense of it. Comparing, by average, top 3 places in all weightclasses from the 2001 AO to the 2011 AO, men and women (except one, where only 2 competitors totaled)comes out to about a minus 7kgs for women and a plus 6 kgs for men, […]