Weightlifting

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

Tatiana Kashirina Heart of a Champion

May 11, 2016 By Gregor Winter

Back in March a Russian TV channel featured a Tatiana Kashirina special. ATG über translator Sergey watched it and made some notes: The first half is how she came into weightlifting. Started with dance, checked out the closed weightlifting room, lifted 20kg bar, faced rejection by parents, left them because of that to live in […]

Lu Xiaojun 200kg Clean & Jerk with a Smile Full Session 2015 Worlds Training Hall

May 10, 2016 By Gregor Winter

From the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships Training Hall. Update 10.05.2016: “Full Session”. At least all exercises are shown. I don’t think I managed to film all his sets as there was too much going on (25 min Team China Video here …) Lu Xiaojun (77kg) Clean & Jerking 200kg with a smile 🙂 From commenter Willisan […]

Aleksey Lovchev 264kg Clean and Jerk World Record (+211kg Snatch)

May 9, 2016 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Houston at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships +105kg session… Aleksey Lovchev (Russia) snatched 211kg to take a 4kg lead in the Snatch with Lasha Talakhadze in 2nd position. Then after winning three gold medals with a 248kg Clean and Jerk he takes his last spare lift, increases the weight by 16kg and breaks […]

Ritvars Suharevs Training Hall 2016 European Weightlifting Championships

May 8, 2016 By Gregor Winter

Here is 17 year old Ritvars Suharevs (77kg, Latvia) training in the 2016 Europeans Training Hall. His session consisted of Snatching up to 140kg Clean & Jerking up to 165kg Clean Pulls Back Squats More: Cristina Iovu in the Training Hall

Lasha Talakhadze 251kg Clean & Jerk 2016 European Weightlifting Championships

May 6, 2016 By Gregor Winter

Here are Lasha Talakhadze’s 235, 241 and 251kg Clean & Jerks from Europeans. Not much to say… he is still 22 years old and tons of potential to do a lot of damage in the future. More: Lasha Snatching up to 200kg in the worlds training hall His Monstrous 212kg Snatch

Cristina Iovu Training Hall 2016 Europeans

May 3, 2016 By Gregor Winter

Here is 2016 European Champion Cristina Iovu (53kg) in the training hall in Naustdal, Norway. This was filmed two days before she competed. Includes (Power) Snatches, (Power) Clean & Jerks and Back Squats up to 150kg. More: Watch Cristina Back Squat 175kg!

Yuan Chengfei & Zhang Jie Handstand Push Ups Asian Championships Training Hall

May 2, 2016 By Gregor Winter

Not the first time we see Handstand Push Ups here. Yuan Chengfei and Zhang Jie busting out a couple of sets of Handstand Push ups in the Asian Championships training hall. More: Here is the weighted version with 40kg strapped to their backs.

Giovanni Bardis 166kg Snatch 2016 European Weightlifting Championships

May 1, 2016 By Gregor Winter

From the 2016 Europeans … Giovanni Bardis (85kg, France) snatching 166kg for a bronze medal in the snatch. He later told me that 166kg also equaled his best snatch in training.

Anatoly Pisarenko Interview

April 28, 2016 By Gregor Winter

Here is an interview with one of weightlifting’s giants – Anatoly Pisarenko (265kg C&J anyone?)! The interview was for a show called “being a guest of Dmitry Gordon” and took place in 2002. Thanks to Sergiy Turchyn (@sergiywl on insta) who took the time to translate this. Check out the Interviews Category on ATG for more […]