Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Meanwhile in Iran ... Saeid Mohammadpour broke the Iranian 105 Snatch record by Hossein Tavakkoli. His 190kg Snatch from the Sydney 2000 Olympics stood for 14 years. [Video] He lifted 191kg at 100.9kg bodyweight and also got a 225 C&J … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in China ... Update: False Alert! Turns out this is Zhang Wanqiong (53kg). She totaled 231kg with 102 + 129 at the Chinese nationals. No wonder that 123 looked like a toy. Thanks to the ATG error correction system aka Victor :) 2013 … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Australia ... Dmitry Klokov PRs his Thruster with 191kg (watch 190kg here) at one of his Seminars. And as he said in his latest interview: You can’t train like I do and push around weights like 240kg. you just can’t, but … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in the US ... Last we saw him compete Paul Nguyen Deadlifted 325kg at Raw Unity 7. And he keeps improving ... Recently at the SPF Brute Strength Halloween Howl he Deadlifted 335kg Deadlift at 75kg (740 at 167 lbs). via … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Russia ... Mikhail Koklyaev plays a round of Russian Frisbee. More Grip Strength: Dmitry Klokov's Plate Flips … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Albania ... they are still in Greece Here is a 210kg Clean & Jerk by Hysen Pulaku. His bodyweight is around 80kg. Remember he is still technically one of the potential 77kg lifters for Albania. Despite what the (no so) "final" … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in China ... well not quite. This clip is probably from before London 2012. Lu Xiaojun Squats 280kg. More Lu: His 260kg Paused Squat in the 2013 Worlds Training Hall All Lu Xiaojun Posts on ATG Related: Petr Asayonak's … [Continue reading]
Time for another anatomy lesson. This is required watching! Every athlete should have a basic understanding of human anatomy. So the next time you have that annoying pain in your shoulder you know where it's most likely originating … [Continue reading]
Meanwhil in China ... 56kg lifter Long De Cheng Squats 226kg which is 4x Bodyweight. Men squat to max more often than women in the Chinese system because they have more power and less endurance. During the Ma Strength Weightlifting Camp, 56kg … [Continue reading]