Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Meanwhile in Russia ... After his monstrous 240kg Push Press, Chingiz Mogushkov Snatch Grip Push Presses 220kg x3! Recently he also Snatched 215kg off Blocks. Unfortunately there is no video of it. Just this photo: … [Continue reading]
Today I Learned about Chankonabe a.k.a. the Sumo Stew. Chanko Nabe Chanko: Sumo Wrestler Food Nabe: Pot The bulk of Chanko Nabe is made up of large quantities of protein sources. Pork, meat balls, fish, chicken, tofu. They seem to throw … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Kazakhstan ... In his 195kg Snatch off Blocks video I told you about the Anatoly Khrapaty Tournament, which is Ilya Ilyin's first competition since the 2012 London Olympics. He weighed in at 107.4kg, so he lifted in the +105kg … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in the US ... What the ... ? 15 year Joseph Pena Squats 330kg (727 lbs)? Happened at the USAPL Raw Nationals. … [Continue reading]
Documentary Time! Today you get another Weightlifting History Lesson which is brought to you by ATG reader Sergiy Turchyn (who already provided the Rudolf Plukfelder Documentary Translation). This one is about Yury Vlasov. Who is Yury Vlasov, … [Continue reading]
Okay, If you are not following ATG on Facebook (or twitter) here is what went down over the weekend at the 2014 US Weightlifting National Championships. Final Results David Boffa reviews the competition Men's +105kg Caine Wilkes got a 182kg … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Russia ... at the 3rd Junior Summer Spartakiade. 21 year old Magomed Abuev got a 200kg Snatch (x205) + 240kg Clean & Jerk at 146,65kg bodyweight. (In the 94kg Egor Klimonov won with 168 + 218!) More: Watch Magomed's 205kg … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Russia ... 100kg Snatch above bodyweight you ask? Adam Maligov (85kg) gets a 190kg Snatch off Blocks! It was 2 months ago when did 180kg off Blocks. Note, that for his 185kg Snatch last week, he said he was at 90kg … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Belarus ... The Andrei Aramnau Facebook account (not sure if it's him) posted a video of a 77kg lifter Squatting 290kg (and coming close to 300kg). ATG readers on facebook were quick to point out that it's 21 year old Petr … [Continue reading]