
Meanwhile in Russia ... Update 27.06.2014: More Box Jumps onto Eleiko Blocks Original Video from October 12th, 2013: … [Continue reading]
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Meanwhile in Russia ... Update 27.06.2014: More Box Jumps onto Eleiko Blocks Original Video from October 12th, 2013: … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Russia ... Adam Maligov (85kg) gets a 270kg Squat. In his interview on ATG he mentioned that his previous Squat PR was 250kg x2. Also check out his 180kg Snatch off blocks if you haven't yet. Bonus: 160kg x2 Hang Snatches … [Continue reading]
Thanks to Ma Strength we get some subtitles on a short Lu Xuaojun documentary and a longer interview he did on CCTV. The first video is more like a quick portrait, but nevertheless sheds some light on how and when he started … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Kazakhstan ... This deserves its own post. Ilya Ilyin hits a 190kg Snatch off Blocks. Keep track of his progress on the Ilya Progress Tracker Spreadsheet here. Watch his 200kg Snatch of Blocks from before London 2012 … [Continue reading]
Keep it interesting and mix it up. Update 26.08.2014: This Obstacle course takes the cake. Post by Strength Project. Update 27.06.2014: David Durante goes through a pretty long Handstand obstacle course that even includes Handstand … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Finland ... Here's an update from Miika Antti-Roiko. He gets a 282.5kg Squat at 100.3kg bodyweight. Post by Miika Antti-Roiko. More from Miika: Super Long Paused 220kg Front Squat 240kg Paused Front Squat … [Continue reading]
This was the 2014 Junior World Weightlifting Championships (21-28.06.2014). Useful Links: Results Men /Results Women Official Start List & Schedule Official Results Book Highlights: Best Backflip Award: Chengfei Yuan (69kg) after … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Britain ... At age 43, ATG Reader, and 2006 Britain's Strongest Man at 105kg - Nick McKinless - gets a lifetime goal of his. 185kg x20 Squat. Ouch! Oh, and he is also a stuntman and a filmmaker (even though he filmed his squats … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Russia at the 2014 Junior Worlds ... Here is what you missed not watching the Jr Worlds. 20 year old Kim Tuan Thach from Vietnam set a new 56kg Junior World Record in the Snatch and Total. He got 133kg on his second attempt … [Continue reading]