Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Meanwhile in Russia ... I think this is the first training video from Khadzhimurat Akkaev after London 2012. 200kg BTN Jerk. In Jeans and loafers. You can also see his scar from his surgery which prevented him to compete in London. If … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Azerbaijan ... 20 year old Boyanka Kostova (58kg) squats 200kg. Update: Translation from Borislav Trainer: It worked this second time. The last time I helped you. This barbell will stay in history. A woman in the world, 60 kg, … [Continue reading]
Travis Cooper shared this drill to improve split form. On the Weightlifting Scoop Podcast he mentioned that Zygmunt Smalcerz uses this for his athletes in the Olympic Training Center. Basically it works the footwork without fatiguing the … [Continue reading]
Here are the recordings of the 2014 Russian Cup. This competition served as a gauge for the 2014 Europeans and there were some big names on the start list. Update: Added a translation of an interview with Venkov (head coach) below. 85kg … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Finland ... 21 year old Tuomas Hautala deadlifts 365kg using that George Leeman-esque belt position. Update 16.04.2015: 375kg Update 13.09.2014: 370kg Deadlift … [Continue reading]
Another one from Mohamed Ehab today. Here he does Step-Ups (basically a partial single leg Squats) with 170kg. You don't see weightlifters do unilateral exercises very often. That's why I love Mohamed's videos. Always nice to see what's going … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in the UK ... Tom Martin hits triple bodyweight with a 270kg Squat at 90kg. … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Egypt ... Mohamed Ehab (69kg) is now up to a 212kg Front Squat (205kg last time). See kids, that's how you do triple+ bodyweight Front Squats. Update: YouTube Version … [Continue reading]
Blasts from the past ... The 1993 Worlds 83kg weight class featured a nice battle between Marc Huster and Pyrros Dimas. Below is Marc's 210kg Clean & Jerk World Record from that competition. Marc went x165, 165, x170 for 6th place in the … [Continue reading]