Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Meanwhile in Russia ... Nadezhda Evstyukhina shows Snatch assistance exercise. Looks like a warm-up exercise for her. She writes that it is useful for improving the Deep Squat Position during the catch, as well as overhead stability. Note … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in the UK ... Yesterday we saw the 420kg Deadlift. Today Eddie Hall gets a 195kg Strict Log Press! Also watch Graham Hicks' 190kg Strict Log Press. … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in the UK ... Strongman Eddie Hall gets a 420kg (925 lbs) Deadlift. On Facebook he said: Would have gone for 440kg, but no room on the bar lol Feeling monstrous... Again Also check out Brian Shaws' 448kg (985lbs) … [Continue reading]
The Barbell Shrugged guys had Zach Krych on again. This time he talks about his training at the Olympic training center in Colorado. Topics: Training around an injured wrist (after his accident) Day to day life in the OTC Zygmunt … [Continue reading]
Aleksey Lovchev (+105) uploaded his first ever 200kg Snatch video. This was filmed in May 2013. So it is relatively recent considering he has since then gone up to 205kg, 210kg from blocks and 200kg x2 from blocks. Update: Read his interview on … [Continue reading]
Here is part 1 of a series of posts by reader Larry. After I saw that he traveled to China I asked him to share his experience with Chinese weightlifting with all ATG readers. Thankfully he agreed. I hope you learn something new and enjoy this as … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Albania ... A month ago we saw that Hysen is still training. Today Hysen Pulaku gets a 200kg Clean & Jerk. I think it was march 2012 when he first did that weight (video). Update 27.09.2014: It was confirmed by the IWF to … [Continue reading]
Another Blast from the Past from Nadezhda Evstyukhina. I told you to subscribe to her channel. She has lots more to come (like this 190kg x4 Squat...). But here is a 180kg Front Squat + Jerk from 2009. … [Continue reading]
Here is another huge Front Squat by Derek Kendall. Last time we saw him with 333kg. Now he hit 347kg (765lbs). Everett wrote in saying: I sincerely believe he may have the strongest quads on the planet right now. He says he wants to try 363 … [Continue reading]