Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Meanwhile at the 2013 Belarus Nationals ... Andrei Rybakou (85kg) is in pretty good shape so close before the worlds. He lifted 180kg + 205kg at 87.85kg bodyweight. Below are his attempts. BTW, Aranmau was sighted at the event … [Continue reading]
(Originally posted July 28, 2013) Meanwhile in China ... You already know about the use of bodyweight /gymnastics exercises by Chinese weightlifters (see their weighted Handstands for example). In the video today you will see Lu Xiaojun & Liao … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Russia ... Arthur Mugurdumov (105kg), who I mentioned earlier here, gets a 320kg Deadlift. BTW, his new YouTube channel is Артур Мугурдумов. So subscribe! … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Canada ... George Kobaladze gets a 282kg Front Squat. He only has 3 subscribers to his YouTube Channel... So subscribe! Thanks to Phil for submitting. Update: 312kg Back Squat … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in China at the 2013 Chinese National Games ... After we saw Li Yajun unofficial Snatch world record here is 21 year old Yue Kang with another fantastic performance. She lifted 130kg in the Snatch and 160kg in the Clean and Jerk for a … [Continue reading]
And another one from the 2013 Chinese Nationals Games. In the 48kg 20 year old Tan Yayun took the gold. 93kg Snatch and 121kg Clean & Jerk on the second attempt which equals Nurcan Taylan's world record. She skipped her 3rd C&J … [Continue reading]
(Originally posted on August 29, 2013) Remember the video of the then 14 year old Khetag Khugaev (174kg Clean from Blocks)? In July he lifted in the 2013 Summer Spartakiad in Russia. He won the 85kg (lifting at 81.3kg bodyweight) with a 150kg … [Continue reading]
(Originally posted August 19, 2013) Meanwhile in Russia... Here's one to watch: 15 year old Vyacheslav Yarkin (listed as Viacheslav Irakin on IWF) snatches 115kg at 63kg bodyweight. In 2012 at the Youth Worlds in Kosice he lifted 88+106 … [Continue reading]
(Originally published on May 11, 2012) Kevin Cornell of California Strength does a Sots Press with 110kg. Yikes! Great display of flexibility and strength. In a comment Glenn Pendlay said: Just recently he push pressed 150kg for a set of … [Continue reading]