Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Oksana Slivenko gave an interview about how she found CrossFit and how it helped her find herself. After the injury that prevented her from competing in London she was planning to retire from weightlifting, but later recovered, won the Universiade … [Continue reading]
Here is an interesting Sunday read. Update: Also read Larry's Chinese Weightlifting Experience Series. Yatin Parasher shared his experiences visiting China's weightlifting gyms. Where: "My China Experience" Thread on Pendlay Forum. Read the … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Australia ... Did you feel a minor earthquake this morning? Benedikt Magnusson opened with 380kg. Took 400kg for his second (which looked ridiculously easy). Unfortunately he missed his 3rd at 420kg. Oh well, next … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in China ... Wu Jingbiao (56kg London Silver medalist) uploaded a pretty big Snatch. Let the weight guessing begin :) Update: Thanks to Viktor in the comments who confirmed it is 143 kg. Below is a color corrected still frame from the … [Continue reading]
Mikhail Koklyaev Pause Squats 292.5 kg (643,5 lbs) x5. He commented that he does that to train for Atlas Stones, because because you stand up with the stone from the lowest dead point [="the hole"]" Also check out his 312.5kg Squat x9. … [Continue reading]
Dmitry Klokov puts the only squat rack in this commercial gym to good use. He uploaded another 250kg Front Squat video. Asked about his max he said it's 280kg. … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Russia ... After his 150kg Hang Power Snatch, Vladislav Lukanin (77kg) has a 155kg Power Snatch for you. And a snappy Power Clean triple. … [Continue reading]
Time for some Handstand inspiration. Yuval Ayalon performs a Handstand Complex. Tuck to Straddle (this is where I stopped) to Pike Press. Shoulders open. Perfect alignment. Progressions Since most of us won't be able to do this here are … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in England ... I think this is the first time I post a video about Lunges. But when Graham Hicks does a set with 200kg it's worth it. (He also did a 360kg SLDL that session). By the way, Graham agreed to answer some questions about … [Continue reading]