Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Igor Lukanin (currently at 122kg bodyweight, plan for Rio is 140kg) busts out an unusual combo. Push Press + Squat + BTN Jerk with 200kg on the bar. This is for the "power base". Increases stamina and work slow twitch muscle fibers. BTW, on June … [Continue reading]
What has Evgeny Chigishev been up to after he retired from professional weightlifting? Here is a 10min video about him. As always, if you can help with the translation of the main points it would be greatly appreciated. Update: Thanks for … [Continue reading]
See, I told you to subscribe to his channel. Vasiliy Polovnikov uploaded a 190kg Snatch! Update: Read Vasiliy's interview on ATG. Update 06.10.2014: More than a year later here is another 190kg Snatch Loading View on Instagram … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Russia ... Looks like Vasiliy Polovnikov (94kg) is back training in camp Chekhov, Russia. Here is a 160kg Hang Snatch x3 under Apti's watchful eyes. Subscribe to his YouTube Channel. Thanks for submitting. … [Continue reading]
Here are some videos from Aleksey Lovchev's training hall. The 23 year old weighed in at 127.8kg at the 2013 Russian Championships +105kg where he placed 3rd with 200kg + 242kg. He snatched snatched 210kg from blocks back in March, which is a … [Continue reading]
Guys, guys, I found it! This time for real! After we discovered Lu Xiaojun's Secret here, here is Liao Hui's secret to strong shoulders. Lateral Raises with plates (also called Lu Raises around here) 5-6 sets of 10 reps every day. He says he … [Continue reading]
Check out LiftWhat, a quick reference/calculator for popular lifting programs (similar to StrengthCalc). Features input in kg and lbs Russian Squat Routine Smolov Squat Part 1 and 2 Coan Phillipi Deadlift Korte 3x3 Magnusson Ortmayer … [Continue reading]
After his 270kg x5 Kendrick Farris now grinds through 280kg for a set of three. … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Russia ... Nadezhda Evstyukhina (75kg) toys around with 170kg. Here she does a 170kg Front Squat + Jerk. Note: the current 75kg C&J is 163kg also by Nadezda. By the way, she is confirmed to participate at the Universiade … [Continue reading]