
Meanwhile in Russia ... Misha hits a new Log Press PR. 210kg 2 weeks before the Arnold Strongman Classic. Side View. Note that the player has the option to rotate the video. … [Continue reading]
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Meanwhile in Russia ... Misha hits a new Log Press PR. 210kg 2 weeks before the Arnold Strongman Classic. Side View. Note that the player has the option to rotate the video. … [Continue reading]
Nothing special, just a casual 250kg Front Squat by Kazakhstan's Number Waaan, Ilya Ilyin. … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Finland Malaysia ... Some speedy high rep Jerk sets from Teemu Roininen. He works up to a set up 8 reps at 160kg. Teemu told me that he does that mainly for upper body strength. I do some other strength movements too for upper … [Continue reading]
Strongman Sundays ... Brian Shaw manhandles a 254kg (558 lbs) Atlas Stone! I don't know what the record is, but 254kg is the heaviest I have seen so far. Also, interesting to see the "gear" he is using. Grippy shirt and sleeves. … [Continue reading]
Fernando Reis does a Clean Complex with 190kg. Looks similar to the "Klokov Complex". Clean Pull Clean Paused Front Squat Paused Jerk Jerk … [Continue reading]
The Russian Weightlifting Federation published the list of their lifters for 2013. I scanned the list for some of the prominent names. No Dmitry Klokov to be found in there. Dmitry Lapikov is missing too. If you are wondering where Apti … [Continue reading]
Also, nice lifting from the UK today. Powerlifter Paddy Mc uploaded some nice feats of strength. Among them is a 200kg Push Press. 300kg x 3 Squat with Graham Hicks spotting 4 arms! 260kg x 3 Paused Squat Thanks to … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Finland ... Strongman Jarno Kirselä deadlifts 310kg x5 350kg x5 Update: is this raw or not? Damn you sneaky Titan powerlifting gear! Thanks to Marc for submitting. … [Continue reading]
Here is a video of then 18 year old Andrés Mata from Spain. He competed in London as a 77kg lifter and was recently 3rd in the Junior Europeans. In the clip he squats 210kg x4 at 75kg, so almost triple bodyweight x4. Update: Weight corrected … [Continue reading]