Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Jessica Salvaggio hits a 150kg squat! finishes a workout of triples with a nice single at 150 kg Also check out her latest post on PrettyStrongBlog to get a glimpse of the personal struggles she has gone through in recent times. Glad she can focus … [Continue reading]
George Leeman deadlifts 365.5kg (806lbs) for 6 reps. *Cough* Touch and go and using straps.*Cough* :) … [Continue reading]
Found this photo today on reddit. Does anybody happen to know the story behind this backyard gym? Anyway, the moral of the story is Make the best of what you've got. Update: Danny Nemani commented I know that they are from Cameroon - I've … [Continue reading]
Update: Read his Interview on ATG. Clarence Kennedy uploaded another video him (and his buddies) competing. Footage includes some of his warm up lifts as well. Snatch: 140kg, 147kg, 152kg Clean & Jerk: 182kg, 187kg, x192kg 339kg … [Continue reading]
Just stumbled across these Mikhail Koklyaev lifts from 2007. Too bad he never got the chance to lift at the Olympics. 210kg Snatch 253kg Clean & Jerk attempt … [Continue reading]
Here is Fernando Reis with a 180kg Power Clean + Push Press … [Continue reading]
Eric Spoto benched 317.5kg (700lbs) at the 100% RAW World Championships. Update: Better angle By the way, they live stream the competition on ustream. Thanks to Dan for submitting. Update: Recording of the Competition … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Finland ... Milko Tokola bounces out of the hole like a boss and hits a new squat PR. 245kg Squat. What's up with the music Milko? Where is the metal? … [Continue reading]
Heard the name Jake Rubash for the first time today. Jake did 130kg/ 146kg in the 2012 USA Weightlifting Nationals. Now he nailed 143kg. As the submitter wrote: It's all the more impressive because his best back squat is "only" … [Continue reading]