Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Here are Lu Xiaojun's clean and squat jerks from worlds 2018! 197kg 202kg (which turned out to be enough to win his 4th world championships title) x205 "attempt" ATG Patrons had early access. Starting at just $1 a month patrons get … [Continue reading]
Here is Tian Tao's "Heavy" Squat Session in the 2018 worlds training hall. Squats up to 295kg! Front Rack Holds with 350kg! 195kg Clean & Jerk! Handstand Push Ups at 96kg! lots of them! 20kg Back Extension holds to finish … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Ireland ... Clarence Kennedy pause squats 306kg! As he mentioned in his ATG squat video, he has done as much as 310kg paused! Clarence's ATG Squat Video … [Continue reading]
Here are the ATG Patreon reward posters for January 2019! Mohamed Ehab's 173kg World Record Snatch Sequence and Kuo's 105kg snatch as a still frame. ATG Patrons at the $10 level get access to the still photo. $20+ level patrons get access to the … [Continue reading]
The International Weightlifting Federation released the 2019 version of the official weightlifting competition rule book. Download PDF: Updated 2019 IWF Rulebook Technical and Competition Rules and Regulations. Update: They added a section at … [Continue reading]
ATG Patrons now can watch Kuo Hsing-Chun's full competition (and warm ups) at the 2018 Qatar Cup! Includes lifts like the following: 115kg / 253lbs Power Clean & Jerk! View this post on … [Continue reading]
Here are some highlights of the 2018 Qatar Cup. Thanks to the support from ATG patrons I was able to book a last minute trip to Qatar and cover the event. Results Some of the highlights: Meso Hassona 225kg junior clean and jerk world … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Doping News ... Following allegations by the German documentary of widespread doping the IOC kicked off a reanalysis of Beijing 2008 and London 2012 samples (for all sports). As expected there are lots of weightlifters who got … [Continue reading]
This is Om Yun Chol's heavy training session in the 2018 worlds training hall! Om, now a 55kg lifter, works up to: 115kg Snatch 150kg Clean & Jerk 150kg Clean Pulls 70kg Overhead Presses obligatory Weighted Sit-Ups As … [Continue reading]