Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Here is a gem while we are waiting for the London 105kg. A 20 minute video featuring Dmitry Klokov and Khadzhimurat Akkaev in camp Chekhov taken on or just before July 20th, when the whole team was there and getting ready to leave for … [Continue reading]
Reader Boris had the change to attend the Men's 77kg live. He sent in some photos of his experience. What comes out really well is just how huge the arena is. No wonder some lifters struggle with stage fright. Here is another photo … [Continue reading]
Thanks to the heroic effort of reader Edwin we get to see a video of Lu Xiaojun's 175kg Snatch World Record. Also available as slow-mo-ish gif (15mb warning). Update: Here is his Lu's 176kg Snatch World Record from the 2013 Worlds. 204kg … [Continue reading]
Iron Radio's Dr. Lonnie Lowery was guest on the Stealth Body Podcast. They talk about what modern research says about protein consumption. Download Audio: link to mp3 (right click + 'save as') Mentioned paper: Dietary protein safety and … [Continue reading]
The Men's 77kg (B Group here) of the London 2012 Olympics is over. BBC Recordings: here (I use a VPN to watch the BBC Streams) Update: Official Recordings on YouTube Join the Live Chat for the other sessions if you can solve the … [Continue reading]
The Women's 69kg (B Group here)of the London 2012 Olympics is over. BBC Recordings: will be here (I use a VPN to watch the BBC Streams) Update: Official Recordings on YouTube Join the Live Chat if you can solve the captcha... Permanent … [Continue reading]
The Women's 69kg B Group (A Group here) of the London 2012 Olympics is over. BBC Recordings: will be here (I use a VPN to watch the BBC Streams) Join the Live Chat at allthingsgym.com/chat/ Marie-Eve Beauchemin-Nadeau wins the snatch with … [Continue reading]
The Men's 77kg B Group (A Group here) of the London 2012 Olympics is over. BBC Recordings: here (I use a VPN to watch the BBC Streams) Join the Live Chat at allthingsgym.com/chat/ Nigeria's Felix Ekpo takes the snatch with 151kg. 1kg … [Continue reading]
Because he bombed out earlier in the Men's 69kg here is a more positive video of Vencelas Dabaya from 2006. Front Squat 200kg x5 slow and controlled at 69kg bodyweight. … [Continue reading]