Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Clarence Kennedy competed in an Irish meet. The infamous Leinster Open. And he took some pretty gutsy attempts (regarding his training maxes). Good to see he can lift in front of crowds. Only problem is following himself in the C&J and thus … [Continue reading]
Kendrick Farris is on track with a 211kg Clean and Jerk. Update: Ok, the video is a bit older. I was not sure... if I had seen it before. I think it was on YouTube a while ago, but was taken down and now reappeared. Still a nice lift to start the … [Continue reading]
Stumbled across this interesting documentary on YouTube. Pulling John. An Arm Wrestling Documentary. Now I didn't know anything about arm wrestling before, but still found it pretty thrilling. It follows two contenders to the championship … [Continue reading]
Time to post your predictions! Only your top pick for each weight class. Here are mine: +105kg: Behdad Salimi, even though Algebov looked fantastic. Iranians will get him to peak form. 105kg: Khadzhimurat Akkaev, sorry Dmitry 94kg: Artem … [Continue reading]
Some clips from the recent Bros vs. Pros contest. Rebecca Klopp with 71 reps of bodyweight deadlifts. Ouch! Derek Poundstone pulled 385kg (850lbs). This was after pulling 34 reps of 405 lbs contest. So excuse the hitching. … [Continue reading]
Here are Mikhail Koklyaev's deadlift attempts from the 2012 Battle of Champions. After 390kg (double overhand hook grip!) and 405kg he just couldn't get 416kg past his knees. Thanks to Phil for submitting this. … [Continue reading]
Mark Bell visited Kelly Starrett at San Francisco CrossFit. In the video Kelly is showing Ben Alderman that he is not lacking hamstring flexibility. His issue is being in a constant state of over extension, which results in tight hamstrings. … [Continue reading]
Over at MDUSA they are having a tryout meet. The athletes are competing for spots on the team that include sponsorship and monthly stipends for living expenses. Schedule & Start List … [Continue reading]
Hey Aussies, your only male London bound Olympic weightlifter needs some help. Damon Kelly will host a fundraiser on Sunday, July 15, 2012. Facebook Events Page: Have a beer with Damo Come share a beer with the BIG D as we celebrate and to … [Continue reading]