Liao Hui 200kg Clean & Jerk Attempt

February 24, 2014, 12:10 pm

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It took some time for it to surface, but here it is:

Liao Hui’s 200kg Clean & Jerk attempt (at 69kg) from the 2013 Chinese Nationals.

This was his comeback meet after his ban. He went:

• Snatch: 151, 161 (Asian record), x166 (1kg above current WR)
• C&J: 175, 188kg (to win the total), x200 (3kg above the WR at that time)

Translation from what he said in the short video:

In the beginning Liao Hui also subtly mentions that 200kg isn’t too much for someone who has done 210.

The 200kg was already on his chest, and during the Jerk he was like “I’m already the champion” and at that time, people were worrying about me how I was going to injure myself, my coach thought it was no problem.

More: watch his 198kg C&J World Record from the 2013 Worlds.

Thanks to Steve for submitting.

Liao Hui 200kg Clean & Jerk Attempt is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.

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American Weightlifting Strength Standards Table

February 26, 2014, 4:20 am

≫ Next: Angel Genchev 202.5kg Clean & Jerk at 67.5kg

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Over at Catalyst Athletics Greg Everett posted a PDF with Weightlifting Strength Standards.

Now this is not the Soviet classification. Greg writes that this is a

classification system based on actual American weightlifting performance and taking into account the particular circumstances of the sport in the US, including the fact that the vast majority of people interested in this kind of chart are starting the sport as adults.

Also check out the Weightlifting Standards Calculator I mentioned earlier.

Powerlifting Strengths Standards can be found here.

American Weightlifting Strength Standards Table is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.

Angel Genchev 202.5kg Clean & Jerk at 67.5kg

February 27, 2014, 6:05 am

≫ Next: Weighted Barbell Box Jumps

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Blast from the Past …

It’s like there is a natural law, à la  ”For every current world record there was a Bulgarian lifting more at lighter bodyweight”.

After I posted the 200kg Clean & Jerk attempt at 69kg by Liao Hui, reader Jasha shared this gem.

Angel Genchev (Guenchev) with a Triple Bodyweight Clean & Jerk. 202.5 at 67.5kg from the 1988 Olympics.

Oh, and he also snatched 160kg which was world record too. This originally won him the weight class. Later he was disqualified for testing positive for Furosemide.

Frank Rothwell has a longer video with all his other attempts.

Angel Genchev 202.5kg Clean & Jerk at 67.5kg is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.

Weighted Barbell Box Jumps

February 26, 2014, 4:05 pm

≫ Next: Vasiliy Polovnikov 310kg Squat

≪ Previous: Angel Genchev 202.5kg Clean & Jerk at 67.5kg

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Update 28.02.2014: Vladislav Rigert Jumps 90 kg x 60 cm x 5

(Originally posted Jan 2nd, 2014)

Meanwhile in Egypt …

Last week we saw Norik Vardanian do regular Weighted Squat Jumps. Today Mohamed Ehab shows the Box Jump version.

Update: After his 155kg Snatch from Blocks, he recently got 152kg Snatch from the floor.

Just like Norik, Mohamed also praises the effectiveness of jumps to develop explosiveness.

He does them once per week for 5 sets of 5 reps.

Post by Mohamed Ehab.

More Weighted Jumps:

• Weighted Barbell Squat Jumps
• Weighted Barbell Broad Jumps
• Weighted Barbell Box Jumps

Weighted Barbell Box Jumps is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.

Vasiliy Polovnikov 310kg Squat

March 2, 2014, 1:43 pm

≫ Next: Tatiana Kashirina 140kg Snatch

≪ Previous: Weighted Barbell Box Jumps

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Meanwhile in Russia …

After his heavy paused Squats, Vasiliy Polovnikov is back with 310kg on the bar.

More Vasiliy:

• 190kg Snatch Double
• 200kg Snatch + 230kg Clean & Jerk

Vasiliy Polovnikov 310kg Squat is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.

Tatiana Kashirina 140kg Snatch

March 3, 2014, 1:00 am

≫ Next: Vyacheslav Yarkin 130kg Snatch ? + Box Jump + 155kg C&J

≪ Previous: Vasiliy Polovnikov 310kg Squat

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Blast from the Past …

Here is one from the London 2012 Olympics.

Just days before the +75kg session, Tatiana Kashirina snatched an easy 140kg.

140kg was in the 90% range for her I guess. Later in the competition she opened with 144kg and later set the current World Record with 151kg.

Also watch her 190kg Clean & Jerk World Record from the 2013 World Championships.

Tatiana Kashirina 140kg Snatch is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.

Vyacheslav Yarkin 130kg Snatch ? + Box Jump + 155kg C&J

March 3, 2014, 1:30 am

≫ Next: Lidia Valentin 140kg Clean Slow Motion

≪ Previous: Tatiana Kashirina 140kg Snatch

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Meanwhile in Russia …

Last time we saw this young gentleman it was with a 115kg Snatch (140kg C&J) at 63kg.

Here is an update from then 15 year old Vyacheslav Yarkin (from November 2013, he is 16 now).

130kg Snatch (if those blue plates are 2.5kg, which I hear is not uncommon in some Russian gyms).

Anyway, he also has a monstrous - neck high - Standing Box Jump

More Young Guns:

• Khetag Khugaev’s 150kg Snatch (at 15) & 174kg Clean (at 14)
• Clarence Cummings 113kg Snatch

155kg Clean & (Power) Jerk?

149kg (?) Clean + Front Squat + Power Jerk

YouTube Mirror of the 130kg:

Vyacheslav Yarkin 130kg Snatch ? + Box Jump + 155kg C&J is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.

Lidia Valentin 140kg Clean Slow Motion

March 4, 2014, 3:11 am

≫ Next: Edison Angulo 250kg Squat

≪ Previous: Vyacheslav Yarkin 130kg Snatch ? + Box Jump + 155kg C&J

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From the 2014 Arnold Weightlifting Championships …

HookGrip captured a nice 480 frames per second slow motion video of Lidia Valentin’s 140kg C&J Attempt.

In the comp she went 105, 110, 115 and 130, 135, x140 [Video of all lifts]

Also watch her 124kg Snatch and 140kg Clean & Jerk from before the Arnolds.

More SlowMos: check out the Slow Motion Category on ATG.

Lidia Valentin 140kg Clean Slow Motion is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.

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Edison Angulo 250kg Squat

March 6, 2014, 3:24 am

≫ Next: Dmitry Klokov 235kg Rack Jerk

≪ Previous: Lidia Valentin 140kg Clean Slow Motion

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Meanwhile in Colombia …

31 year old Edison Angulo (77kg) squats 250kg.

He won the 2013 Colombian nationals 77kg class with 147+192.

Edison Angulo 250kg Squat is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.

Dmitry Klokov 235kg Rack Jerk

March 6, 2014, 2:46 pm

≫ Next: Mohamed Ehab Snatch Grip Deadlift Complex

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Meanwhile in London …

Dmitry Klokov keeps on putting up high numbers during his seminar world tour.

After 190kg Snatches or 190kg Thrusters became a common occurrence, here is a 235kg Rack Jerk.

Not a lifetime max (262kg), but only 10kg below his 245kg Jerk from before London  2012.

Pretty insane if you consider all the travelling he does.

Here is the complete video from the seminar.

Dmitry Klokov 235kg Rack Jerk is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.

Mohamed Ehab Snatch Grip Deadlift Complex

March 9, 2014, 3:42 pm

≫ Next: David Morgan Interview on Weightlifting World Podcast

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Meanwhile in Egypt …

Mohamed Ehab (69kg) does a Snatch Grip Deadlift Complex.

He does those to keep a tight back throughout all phases of the pull and as you can see, even after 22 reps he never compromises form.

For this one he loads the bar with 155kg, his current Snatch 1RM and does

• 5x Snatch Grip Deadlift
• 5x from the hang to below the knee
• 11x hang pulls / shrugs
• 1x slow negative to below the knee and a final pull

= 22 reps of back / traps / glutes / hamstring pump goodness.

Post by Mohamed Ehab.

More from Mohamed:

• 170kg Step Ups
• Weighted Barbell Broad Jumps & Weighted Barbell Box Jumps
• 212kg (Triple Bodyweight) Front Squat

Mohamed Ehab Snatch Grip Deadlift Complex is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.

David Morgan Interview on Weightlifting World Podcast

March 11, 2014, 3:00 am

≫ Next: Khetag Khugaev 164kg Snatch 196kg C&J at 85kg 16 y/o

≪ Previous: Mohamed Ehab Snatch Grip Deadlift Complex

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The Weightlifting World Podcast interviewed David Morgan.

He was 4th twice at the Olympics (’84 and ’88) and won Gold at 5 Commonwealth games.

They talk about his career, his thoughts on British weightlifting (attitude of lifters /funding/ selection process) as well as the alleged corruption of the IWF when it comes to drug tests.

Download the mp3 (right click + ‘save as’) or listen in the player below.

Also watch his career review video I posted a while ago.

David Morgan Interview on Weightlifting World Podcast is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.

Khetag Khugaev 164kg Snatch 196kg C&J at 85kg 16 y/o

March 11, 2014, 3:16 am

≫ Next: Artem Okulov 160kg x3 Snatch

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Meanwhile in Russia …

Remember Khetag Khugaev?

Let me help you:

• in 2011 at 56kg he did 80+100
• then 174kg Clean at age 14
• 150kg Snatch at 15 (and 81.3kg) and 2013 European U17 Champion …

Now at age 16 years he won the Russian U17 Championships 85kg category with 164+196=360!

Let that sink in for a second.

His result was the highest total in the entire competition, including the +94kg (Results PDF). The 2nd in the 85kg totaled 280kg. So Khetag is definitely an outlier, even by Russian standards.

In the competition he went 6/6 with: 145, 155, 164 + 175, 185, 196.

164kg Snatch

196kg Clean & Jerk

Thanks to Be Bik for sending those in.

Update: YouTube Version

Khetag Khugaev 164kg Snatch 196kg C&J at 85kg 16 y/o is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.

Artem Okulov 160kg x3 Snatch

March 12, 2014, 8:05 am

≫ Next: Mohamed Ehab 190kg Clean & Jerk

≪ Previous: Khetag Khugaev 164kg Snatch 196kg C&J at 85kg 16 y/o

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Meanwhile in Russia …

With 3 weeks out from the 2014 Europeans (03-13 April 2014) here is a quick update from Artem Okulov (85kg) in the Ruza training camp.

160kg Snatch x3

Also notice how during these lifts the weight distribution change in his feet becomes very obvious. Bob Takano had some cool graphics about weight distribution during the pull.

Also Check Out his 180kg Snatch + 200kg Clean Complex.

Artem Okulov 160kg x3 Snatch is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.

Mohamed Ehab 190kg Clean & Jerk

March 12, 2014, 12:49 pm

≫ Next: Erkand Qerimaj 160kg Snatch + 195kg C&J +200kg Clean

≪ Previous: Artem Okulov 160kg x3 Snatch

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Meanwhile in Egypt …

Mohamed Ehab (69kg) is putting his triple bodyweight Front Squat to use and breaks the 190kg Clean & Jerk barrier (185kg C&J here).

Last time, when I said he was closing in on Liao Hui’s record some of you regarded it almost as blasphemy.

With 8 months to go until the 2014 World Championships I think he has a good chance…

Post by Mohamed Ehab.

Mohamed Ehab 190kg Clean & Jerk is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.

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Erkand Qerimaj 160kg Snatch + 195kg C&J +200kg Clean

March 14, 2014, 4:08 am

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Meanwhile in Albania …

25 year old Erkand Qerimaj (77kg) gets a 160kg Snatch.

In the 2013 World Championships he got 6th making only his openers (155+191).

He also posted a 200kg Clean

Post by Erkand Qerimaj.

Here is the 195kg C&J

Original on Facebook

Post by Erkand Qerimaj.

Erkand Qerimaj 160kg Snatch + 195kg C&J +200kg Clean is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.

Overhead Duck Walks

March 14, 2014, 11:00 am

≫ Next: Daniel Godelli (69kg) 230kg Front Squat

≪ Previous: Erkand Qerimaj 160kg Snatch + 195kg C&J +200kg Clean

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Via The Weightlifting Scoop comes this mobility drill.

Morghan King demonstrates Overhead Duck Walks. Ankles, hips and shoulders – this one works it all.

More mobility exercises on ATG’s Mobility 101.

Also check out Dmitry Klokov’s Overhead Duck Jumps.

Overhead Duck Walks is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.

Daniel Godelli (69kg) 230kg Front Squat

March 14, 2014, 11:49 am

≫ Next: Behdad Salimi 360kg Squat

≪ Previous: Overhead Duck Walks

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Another one from Albania today …

22 year old Daniel Godelli gets a 230kg Front Squat.

First I thought “Oh pretty good for a 77kg”, but he is a 69kg lifter! See his competition history here.

Original Video on Facebook:

Post by Daniel Godelli.

Daniel Godelli (69kg) 230kg Front Squat is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.

Behdad Salimi 360kg Squat

March 15, 2014, 1:04 pm

≫ Next: Weightlifting News: Azerbaijani Medalists Disqualified from 2013 Europeans

≪ Previous: Daniel Godelli (69kg) 230kg Front Squat

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Meanwhile in Iran …

Behdad Salimi gets a 360kg Squat.

The last time we saw him squatting something comparable was during his London preparation.

More Behdad:

• 260kg Clean & Jerk
• 225kg Power Clean & Jerk
• 214kg Snatch World Record

Update: YouTube Version

Behdad Salimi 360kg Squat is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.

Weightlifting News: Azerbaijani Medalists Disqualified from 2013 Europeans

March 16, 2014, 5:13 am

≫ Next: Mikhail Koklyaev 20-310kg Squat and Back Down

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Five Azerbaijani medalists from the 2013 Europeans have been disqualified and stripped off their medals. (via)

Who? Valentin Hristov (62kg), Silvia Angelova (48kg), Intigam Zairov (94 kg), Sardar Gasanov (69) and Zulfugar Suleymanov (62 kg).

Smells like positive doping tests, but so far their names are not on the IWF sanctioned athletes list.

Screenshot from the IWF 2013 Europeans results page. (Also WTF Igor Bour still listed as #1?)

Zlatan Vanev, the head coach of team Azerbaijan said: “I’m in shock, I do not know what to tell you.”

He did not get any official documents. “This is a complete mystery, because after the Europeans our weightlifters participated in several tournaments without any problems. You know that if there was doping, we would not have been allowed.”

On Tuesday he will meet the officials to get clarity.

I will update this post as more news trickles in.

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Meanwhile in Belarus…

Andrei Aramnau may be lifting at the 2014 Europeans. (via)

He told the coaching staff that he wants a last chance and will work in good faith. If there is one breach of discipline he will gather his belongings and team, not to interfere with its preparation.

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Meanwhile in Poland …

At a competition in Poland Adrian Zielinski lifted 175+215 weighing in at 95.8kg. (via)

So I guess it’s safe to say that like Apti Aukhadov (and Ilya Ilyin), he also moved up a weight class.

Weightlifting News: Azerbaijani Medalists Disqualified from 2013 Europeans is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.