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Staircase Blocks
Time to highlight another useful piece of equipment. Staircase Pulling Blocks You have probably seen them in Russian or Asian weightlifting videos (or if you are lucky your gym already has those)....
View ArticleDmitry Klokov Interviews Khadzhimurat Akkaev
Dmitry Klokov interviewed Khadzhimurat Akkaev. Vadim Pakhutkin is working on the translation of part one and Kirill is working on Part 2. Thanks to both of you! If you appreciate the translation...
View ArticleVladislav Lukanin 150kg Snatch Pull + Hang Power Snatch
Meanwhile in Russia … Vladislav Lukanin, who won the 2013 Russian Championships 77kg with 156kg + 195kg, has a nice training lift for us. Here he is with a 150kg Snatch Pull + Hang Power Snatch....
View ArticleFeats of Strength Compilation (IV)
The new Feats of Strength Compilation (v.4) is out. Features a lot of the big lifts you saw posted here on ATG over time. Lifters: 0:00 Artem Udachyn 0:20 Igor Lukanin 0:35 Oleg Perepetchenov 0:46 Ilya...
View ArticleDavid Rigert Shatoy Interview
David Rigert answered some questions from a popular Russian site called Shatoy. This is part 1 and here are some of the highlights (Thanks to Vadim). The interviewer asked him how lifters are selected...
View ArticleChingiz Mogushkov 295kg Front Squat
Meanwhile in Russia … Chingiz Mogushkov gets a 295kg (650 lbs) Front Squat. Oh, and as you already knew he has some serious pressing power. Chingiz Mogushkov 295kg Front Squat is a post by Gregor from...
View ArticleCJ Cummings 101kg Snatch at 2013 U.S. Nationals
13 year old CJ Cummings snatched 101kg at the 2013 U.S. Nationals (Results here). Hookgrip has a nice photo of his catch. He also got a 126kg Clean & Jerk (missed 128kg). All at 60.5kg bodyweight....
View ArticleDmitry Klokov 225kg Clean & Jerk
Dmitry Klokov is back at a 225kg Clean & Jerk at 108.2kg bodyweight. He promised it a while back saying that this would be a seasonal best. Before the lift he says he wants to finish off July with...
View ArticleKendrick Farris does Isabel Crossfit Workout
At the 2013 Crossfit Games Kendrick Farris gave “Isabel” a go. Isabell is one of CrossFit’s benchmark workouts. For Time: Snatch 61kg (135 pounds) for 30 reps. Took him 3:21 on his first go. For...
View ArticleBahador Moulaei 222kg Power Clean & Jerk
Last month in Iran … I posted this a month ago on the All Things Gym Facebook Page (‘like’ it and never miss an update), but since then this has been submitted quite a number of times. So I figured I...
View ArticleDmitry Berestov Comeback 190kg Snatch (and more)
Meanwhile in Russia … Dmitry Berestov (now 33 years old young), yes the Athens 2004 105kg Gold Medalist, is back with some huge training lifts. 190kg Snatch (you can turn the video by clicking the icon...
View ArticleDmitry Klokov’s Home Gym
(Post was oiginally published Jan 17, 2012) Update 2.8.2013: Dmitry Uploaded a tour of his house. Translation from Vadim: This is his father’s house, somewhere in Moscow suburbia. His father,...
View ArticleDmitry Klokov Interviews Khadzhimurat Akkaev
Dmitry Klokov interviewed Khadzhimurat Akkaev. Thanks to Kirill Kazakov and Vadim Pakhutkin for translating this for all of us. Update: Part 2 Translation is completed! Update 03.08.2013: Part 1 is at...
View ArticleDmitry Klokov Interviews Dmitry Lapikov
Continuing in his Interview series… Dmitry Klokov interviews Dmitry Lapikov. If you want to help with the translation pic a 5min segment and post it in the comments. Dmitry Klokov Interviews Dmitry...
View ArticleSa Jae-Hyouk Comeback after London 2012
Good news from Korea … Sa Jae-Hyouk (28) is back training after his horrible elbow injury from at the London Olympics. Below is a Korean news bit about him. Thanks to Joo-Young for translating. Sa...
View ArticleWeightlifting Scoop Podcast #41 – First Meets & Competition Coaching
On Weightlifting Scoop #41 Glenn Pendlay, Don McCauley and Travis Cooper sat down to talk about First Meets & Competition Coaching. Download: link to mp3 (66mb, right click + ‘save as’) First Meet:...
View ArticleVladislav Lukanin 155kg Power Snatch
Meanwhile in Russia … After his 150kg Hang Power Snatch, Vladislav Lukanin (77kg) has a 155kg Power Snatch for you. And a snappy Power Clean triple. Not sure about the weight (I know the little blue is...
View ArticleDmitry Klokov 250kg Front Squat at Commercial Gym
Dmitry Klokov puts the only squat rack in this commercial gym to good use. He uploaded another 250kg Front Squat video. Asked about his max he said it’s 280kg. Dmitry Klokov 250kg Front Squat at...
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Wu Jingbiao 143kg Snatch?
Meanwhile in China … Wu Jingbiao (56kg London Silver medalist) uploaded a pretty big Snatch. Let the weight guessing begin Below is a color corrected still frame from the video. Based on that my guess...
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Chinese Weightlifting Experience
Here is an interesting Sunday read. Yatin Parasher shared his experiences visiting China’s weightlifting gyms. Where: “My China Experience” Thread on Pendlay Forum. Read the whole thing. He even...
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