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Adam Maligov Interview
Photo by Hookgrip Here is the next interview in our series of interviews with Russian weightlifters. We got to talk with 21 year old Adam Maligov. He is the 2013 Junior European champion and silver...
View ArticleRustem Sybay 219kg Clean & Jerk – Max Out Friday in Kazakhstan
Meanwhile in Kazakhstan … Since it’s international Max Out Friday, Rustem Sybay ups his Clean & Jerk PR. His current weight is 96kg. On the platform next to him Ilya Ilyin got a 181kg Snatch and...
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Ilya Ilyin Progress Tracker Spreadsheet *Update* 181 + 227
Let’s stalk track Ilya Ilyin’s progress during his 2014 build up. A while ago I had the idea to keep track of Ilya’s progress. So for each of his videos I started to enter the biggest lifts into a...
View ArticleIlya Atnabaev (85kg) 165kg Snatch at 16 y/o
Meanwhile in Russia … Meet 16 year old Ilya Atnabaev (85kg). In April he won the 2014 European Youth Championships with 150 + 181. Here he Snatches 165kg in training. More Young Guns: Khetag Khugaev...
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2014 Junior World Weightlifting Championships Start List
It’s time for the 2014 Junior World Weightlifting Championships (21-28.06). No news of live streams yet, but as soon as they are available I will link to them here. Schedule Preliminary Start List I...
View ArticleClarence Cummings 118kg Snatch + 146kg C&J US Youth Nationals
Meanwhile in the US… The now 14 year old Clarence Cummings set a bunch of national records at the 2014 US Youth Championships. He weighed in at only 63.5kg. 118kg Snatch + 146 Clean & Jerk in Slow...
View ArticlePat Mendes 186kg Snatch
Meanwhile in the US … Pat Mendes‘ comeback is going very well so far. He seems to progress it at a rate that is similar to Ilya’s (at least for the Snatch). On 13.06.2014 he hit a 186kg Snatch. He got...
View ArticleDmitry Klokov 185kg Thruster + Push Press + Paused Jerk
Meanwhile in Sweden … Dmitry Klokov has another little complex in store for you. Thruster (One Motion Clean to Push Press) + Push Press + Paused Jerk with 185kg on the bar. Watch Dmitry’s 190kg...
View ArticleNadezda Evstyukhina 130kg Snatch + 164kg Clean & Jerk 2012 Russian Championships
Nadezda Evstyukhina uploaded her competition PRs in the 75kg category. Both lifts are from the 2012 Russian Championships. 130kg Snatch (she went 125, x130, 130) 164kg Clean & Jerk on her second...
View ArticleVasiliy Polovnikov 140kg Behind the Neck Snatch Grip Press x2
Meanwhile in the US at a Polovnikov, Slivenko, Safonov Seminar … Vasiliy Polovnikov does 140kg Behind the Neck Snatch Grip Presses x2. Watch Vasiliy’s 200kg Snatch here and read his interview here....
View ArticleDmitry Klokov Assistance Exercises from a Seminar *Updated*
Thanks to reader Stephen who submitted a couple of videos from a Dmitry Klokov Seminar. Send in your seminar exercise videos and I’ll add them to the post. Thanks to Stas for the Cliff notes. More from...
View ArticleVasiliy Polovnikov 210kg Clean + Push Press
Meanwhile in the US at Waxman’s Gym … Another huge Press from Vasiliy Polovnikov. This time he got a 210kg Clean Push Press. Watch Vasiliy’s 200kg Snatch here and read his interview here. More Big Push...
View ArticleMart Seim 320kg x10 Squat + How He Did It
Meanwhile in Estonia … Mart Seim Squats 320kg x10 (705 lbs)! One of the best squatting efforts of our time. Scroll down to Read His Method. Thank you Mart for sharing that. You are amazing! Like his...
View ArticleVasiliy Polovnikov 300kg x3 Clean Pulls
Meanwhile in the US… And another nice display of Vasiliy Polovnikov’s brute strength. Clean Pulls with 300kg. When they were asked about most common issue they encounter in their seminar they answered:...
View ArticleKim Tuan Thach 133kg Snatch + 160kg C&J at 56kg Junior World Record
Meanwhile in Russia at the 2014 Junior Worlds … Here is what you missed not watching the Jr Worlds. 20 year old Kim Tuan Thach from Vietnam set a new 56kg Junior World Record in the Snatch and Total....
View ArticleMiika Antti-Roiko 282.5kg Squat
Meanwhile in Finland … Here’s an update from Miika Antti-Roiko. He gets a 282.5kg Squat at 100.3kg bodyweight. Post by Miika Antti-Roiko. More from Miika: Super Long Paused 220kg Front Squat 240kg...
View ArticleLu Xiaojun Documentary + Interview with English Subtitles
Thanks to Ma Strength we get some subtitles on a short Lu Xuaojun documentary and a longer interview he did on CCTV. The first video is more like a quick portrait, but nevertheless sheds some light on...
View ArticleIlya Ilyin 190kg Snatch off Blocks
Meanwhile in Kazakhstan … This deserves its own post. Ilya Ilyin hits a 190kg Snatch off Blocks. Keep track of his progress on the Ilya Progress Tracker Spreadsheet here. Watch his 200kg Snatch of...
View ArticleRichard Patterson 266kg Squat
Meanwhile in New Zealand … Richie Patterson (85kg) gets a new Squat PR New personal best back squat this morning of 266kg, only took me 4 years from 265kg… Really happy with the past few months,...
View ArticleVasiliy Polovnikov 330kg Deadlift & 190kg Snatch at Catalyst Athleics
Meanwhile in the US at Catalyst Athletics … After his 300kg x3 the other day, Vasiliy Polovnikov gets a 330kg Deadlift. Oh, and he also banged out another 190kg Snatch while he was at catalyst...
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