Chingiz Mogushkov 220kg x3 Snatch Grip Push Press + 215kg Snatch Photo
Meanwhile in Russia … After his monstrous 240kg Push Press, Chingiz Mogushkov Snatch Grip Push Presses 220kg x3! Recently he also Snatched 215kg off Blocks. Unfortunately there is no video of it. Just...
View ArticleDmitry Klokov on Barbell Shrugged
The Barbell Shrugged crew got to interview Dmitry Klokov while he was at the USAW Nationals! His English has really improved a lot! [2:30] “if you want to be a professional athlete you sometimes have...
View Article2014 Commonwealth Games Weightlifting
It’s time for the 2014 Commonwealth Games Weightlifting Sessions. Start List Results Today’s Sessions: Thursday 24th (All Times Glasgow Local) Current Glasgow Time 10:00 – 12:00 Men’s 56kg Group B...
View ArticleViktor Solodov 190kg Snatch + 233kg Clean & Jerk at 90kg
Blast from the Past … Here is another one from the 1984 Friendship Cup. Viktor Solodov in a battle with Blagoy Blagoev. He got a 190kg Snatch + 233kg Clean & Jerk at 90kg! Watch the amazing save of...
View ArticleAdam Maligov 230kg Jerk from the Rack
Meanwhile in Russia … Adam Maligov (85kg, here around 90kg) Jerks 230kg from the Rack! More from Adam: Read his Interview on ATG Watch his 190kg Snatch off Blocks and his 215kg Clean & Jerk Adam...
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Andrei Aramnau Interview July 2014
Meanwhile in Belarus … Here is recent interview with Andrei Aramnau. Translation & Summary kindly provided by Vadim Pakhutkin. This was filmed at the training base in Staiki, Belarus. He mentioned...
View ArticleBehdad Salimi 250kg Clean & Jerk
Meanwhile in Iran … Quick Update from Behdad Salimi. He and the Iranian team are back in Tehran after their training camp in Hungary (where they got a surprise visit from WADA btw). Here is is getting...
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Quick Chat with Olga Zubova
Meanwhile in Russia … Just like he did with Tatiana Kashirina, Rashid Itsaev from YouRaiseRussia, visited 20 year old Olga Zubova (75kg) in the St. Petersburg training camp and had a quick chat with...
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Ilya Ilyin Progress Tracker Spreadsheet *Update* 190kg x2 Snatch from Blocks
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 ArticleLiao Hui 200kg Clean & Jerk (365kg Total) at Chinese Test Event
Meanwhile in China … The Chinese Weightlifting team ran a test event in their training center. And Liao Hui (69kg) did pretty good. How Good? He got the 200kg Clean & Jerk and a 365kg Total, ergo...
View ArticleMirco Scarantino 122kg Snatch off Blocks
Meanwhile in Italy … Here is an ATG first timer. 19 year old Mirco Scarantino (56kg) from Italy Snatches 122kg off Blocks. He is the 2014 European Silver Medalist at 56kg and 2014 Jr. Worlds Bronze...
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Zhou Lulu 145kg Snatch 189kg C&J at Chinese Women’s Test Event
Meanwhile in China … After we saw the men’s competition yesterday, here is a video of the Chinese women’s test event. Zhou Lulu Snatched 145kg and Clean & Jerked 189kg . It’s being reported that...
View ArticleDmitry Berestov 190kg Snatch Pull + Snatch
Meanwhile in Russia … I think by now it’s safe to assume that Dmitry Berestov did not retire. Today he did a 190kg Snatch + Snatch Pull. I guess we will see him next in the Russian Championships...
View ArticleNadezda Lomova 115kg Snatch off Blocks
Meanwhile in Russia … Another ATG First Timer this weekend. Today it’s 23 year old Nadezda Lomova (63kg) with a 115kg Snatch off Blocks. That is just 2kg below the 63kg Snatch World Record (117kg by...
View ArticleApti Aukhadov 223kg Jerk from Rack
Meanwhile in Russia … Quick update from Apti Aukhadov (85kg). Here he Jerks 223kg from the Rack. Far from a PR for him (225kg Front Squat + Split Jerk), but nice to see that he is back to heavy...
View ArticleSvetlana Tsarukaeva 118kg Snatch at 2012 Russian Nationals
Meanwhile in Russia … at the 2012 Russian Championships Svetlana Tsarukaeva Snatched 118kg at 63kg for an unofficial World Record. 1kg above her official World Record which she set at the 2011 Worlds...
View ArticlePat Mendes 190kg Snatch at 105kg
Meanwhile in the US … Pat Mendes hits another milestone in comeback – 190kg Snatch! Two days ago, on August 5th, he weighed in at 104.6kg (via). In his latest / first blog post he listed his current...
View ArticleKhetag Khugaev 200kg Clean & Jerk (85kg, 16y/o)
Meanwhile in Russia … It’s amazing seeing this kid progress. Still 16 year old Khetag Khugaev (85kg) gets a 200kg Clean & Jerk 2 weeks before his session at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing....
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Dmitry Klokov 80 – 170kg Snatch Ladder
Meanwhile in Ecuador … at a Dmitry Klokov Seminar. Probably inspired by the Speed Clean Ladder at the 2014 CrossFit Games Dmitry tried a Snatch Ladder. Weights: 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150,...
View ArticleDavid Garcia 300kg Squat
Meanwhile in the US … Here’s an ATG first timer: David Garcia (105kg) with a 300kg Squat. Follow him on Instagram @davidtheheavyweight. Also Check out Pat Mendes’ 300kg Squat at 105. Different Angle:...
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