Alexey Lovchev 250kg Snatch Pull Slow Motion
Meanwhile in Russia … In his interview Alexey Lovchev mentioned that he doesn’t do Deadlifts, only Pulls. Here he is with a 250kg Snatch Pull in slow motion. More Alexey: Check out the Alexey Lovchev...
View ArticleDmitry Klokov Back Hyperextensions *Update*
(Originally Posted Jul 1st, 2013) Meanwhile in Russia … Let’s train some “Backceps”! Dmitry Klokov shows you one of the most basic, yet most useful back assistance exercise. Hyperextensions with 80kg...
View ArticleMaxim Sheyko 195kg x2 Push Press + 170kg Snatch Complex + 225kg C&J + More
Meanwhile in Russia … Maxim Sheyko (105kg) has been putting up some good videos lately. Follow him on Instagram @maxim_sheyko. BTW: I updated the Weightlifters on Instagram list. 195kg x2 Push Press...
View ArticleChecking in with Tatiana Matveeva
Just like he did with Olga Zubova and Tatiana Kashirina, Rashid Itsaev fom YouRaiseRussia spend some time with Tatiana Matveeva. Who is Tatiana? She is the 2006 European Champion in the 69kg category...
View ArticleIlya Ilyin 189kg Snatch & Rustem Sybay 170 + 221
Meanwhile in Kazakhstan … at another Kazakh Max Out Friday. Ilya got a 189kg Snatch, which is a comeback PR. Keep track of his progress with the Ilya Progress Tracker here. His teammate Rustem Sybay...
View ArticleLuis Mosquera (62kg) 140kg Hang Snatch & More
Meanwhile in Colombia … Time for another ATG First Timer. Meet 19 year old Luis Javier Mosquera (62kg). He is the 2014 Junior World Champion (137 + 165) and recently also became the Colombian Senior...
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Cheng Meng 128kg Snatch + 155kg C&J (Youth World Record) at 56kg
Meanwhile in China … at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympics. 17 year old Cheng Meng from China won the 56kg setting World Records throughout Snatch: 120, x128, 128kg (equals his own YWR) Clean & Jerk:...
View ArticleZulfiya Chinshanlo 100kg Snatch at 58kg
Meanwhile in Kazakhstan … Here is 2012 Olympic Champion (95 +131) Zulfiya Chinshanlo’s with a 100kg Snatch. This lift is from the Anatoly Khrapaty tournament (where Ilya did the 239kg C&J). She...
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2014 Russian Weightlifting National Championships
Meanwhile in Russia … Time for the 2014 Russian Weightlifting National Championships in Grozny. This is going to be good! The line up is like a mini worlds. This competition will decide who goes to...
View ArticleRustem Sybay 260kg Front Squat + 290kg Squat
Meanwhile in Kazakhstan … Rustem Sybay gets a 260kg Front Squat. He, along with Zulfiya Chinshanlo, was selected for the Asian games team, where he is going to fill a spot in the 85kg. In case you...
View ArticleIlya Ilyin 241kg Clean & Jerk
Meanwhile in Kazakhstan … This one is from Ilya Ilyin’s last “Big Friday” (where he also did the 189kg Snatch). 241kg Clean & Jerk! Yesterday he weighed in at 113.34kg. This surpasses his...
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Tima Turieva Interview
Here is the next interview in our series of interviews with Russian weightlifters. We got to talk with 22 year old Tima Turieva. She is the 2013 World & 2014 European Champion in the 63kg...
View ArticleIlya Ilyin 205kg Snatch off Blocks
Meanwhile in Kazakhstan Okay, we are officially entering crazy territory. After his 241kg Clean & Jerk from “Big Friday”, Ilya Ilyin Snatches 205kg off Blocks! 5kg more than his pre-London 2012 PR...
View ArticleTima Turieva 115kg Snatch + 148kg Clean & Jerk 2014 Russian Champion
Meanwhile in Russia … Yesterday you read her interview, today you see Tima Turieva perform. In the 69kg weight class at the 2014 Russian Championships she went 6/6 with: Snatch: 106, 111, 115kg Clean...
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Simon Martirosyan 221kg Youth Clean & Jerk World Record
Meanwhile in China … at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympics. 17 year old Simon Martirosyan from Armenia wins the +85kg session with a Youth World Record. It started off with a bad decision in the Snatch....
View ArticleAdam Maligov & Rinat Kireev at 2014 Russian Championships 94kg
Meanwhile in Russia … at the 2014 Russian National Championships. Adam Maligov set new had a great battle with Rina Kireev in the 94kg. Weighing in at only 92.8kg Adam was the lighter of the two and...
View ArticleDavid Bedzhanyan 241kg Clean & Jerk 2014 Russian Championships
Meanwhile in Russia .. at the 2014 Russian National Championships. I was making jokes about this before the competition started, so it’s even more awesome to see it become reality. David Bedzhanyan...
View ArticleAlexey Lovchev 212kg Snatch + 256kg Clean & Jerk 2014 Russian Championships
Meanwhile in Russia … at the 2014 Russian Weightlifting Championships. In the Snatch, Alexey Lovchev had a great battle with Chingiz Mogushkov. His Lifts: Snatch: 200, 206, 212kg (Russian Record that...
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Chingiz Mogushkov 213kg Snatch 2014 Russian Championships
Meanwhile in Russia … at the 2014 Russian National Weightlifting Championships. Chingiz Mogushkov outdid himself. First Alexey Lovchev set a new Russian Record with a 212kg Snatch. Then Chingiz...
View ArticleLu Yong 178kg Snatch (Summer 2013)
Meanwhile Last Summer in China … Here’s a clip of Lu Yong Snatching 178kg. The other day I asked the uploader about his whereabouts. He said that those clips of him are from summer 2013 and that: “He...
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