Gregor Winter, Author at All Things Gym

Jan Struve 105kg World Champion

August 12, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Here is something for all of you how think you are too old to get into weightlifting. I bet you didn’t know that Germany had a reigning 105kg world champion… Well, check out Jan Struve. Coming from a gymnastics background, he started weightlifting in 2001 at the age of 25. 10 years later, in 2011, he […]

Lin Qingfeng Clean Pulls London 2012 Training Hall

August 12, 2012 By Gregor Winter

More from the London 2012 training hall. Here is 69 kg winner, Lin Qingfeng, with some clean pulls. 4 days out from competition, Lin Qingfeng (China) finishes off his training session with some fast clean pulls on 160kg. via NorthSport

Behdad Salimi London 2012 Training Hall Part 2

August 11, 2012 By Gregor Winter

More videos of Behdad Salimi in the London 2012 training hall. Casual 170kg Snatch with Rezazadeh almost blocking the view. And another little Squat at 245kg

Robert Förstemann Squats

August 11, 2012 By Gregor Winter

So by now you probably have seen the photos of track cyclist Robert Förstemann’s enormous Döner thighs. It was all sparked by a tweet by Greg Henderson: These things are the opposite of all show no go. Update 01.09.2014: He now squats what looks like 290kg for a double. And what does he do to train […]

Short Kurlovich & Taranenko Profiles

August 11, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Here are more short profiles of weightlifting greats. These must be from a single documentary (which?). Profile of Alexander Kurlovich. Profile of Leonid Taranenko.

Ivan Chakarov Snatch 1988

August 11, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Continuing in the series of Bulgarian 1988 clips here is Ivan Chakarov with a big snatch. Guess the weight in the comments. I say it’s 3 reds + 5ks for 180kg (at 20 years old, 85 kg bodyweight). Thanks to Roberto for sending these in.

Brian Wilhelm 207kg Clean & Jerk

August 10, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Brian Wilhelm, whom you may remember from the slow mo videos, comes at you with some nice Clean & Jerks. Works up to 207kg.

Ilya Ilyin Becoming a 105kg Lifter?

August 10, 2012 By Gregor Winter

So according to this article Ilya is planning to move up in weight and become a 105kg lifter. Yerzhas Boltayev, the weightlifter’s coach, said this during the briefing that was held at the airport. And because he wants to read All Things Gym he is going to learn English in the next six month. “I […]

Ed Coan 10 Week Program Spreadsheet

August 10, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Somebody sent in a spreadsheet containing a 10 week peaking training program that’s supposed to be Ed Coan’s. When you google around you can find the numbers the sheet is based on. If you know the creator let me know so I can give credit. Update: Thanks for the info, this was posted first here on […]