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Respect Thy Fellow Gymrats – Iron Radio

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Iron Radio Episode 162 is all about gym culture. You probably experienced something like this yourself (or even are guilty of it it yourself, I know I am) – looking down on other athletes. Olympic lifters looking down on Powerlifters,  both looking down on Bodybuilders, and everybody looking down on CrossFitters, and of course, CrossFitters […]

Weightlifting Talk Ep. 2 Low Bar Love

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Listen to the 2nd episode of Donny Shankle’s and Jon North’s Weightlifting Talk. Topics: committing to weightlifting a rant about why low bar back squats are not for weightlifters [starts at 22:20] the most ugly & disgusting thing I have ever seen in my life Their main point against it is that it goes against […]

2012 Belarus Weightlifting Nationals

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The Belarus Weightlifting Nationals happened last weekend (June 16-17). Andrei Aramnau, weighing in at 110.85kg, snatched 190kg, missed 195kg and got 197kg by 2-1 majority vote. After hitting 210kg and 220kg in the C&J he apparently he smashed his quads pretty badly missing his third attempt at 230kg. (via) Andrei Rybakov (profile) lifted 185kg in the snatch […]

Danny Nemani Heavy Squat, Snatch & Assistance Exercises

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Danny Nemani posted a video of his recent training session. Squats up to 300kg x1 ! BW – 138kg/304lbs Back Squat – 60x3x3, 100x3x2, 140x2x2, 180×2, 220×1, 260×1, 280×1, 300kg x 1 Snatch (w/straps) – 60x2x3, 100x2x2, 110×1, 120×1, 130×1, 140xmx2, 140kg x 1 Seated Hammy Curl – 65kgx12x4 LPD (Lat Pull Downs) – 66kgx12x4 Stretch […]