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Rebeka Koha & Ritvars Suharevs Bundesliga Weekend Part 3 – Competition Snatches + Warm Up

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Continuing in the Bundesliga Weekend Series, here is part 3 with all of Rebeka Koha’s and Ritvars Suharevs’ competition snatches. Competition started at around 17:00 (only 24 hours and two small training sessions after we arrived the previous day). Both went 2/3, showing once again that when they show up for a meet, compete to win. […]

IWF Technical Officials Questionnaire

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The IWF has a couple of questions for you… 100 to be exact! Meet the IWF technical officials examination questionnaire. Download: Questions PDF Answers PDF Some of these questions are rather obvious, but many require detailed knowledge of the IWF Rule Book. I still found it interesting and learned a couple of new things. For Example … […]

Ironmind Heavy Metal in Melbourne 1993 Training Hall *Full Video*

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Here is a real treat! Ironmind uploaded the complete “Heavy Metal in Melbourne” training hall video from the 1993 world weightlifting championships. More Full Ironmind Videos: Challenge in China 1995 Training Hall Video Turkish Tune-Up 1994 Worlds Training Hall Video Features now legendary clips of Pyrros Dimas, Ronny Weller, Kakhi Kakhhiashvili, Ivan Chakarov and Naim Suleymanoglu! […]

Aleksey Torokhtiy 190kg Tor Complex

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Meanwhile at a Torokhtiy Seminar … Aleksey Torokhtiy hits 190kg on his “Tor Complex”. Snatch + Snatch Push Press + Overhead Squat + Snatch Balance + Overhead Squat ————————– = “Tor Complex”. 2012 Olympic Champion @torokhtiy setting a PR in the #tor_complex with 190kg/419lb! It consists of a snatch, push press, overhead squat, snatch balance […]

Harrison Maurus 185kg Clean + Front Squat + Jerk

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Meanwhile in the US … One week before he turns 17 (!) Harrison Maurus (77kg) hits 185kg on the ol’  Clean + Front Squat + Jerks! 185 C + FS + J!! PR Saturday! @teamalphasc @earthfedmuscle @rpstrength @themarcpro #olympicweightlifting #olympiclifting #cleanandjerk #pr #youthlifter #lovemygym A post shared by Harrison Maurus Y17, -77 (@harrison_maurus) on Feb […]

Rebeka Koha & Ritvars Suharevs Bundesliga Weekend Part 2 – 8 AM Morning Session

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Here is Part 2 of the Bundesliga Weekend with Rebeka Koha & Ritvars Suharevs. After the Friday evening session in Part 1 here, this video picks up the next day at 8:00 AM for a light pre-breakfast morning session. Don’t forget that later that day they were set to compete! So this was just a light session to […]

IWF Executive Board Meeting Notes 2016

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The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) finally released the “minutes” (official notes from executive committee & board meetings) from the last three quarters of 2016. These notes give an insight into what and also how issues are discussed inside the IWF. Below are notes of interest from the data dump, not including new rulings which have been covered […]

Rebeka Koha & Ritvars Suharevs Bundesliga Weekend Part 1 – First Training Session after Arrival

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As outlined before, here is Rebeka Koha’s & Ritvars Suharevs training session after arriving at the training center in Chemnitz. This is part 1 of a little Bundesliga weekend mini series with guest appearances by Max Lang & Josef Hesse. Updates: Here is Part 2! The 8 AM Pre- Breakfast Session. Here is Part3! All […]