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Weightlifting Motion X Bar Path Tracker App for Mac

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If you run a mac and are in need of a bar path tracking app, check out “Weightlifting Motion X”. Available on the App Store Free lite Version – only displays simple bar path Paid Version – ($0.99 US) Bar Path with stats Windows users: You can still can use Kinovea. For more useful apps browse through the Apps […]

Vladimir Safonov on Women’s Weightlifting Training

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During Dmitry Klokov’s training camps in Chekhov he invites various coaches to give lectures. In the following video he had coach Vladimir Safonov speak about the peculiarities of women’s weightlifting training. If you are not familiar with him, he trained Olga Zubova and Oksana Slivenko among others. Some Notes: Women can handle higher workloads than men have […]

Team China Training Hall 2015 World Weightlifting Championships

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After Lu’s and Tian’s Training Sessions, here is the 25 minute Team Video. Featuring: Lu Xiaojun, Tian Tao, Shi Zhiyong, Long Qingquan, Chen Lijun, Su Ying, Deng Mengrong, Deng Wei Lots of snatches, Squat Jerks, Heavy Pulls Muscle Snatches from Deng Wei Rubber Band Resisted Leg Extensions & Holds Rubber Band Hamstring Curls and yes, […]

Tatiana Kashirina Heart of a Champion

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Back in March a Russian TV channel featured a Tatiana Kashirina special. ATG über translator Sergey watched it and made some notes: The first half is how she came into weightlifting. Started with dance, checked out the closed weightlifting room, lifted 20kg bar, faced rejection by parents, left them because of that to live in […]

Lu Xiaojun 200kg Clean & Jerk with a Smile *Full Session* 2015 Worlds Training Hall

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From the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships Training Hall. Update 10.05.2016: “Full Session”. At least all exercises are shown. I don’t think I managed to film all his sets as there was too much going on (25 min Team China Video here …) Lu Xiaojun (77kg) Clean & Jerking 200kg with a smile 🙂 From commenter Willisan […]

Aleksey Lovchev 264kg Clean and Jerk World Record (+211kg Snatch)

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Meanwhile in Houston at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships +105kg session… Aleksey Lovchev (Russia) snatched 211kg to take a 4kg lead in the Snatch with Lasha Talakhadze in 2nd position. Then after winning three gold medals with a 248kg Clean and Jerk he takes his last spare lift, increases the weight by 16kg and breaks […]