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Tian Tao Floating Snatch Grip Deadlifts

January 23, 2015 By Gregor Winter

From the 2014 World Championships Training Hall. Junior World Record Holder Tian Tao (85kg) does Floating Snatch Grip Deadlifts. He did those 2 days out from competition at the end of his training, doing sets with 70, 110, and 130kg. Read more about this exercise variation on Catalyst. (Video also on Facebook and Instagram @atginsta)

Li Ping 103kg Snatch World Record at 53kg

January 19, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Previously in China … Li Ping’s (53kg, China) still standing 103kg Snatch World Record at the 2010 Asian Games. She Clean & Jerked 127 here for a 230kg Total. Update: She snatched 104kg at the 2012 Chinese Nationals. A year earlier in 2009 at the Chinese National Games she already Snatched 103kg, Clean & Jerked […]

Wang Mingjuan & Yang Lian Snatch 99kg at 48kg in 2009 (WR Weights)

January 12, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Previously in China … at the 2009 Chinese National Games. Wlift84 is scouring CNTV for all the hidden weightlifting gems and here are two nice ones. Wang Mingjuan and Yang Lian Snatch 99kg at 48kg, one kilogram above the current world record. Both also beat the total world record. Wang went 99/121 (also above WR at that time)/220. […]

Tian Tao Weighted Push Ups Almaty 2014 Worlds Training Hall

January 9, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Previously in the 2014 World Championships Training Hall … (Video also on Facebook and Instagram @atginsta) In German we have the expression “Not macht erfinderisch”, which translates to “Necessity is the mother of invention”. This is definitely true for athletes in the worlds training hall who want to do more than just Snatch, C&J and Squat. […]

Tian Yuan 95kg Snatch + 126kg Clean & Jerk at 48kg (Unofficial World Record)

January 7, 2015 By Gregor Winter

From the 2012 Chinese Nationals … A 19 year old Tian Yuan (48kg) lifts unofficial Clean & Jerk and Total World Records. WR = 98/121/217, Tian = 95/126/221 Thanks to wlift84 for submitting.

Tian Tao 275kg Squat Almaty 2014 Worlds Training Hall

December 31, 2014 By Gregor Winter

After his 225 x2 and 255 x2, here is Tian Tao’s 275kg Squat in the 2014 Worlds Training Hall. This was the heaviest training hall Squat by a 85kg lifter. Update 01.01.2015: Here are his 225×2, 255×2, 275 in order. All were done within a couple of minutes of each other, 6 days before he […]

Heavy Barbell Ankle Stretch

December 29, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Here is a slight modification to the well known Barbell Ankle Stretch. Great stretch, if you can get get in the start position. Note: His feet are together. By doing this you create some external rotation in the ankles, thus preventing the arches from collapsing. For everyone asking how to stretch the ankles, here. The […]

85kg Clean & Jerk Warm-up Area 2014 World Championships

December 26, 2014 By Gregor Winter

After the 85kg Snatch Warm Up, here are clips from the warm up area during the Clean & Jerk session. Beautiful Squat Jerks from Tian Tao and Power Jerks from Apti Aukhadov. Also note that Tian Tao missed his 200kg C&J. I am not 100% sure, but I think this was his last warm up […]

Overloading Partial Squats with Slow Descent

December 23, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in China … Kirksman from Lifthard.com is in China, learning from the coaches there. Follow his instagram for updates. He posts stuff about the training philosophy, as well as exercises like the one below. Overloading the descent of the squat to improve quad strength and back tightness. This is a 20 year old kid […]