A German TV documentary “Geheimsache Doping” by ARD about the the systematic doping in Russia is making its rounds through the internet. The Guardian wrote a piece about it here, the BBC here and WADA also released a statement. TL;DW: The documentary uncovers nationwide systematic doping. It involves names that are pretty high up the food chain, […]
IWF Lift the World Documentary
It’s finally here: Lift the World by the International Weightlifting Federation. It’s meant to introduce weightlifting to a general audience, which means that you won’t see the craziest training lifts or the latest discussions about training programs. No, it’s about the people and the passion behind the world’s best sport. I think you’ll agree that […]
Yury Vlasov Documentary “A 20000 Ton Barbell” + Excerpts from his Book “Justice of Strength”
Documentary Time! Today you get another Weightlifting History Lesson which is brought to you by ATG reader Sergiy Turchyn (who already provided the Rudolf Plukfelder Documentary Translation). This one is about Yury Vlasov. Who is Yury Vlasov, you ask? That’s the reason I am posting this here. To make you aware of the calibre of lifters that existed before […]
Rudolf Plukfelder Documentary (David Rigert’s & Vasily Alekseyev’s Coach) with English Subtitles
Documentary time! Here is the remarkable life story of Rudolf Plukfelder. Below the video you can find the Transcript, which was made by ATG reader Sergiy Turchyn. Thank you very much for putting in the work Sergiy! Quick Facts about him: Plukfelder’s original name was “Pflugfelder” (lit. translation “plough fields”) After Hitler attacked the Soviet Union […]
Lu Xiaojun Documentary + Interview with English Subtitles
Thanks to Ma Strength we get some subtitles on a short Lu Xuaojun documentary and a longer interview he did on CCTV. The first video is more like a quick portrait, but nevertheless sheds some light on how and when he started weightlifting. (Spoiler: He started with 13 and not 19, as was the rumor). Transcript In […]
Nest of Giants – Vice Documentary about Icelandic Strongman
The folks from Vice made a little documentary about the Icelandic Strongman scene. They visited the infamous “Jakabol” (Nest of Giants) gym which is run by Magnús Ver Magnússon and interview big names like Hafthor Bjornsson and Páll Logason. It’s not very in-depth, but it’s still a cool watch I think. More Strongman Documentaries: Magnus Samuelsson World’s Strongest Arms Svend Karlsen […]
School of Champions: Bulgarian Weightlifting Training Documentary
(Originally posted Feb 10, 2013) Documentary time … Here is a weightlifting classic: “School of Champions: Bulgarian Training Documentary”. Featuring: Max effort lectures from Ivan Abadjiev to a crowd of drained lifters. Update: Now on YouTube
The Price of Gold Documentary
Documentary Time … I recently watched The Price of Gold. It is a Swedish documentary that takes a look at what sacrifices elite athletes have to make in order to push human maximums for the sake of sport. For this they followed some of Sweden’s top track and field athletes (Carolina Klüft, Christian Olsson, Susanna […]
Vasily Alekseyev The Triumph of Strength Documentary
Documentary time! Vladimir, who already translated Ilya Ilin’s Science of Victory, has done it again. He translated “Vasily Alekseyev – The Triumph of Strength” (Триумф силы. Василий Алексеев). This documentary is about the legendary Russian weightlifter Vasily Alekseyev. It takes you through the bright and dark bits of his life and highlights how uneasy his life was. […]