“Zug Eng!” That’s not a Rammstein song, but German for Clean Pull (lit. translation “Pull Narrow”). In this video Max Lang goes over the first phase (“First Pull” – the pull to hips). Second Pull is the high pull to belly button / chest. He’ll cover that in his Snatch Pull video. Max emphasises: being able […]
Max Lang First Training Session at 2015 World Championships
Here is Max Lang’s (77kg, Germany) first training session after arriving in Houston. Workout: Snatch, Snatch Pulls, Squats (some Pause Squats too). Also note the German engineering at work: duct tape around the sharp Eleiko knurling to extend the lifespan of his nike tights. Video of his last heavy training session before competition follows next week. Also follow Max […]
Meng Suping Snatch High Pulls up to 165kg
From the 2015 Asian Championships training hall … Former Clean & Jerk world record holder Meng Suping (+75kg, China) working up to 165kg Snatch High Pulls. This was her main exercise that day. She finished with some Presses and supine Leg Raises. This was filmed on the 04.09.2014, our (and I believe the Chinese team’s) […]
Aleksey Lovchev 250kg Snatch Pull Slow Motion *Update* 300kg off Blocks
Meanwhile in Russia … In his interview Aleksey Lovchev mentioned that he doesn’t do Deadlifts, only Pulls. Here he is with a 250kg Snatch Pull in slow motion. More Alexey: Check out the Alexey Lovchev Category on ATG 210kg Snatch off Blocks 255kg Clean & Jerk 205kg + 252kg at 2014 Europeans Update 02.10.2014: 300kg […]
Olga Zubova 120kg Snatch + Hang Snatch
Meanwhile in Russia … Finally we get some footage of Olga Zubova (75kg) training. Update: 165kg Deficit Clean Update: Read Olga’s Interview on ATG. Yes, she is currently banned, but luckily she has full support of the Russian federation. Recently Sergei Syrtsov (head coach) announced that: We hope not only to see Olga at the Olympic Games in […]
Vladislav Lukanin 160kg Snatch Pull + Snatch and 170kg Snatch
Blast from the past … This one is 2009 when Vladislav Lukanin was still competing at 69kg. Later that year he moved up to 77kg and started at the worlds in Goyang (Nov. 2009). If you look at Vlad’s competition history it seems like he can’t really decide on which weight class suits him best. […]
Lu Xiaojun 160kg Snatch High Pulls
Here is another one from the 2011 worlds training hall. Lu Xiaojun with a 160kg Snatch High Pull Double. I think this might be the corresponding video of this amazing photo Lu’s Snatch Pull we saw earlier. More Lu Snatch High Pulls: 180kg Snatch Pull, 170kg Snatch Pull Also from the worlds training hall, the […]
Gennady Muratov 200kg Snatch Pull + Snatch
Meanwhile in Russia … Here is another recent Gennady Muratov (105kg) video. 200kg Snatch Pull + Snatch
Vladislav Lukanin 150kg Snatch Pull + Hang Power Snatch
Meanwhile in Russia … Vladislav Lukanin, who won the 2013 Russian Championships 77kg with 156kg + 195kg, has a nice training lift for us. Here he is with a 150kg Snatch Pull + Hang Power Snatch. Update: Youtube Video