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Petr Asayonak 290kg Squat

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Meanwhile in Belarus … The Andrei Aramnau Facebook account (not sure if it’s him) posted a video of a 77kg lifter Squatting 290kg (and coming close to 300kg). ATG readers on facebook were quick to point out that it’s 21 year old Petr Asayonak. He is the 2013 European Junior Silver Medalist in the 77kg category. Update: YouTube Mirror

Marina Kaneva 170kg Squat at 66kg

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Meanwhile in Russia … Here is an ATG first timer. Meet 21 year old Marina Kaneva (@mari7972 on instagram). She won the 2013 European Junior Championships 69kg (93+120 at 64.15kg). Currently she weighs in at 66kg. Her current PRs are: 100kg Snatch 128kg Clean & Jerk 170kg Squat She also does weighted Dips @25kg for sets […]

Zoe Pablo Smith 160kg Squat

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Meanwhile in Britain … 20 year old Zoe Pablo Smith (58-63?) gets a 160kg Squat PR! Update: Zoe is 2014 Commonwealth Games Champion. Update 17.02.2015: 145×4 Squat PB! 145kg x 4 ☺️ did 140×4 before this. Had no idea that I was in this kind of shape! Great first day of camp in #Barcelona. #squat #weightlifting […]

Leho Pent 300kg Squat

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Meanwhile in Estonia … What is it that gives Estonians their superhuman Squat strength?… Is it that gym? Is it the haircut? You decide! Here is Leho Pent (94kg in competition, currently 95-96) Squatting 300kg. The only other 300kg Squat from a 94 that comes to my mind is that of Zygimantas Stanulis. By the […]

Richard Patterson 266kg Squat

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Meanwhile in New Zealand … Richie Patterson (85kg) gets a new Squat PR New personal best back squat this morning of 266kg, only took me 4 years from 265kg… Really happy with the past few months, sometimes it’s the smallest things that bring about the biggest satisfaction, that for me is picking up a piece […]