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Lu Xiaojun Lateral Raises

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(Original Post from 2012, Updated) Lu Xiaojun with some lateral raises to grease those shoulders. Ok everybody, you know what that means, right? … Lateral raises Lu Raises, as they are called from now on, till your arms fall off today! Since these are clearly the secret behind his success. Update 30.01.2016: Lu Raises spotted in […]

2015 World Championships Training Hall Videos Part 2

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Here is a collection of training hall videos from the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships. Part 1 can be found here. Let’s collect them all. Post yours in the comments. Here is Part #1 and here’s the 2014 Edition. Team Italy 39 year-old Eva Gigante (48): 80kg clean and jerk (power-ish clean) Giorgia Russo (53): 75kg snatch […]

2015 World Championships Training Hall Videos

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Here is a collection of training hall videos from the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships. Let’s collect them all. Post yours in the comments. Here’s 2014 Edition. Because this post got too long Here is Part 2. Lesman Paredes (94kg, Colombia) Front Squats 225kg @lesman16 front squatting 225 kg with good effort. #wwc2015 A video posted by […]

Mohammed Ehssan 195kg Snatch + 240kg Clean and Jerk

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Meanwhile at the World Weightlifting Championships… Mohammed Ehssan (+105, Egypt) got a big training total, possibly the heaviest snatch in the halls so far. At the 2014 World Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan, he went 193/243/436 for a bronze medal. You can follow his instagram: @goldenlifter 195kg Snatch 240kg Clean and Jerk Capital Strength from Ireland […]