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Robert Förstemann 260kg x2 Squat

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Meanwhile in Germany … Here’s an update from track cyclist Robert Förstemann (the guy with the Huge Thighs). He now Squats what looks like 260 (or even 290kg?) for a double! Wikipedia lists him as being 174cm and 90kg bodyweight. Thanks to Anton for the video. https://allthingsgym.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/robert-forstemann-260kg-x2-squat.mp4

Almas Uteshov 230kg Clean & Jerk

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Meanwhile in Kazakhstan … Another “Big Friday” and you know what that means, right? Team KAZ is going all out. Here is Almas Uteshov (94kg, Silver at 2013 Worlds with 175 + 222) from whom we don’t often get to see training footage, with a 230kg Clean & Jerk. Almas is on the team that […]

Lu Yong 178kg Snatch (Summer 2013) *Update* 185kg

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Meanwhile Last Summer in China … Here’s a clip of Lu Yong Snatching 178kg. The other day I asked the uploader about his whereabouts. He said that those clips of him are from summer 2013 and that: “He was chubby and fighting a knee injury.” Coincidentally, 178kg was also Lu’s last Snatch in competition (at London 2012). Update: […]

Ilya Ilyin 242kg Clean & Jerk

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Meanwhile in Kazakhstan … Kilogram by Kilogram Ilya Ilyin inches towards world domination. Last week 241kg, now a 242 Clean & Jerk which is not only a comeback, but an all time PR for him. See his comeback progress with the Ilya Progress Tracker Spreadsheet. Update 12.09.2014: New Video from the Front

Lucas Jakubczyk (100m Sprinter) Jumps

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Meanwhile in … Track & Field Land. We have all seen the crazy plyometrics of track & field athletes before. May I remind you of Werner Günthör’s training videos or The Price of Gold Documentary. Well, here is another example 🙂 Below are two videos from Berlin based 100m sprinter Lucas Jakubczyk. He recently got 5th at the […]

Mohamed Ehab 140kg Power Snatch

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Meanwhile in Egypt … Nobody Power Snatches 140kg quite like the Egyptian Lion Mohamed Ehab (69kg). He also uploaded a 160kg Power Clean & Jerk, but he has done 168kg before. Update 01.03.2015: 147kg Power Snatch https://allthingsgym.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/mohamed-ehab-140kg-power-snatch.mp4 Video on Facebook More Mohamed: All Mohamed Ehab Posts on ATG 190kg Clean & Jerk Barbell Broad Jumps