This is another one of those ‘Women Everybody should squat’ posts. I know this is preaching to the choir, but it bears repeating. As a woman you won’t get huge and bulky all of a sudden, only more awesome. Don’t be afraid of picking up weights. Idea: We should have some kind of “get a […]
Dmitry Lapikov 240kg Clean & Jerk
Start your Monday off the right way. With Dmitry Lapikov and a 240kg Clean & Jerk. Not sure how old this clip is. He is definitely good for a lot more. As I posted earlier he went for 250kg in the mock competition. And if you say ‘Wait a second, I know that from somewhere!’ […]
Graham Hicks 200kg Log Press *Update* 205kg Log
Here is 2011 105kg England’s Strongest Man, Graham Hicks with a 200kg log press. Closing in on Zydrunas Savickas’ 217.5kg record. With all his Oly skills I wonder why Misha has not already claimed that record? Update 25.05.2014: Graham gets a 205kg Log Also, 320kg Squat x2.
Seoul 1988 Olympics Weightlifting +110kg Clean & Jerk Rewatch
Last Weekend we did a rewatch of the 1988 Seoul Olympics +110kg Snatch session. Today we will watch the Clean & Jerk session. Join the chat below (or in an extra window). When: Sunday, 16th September, 8 pm GMT, 9 pm London, 4 pm New York, 1 pm Los Angeles everybody presses play. Pro Tip: Download the video […]
Mikhail Koklyaev 412 kg Deadlift
Mikhail Koklyaev wants to deadlift 412 kg (907 lbs) for a double. Not this time. More Misha Deadlifts. Update: In the description Misha shared his thoughts on the Olympic selection: War is a place where you can kill, but there is a chance to die. There are power sports, where necessary and possible to use […]
Karen Tovmasjan 149kg Snatch 178kg Clean & Jerk
Time to highlight a non east European lifter. This is 22 year old Karen Tovmasjan from the Netherlands (formerly an Armenian). Lifted 149/178 at a club competition at the University Sportscentre Amsterdam. Bodyweight: 78,3kg. With a total of 327kg he would have been 12th at the 2012 European Championships in Antalya. Update: as was pointed […]
Chad Jones Always A Fire Short Documentary
Until yesterday I have never heard of Chad Jones. These 7 minutes are well worth your time. A short documentary film on former New York Giant Chad Jones —a star athlete from LSU whose promising professional career was put on hold by a tragic car accident before it even had a chance to begin. Amazing […]
Miika Antti-Roiko Front Squat 212.5kg x5
Meanwhile in Finland … Looks like Miika Antti-Roiko and Milko Tokola had a good morning session. Miika bangs out a set of 5 of Front Squats @ 212.5kg. When in doubt, Front Squat! (Click to tweet)
Alexander Varbanov 215.5kg Clean & Jerk World Record
Here is Alexander Varbanov’s Clean & Jerk world record. 215.5 kg lifted on May 12, 1987 in Seoul in the 75 kg category. Will it ever be broken? It may take a while, but I think it will. Especially when you read statements of Lu Xiaojun’s coach that Lu “has reached 180 kg in snatch, clean and […]
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