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Liao Hui 220kg Jerk?

December 14, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in China … Liao Hui Jerked 220kg… and even re racked the weight! So now the consensus is that this is fake (meaning one of the plates)?

Clarence Kennedy 260kg Pause Squat 5×5

December 13, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Ireland… Clarence Kennedy (94kg, Ireland) posted a new Pause Squat video, this time 260kg for 5 sets of 5. In the comment section he mentions that he plans to lift as in the 94kg category and is training at around 103kg bodyweight.

2015 President’s Cup Ilya Ilyin 246kg World Record

December 10, 2015 By Gregor Winter

This is the overview post for the 2015 President’s Cup in Grozny, Russia. Nat and I are already in Moscow and we will travel to Grozny on Friday. It’s an IWF Grand Prix which also allows athletes to qualify for the Olympic Games. The weight classes are: W75kg, W+75kg, M94kg, M105kg, M+105kg. Useful Links: Start List […]

IWF 2015 Technical Committee Meeting Report + 2014 Financial Report

December 9, 2015 By Gregor Winter

The IWF has posted some meeting notes from the Houston World Championships. They currently have the 2015 Technical Committee and the 2014 Financial Report (pdf formats) plus some guidelines. Some interesting snippets from the TC document: The 2015 World Championships created a record for the most countries and athletes competing in it. A report was […]

Tian Tao 178kg Snatch 2015 World Weightlifting Championships

December 8, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Here is Tian Tao’s 178kg Gold Medal Snatch from the 2015 World Championships. More: Watch him Clean & Jerk 220kg.

Lydia Valentin 170kg x3 Squat 2015 Worlds Training Hall

December 7, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Here is Lydia Valentin (75kg, Spain) working up to 170kg Squat triple in the 2015 Worlds Training Hall. In the video you see: 140kg x3 150kg x3 160kg x3 x2 170kg x3

2015 World Championships Warm Up Area Videos 69kg

December 7, 2015 By Gregor Winter

A collection of Warm Up Area videos from the 2015 World Championships. Update: 69kg Warm Up, with Oleg Chen Shi Zhiyong and Kim Myong Hyok. And we start things off with the 62kg warm up, filmed by none other than Dr. David Boffa.

Mohamed Ehab 2015 World Championships Training Hall

December 6, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Here is a complete training session of Mohamed Ehab in the 2015 Worlds Training Hall compressed into a 20 minute video. This was a medium heavy session on November 16th. Warm Up / Mobility Snatch up to 140kg for 3 singles Clean & Jerk up to 170kg Squats Stretching (don’t skip this) More: Watch Mohamed’s 163kg Snatch […]

Ilya Ilyin “Legend in his Lifetime” Documentary Translation Needed

December 6, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Kazsport has a little Ilya Ilyin Documentary titled “The legend in his lifetime. Ilya Ilyin.” If you can help translating interesting sections please leave a comment below. More: Ilya Ilyin Science of Victory Documentary Translation Your browser does not support the video tag. Translation Thanks to Denis in the comments. 0:30 Korkyt Ata Airport. That’s […]