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Ivan Stoitsov 210kg Clean & Jerk 305kg Squat

August 28, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Azerbaijan … Ivan Stoitsov Clean & Jerks 210kg. What competition was this at? Who has some infos? I know he competed earlier this year at Azerbaijanian championships were he did 157+200 at 80.4kg. … and squats 305kg!

Armenian Junior Weightlifting Team 2015 Junior WorldsTraining Hall

August 26, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Here is a training session of the Armenian Juniors in the 2015 Junior Worlds Training Hall. Featuring: Simon Martirosyan Andranik Karapetyan Norayr Avetisyan

Marcin Dolega Suspended by Polish Weightlifting Federation Update

August 26, 2015 By Gregor Winter

#149912967 / gettyimages.com Meanwhile in Poland … Marcin Dolega supposedly tested positive for elevated levels of norandrosterone (nandrolone or its derivatives) at the 2014 President’s Cup 🙁 Update 27.08.2015: Final Verdict – 2 Year Ban until 15.10.2016 (via). Why 2 years? Instead of a lifetime ban for his second offense he gets 2 years because his first ban […]

Wang Jie Shoulder Disloacations

August 25, 2015 By Gregor Winter

From the 2015 Junior World Championships … One of the many little WTF moments you have in the training hall is seeing how bendy the human body is supposed to be in healthy athletes. Here is Wang Jie (68kg, China) doing “Shoulder Dislocations”. More: Ways to progress and increase Shoulder Range of Motion.

Chinese Weightlifting Team Summer 2015 Training Camp Translation Added

August 25, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in China … Update 04.09.2015: More footage. Time for the quarterly check in with the Chinese weightlifting team. Also Check Out: Chinese Winter Training Check in Spring Training Camp Translation: Thanks to Victor The Chinese team is in their final week of the 5-week seclusion training in Anhui. This is a special training spot […]

Ilya Ilyin 250kg Jerk from Rack

August 24, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Kazakhstan … Ilya Ilyin with a 250kg from the Rack! Recent or from his 2014 prep? See his 2014 Progress Tracker here. WORLD RECORD 250 KG Ночная тренировка Толчок 250 кг. Мировой рекорд!!! #илья_ильин #ilya_ilyin #kazakhstan #champion #samrukkazyna #ppscastana #самрукказына #ппскастана #илья_ильин250 #ilya_ilyin250 A video posted by Илья Ильин (@ilyailyin_official) on Aug 24, 2015 […]

Visiting the Kazakh Weightlifting Training Camp in Poland Ilya’s Deadlifts

August 23, 2015 By Gregor Winter

While in Poland Nat (hookgrip) and I got the chance to visit team Astana (basically the best male Kazakh weightlifters) in the Olympic training center in Spała. We attended both their morning and evening training session. Because some of the guys were preparing for competitions we were not allowed to film everybody (we saw some […]

Alexander Varbanov 222kg Clean & Jerk at 75kg

August 21, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Blast from the Past … Back in 1987 Alexander Varbanov Clean & Jerked 222kg at 75kg! Those were the days! A. Varbanov 222.5 CJ 222.5kg C&J @ 75kg bw. Unofficial record, yet real lift 1987 #preOlympic training) #Bulgarianweightlifitng #varbanovschool Posted by Varbanov School Of Weightlifting / Located at Academy Of Lions on Friday, August 21, […]

Mohamed Ehab 182kg Clean & Jerk 2014 World Weightlifting Championships

August 21, 2015 By Gregor Winter

From the 2014 World Championships … Mohamed Ehab (69kg) Clean & Jerking 182kg on his last attempt. This lift got him silver in the Clean & Jerk as well as Silver in the Total. More: Watch his 195kg Clean & Jerk here. and his 152kg Snatch here