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The best weightlifting videos, articles and interviews from around the web.

Day in a Life of Apti Aukhadov Update Part 3

March 27, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Russia … Here is a Day in a Life of Apti Aukhadov. Update 28.03.2015: Looks like Apti removed all the videos 🙁 Looks like this is the training camp in Sochi. More:Dmitry Klokov’s Tour of the Taganrog Training Camp. Update: Part 3 Update: Part 2. This time in the Chekhov training camp. From […]

Fernando Reis 320kg x2 Squat Update 340kg Squat

March 27, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Brazil … Fernando Reis squats 320kg for a double. Last double I posted from him was with 300kg in 2012. Update 13.06.2015: Fernando posted this top set of 340kg to his instagram…time to invest in some skinnier plates! Pra finalizar a semana 340kg @ctfreis. Que dize amanha tem mais treino, descanso?!?! So no […]

Clarence Kennedy 270kg Pause Squat February-March Training Highlights

March 27, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Ireland … Here are Clarence Kennedy’s training highlights for February – March. Includes a 1RM Pause Squat of 270kg (280kg miss), 210kg C&J attempt and more.

Oleksiy Torokhtiy Snatch + Clean & Jerk Instructions Translation Needed

March 26, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Ukraine … Oleksiy Torokhtiy is getting more and more active on social media. He is cranking out videos on his youtube channel. Like the instructional videos below. Update 26.03.2015: New video on the Second Pull in Cleans. Oleksiy shows an exercise he calls “the Butterfly Effect”, which he does before Clean & Jerks.

Catalyst Athletics Weightlifting Program Spreadsheets

March 26, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Update 14.10.2015: Greg Everett asked me to take down the sheets. For other Program Spreadsheets check out the ATG Spreadsheet Category.

Zhong Guoshun 171kg Snatch Almaty 2014 World Championships

March 24, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Previously at the 2014 World Championships … Here is the 171kg Snatch by 27 year old Zhong Guoshun‘S (77kg). This was on his second attempt. After Godelli, who was lighter, made the same weight, Zhong missed 172kg on his third attempt. With Daniel Godelli’s positive test, this lift will get Zhong the Snatch Gold Medal (as […]

Ilya Ilyin Interview on Weightlifting World Podcast

March 22, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in the UK … Ilya Ilyin visited the British student championships. So the Weightlifting World Podcast used this opportunity to interviewed him. Topics: how his training changed as he got older at age 16 Enver Turkeleri introduced a new system to Kazakhstan Training: slowly ramping up, now 2 hours per day with 1 day […]

Liao Hui 200kg Bottom Up Overhead Squat

March 21, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in China … After we saw Lu Xiaojun do this exercise with 220kg, here is Liao Hui (69kg) with 200kg Bottom Up Overhead Squats (Dead OHS). More: Watch Liao’s 400kg Front Rack Hold.

Lydia Valentin Valentin Hookgrip Interview March 2015

March 20, 2015 By Gregor Winter

While she was in the US Hookgrip got a chance to interview Lydia Valentin. Topics: How she got into weightlifting only maxes in the last 3 weeks of preparation (for a competition) 12 weeks is the minimum time required to prepare for a comp her approach on setting goals and hitting numbers Monday and Friday […]