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Long De Cheng 226kg Squat (4x Bodyweight)

October 22, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhil in China … 56kg lifter Long De Cheng Squats 226kg which is 4x Bodyweight. Men squat to max more often than women in the Chinese system because they have more power and less endurance. During the Ma Strength Weightlifting Camp, 56kg Long De Cheng adjusted his training and went for a max single in […]

Mariya Grabovetskaya 141kg Snatch + 161kg Clean & Jerk 2014 Asian Games

October 21, 2014 By Gregor Winter

From the 2014 Asian Games … Mariya Grabovetskaya from Kazakhstan is one of the few women who can snatch 140+kg. During the +75kg session she basically “powered” all her lifts. 141kg Snatch + 161 Clean & Jerk at 117.33kg Bodyweight. Certainly one of the heaviest Power Snatches by a woman. Post by All Things Gym.

Lydia Valentin Perez 130kg Block Snatch + 160kg Block Clean Updated 124 + 150

October 21, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Spain … Lydia Valentin (75kg) had a good Monday session. She gets a 130kg Snatch off Blocks … and a 160kg Clean of Blocks.

Weightlifting Efficiency Matrix

October 20, 2014 By Gregor Winter

This thing is based on the previously mentioned calculator from the Queensland weightlifting Association. Download: xlsx or open in Google Sheets (File – Make a Copy) Chose your weight class from the drop down.Type in your actual numbers in the green column, it will tell you what you’re supposed to be at, and at what % of […]

Kianoush Rostami 215kg Clean & Jerk

October 20, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Iran … After he missed 212kg twice at the Asian Games, Kianoush Rostami (85) is back to work. 215kg Clean & Jerk. Not a video PR though. Watch his 220kg here. Loading View on Instagram

Daniel Godelli 205kg Clean & Jerk + 170kg Snatch

October 19, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Albania (or is it still the from the training camp in Greece?) … Daniel Godelli (77kg) gets (what I think is) a 205kg Clean & Jerk with Hysen watching in the background. Last month at the Albanian national championships he did 166 + 192 (via). As of now he also has the top […]

2014 Chinese Fall Nationals Highlights 77kg w/ Lu Haojie & Su Dajin

October 18, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in China … It’s time for the 2014 Chinese Fall National Weightlifting Championships. This is a competition where we won’t see the top guys (as those prepare for worlds), but there are still plenty of nice lifts. You can watch the 2014 Chinese Nationals from April here. Full Results Below. Recordings 56kg Snatch, Clean & […]

Aidar Kazov 165kg Snatch + 200kg Clean & Jerk

October 17, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Kazakhstan … 19 year old Aidar Kazov Snatches 165kg and Clean & Jerks 200kg. He currently weighs 80kg and is still undecided if he will move up to 85. He told me he will probably stay in 77kg a little longer. Right now he is on a forced time off as he was […]

Bahador Moulaei 264kg Clean (& Jerk Miss)

October 16, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Iran … Here is another blast from the past from Bahador Moulaei. After his 260kg Clean & Jerk video, here is an attempt at the C&J World Record. 264kg Clean + a missed Jerk. I wouldn’t be surprised if he has a successful 264 on video for us in the future. Just let […]