Weightlifting

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

Chingiz Mogushkov 220kg x3 Snatch Grip Push Press + 215kg Snatch Photo

July 23, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Russia … After his monstrous 240kg Push Press, Chingiz Mogushkov Snatch Grip Push Presses 220kg x3! Recently he also Snatched 215kg off Blocks. Unfortunately there is no video of it. Just this photo:

Ilya Ilyin 185kg Snatch + 239kg Clean & Jerk Competition Comeback 2014

July 21, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Kazakhstan … In his 195kg Snatch off Blocks video I told you about the Anatoly Khrapaty Tournament, which is Ilya Ilyin’s first competition since the 2012 London Olympics. He weighed in at 107.4kg, so he lifted in the +105kg category (no need to impede preparation for worlds). See the full results below. How did he do? This madman got […]

Yury Vlasov Documentary “A 20000 Ton Barbell” + Excerpts from his Book “Justice of Strength”

July 20, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Documentary Time! Today you get another Weightlifting History Lesson which is brought to you by ATG reader Sergiy Turchyn (who already provided the Rudolf Plukfelder Documentary Translation). This one is about Yury Vlasov. Who is Yury Vlasov, you ask? That’s the reason I am posting this here. To make you aware of the calibre of lifters that existed before […]

2014 US Weightlifting Nationals Highlights

July 20, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Okay, If you are not following ATG on Facebook (or twitter) here is what went down over the weekend at the 2014 US Weightlifting National Championships. Final Results David Boffa reviews the competition Men’s +105kg Caine Wilkes got a 182kg Snatch and 218kg C&J (227kg miss) Men’s 94kg Snatch Recording + Warm Up Lifts from […]

Magomed Abuev 200kg Snatch + 240kg Clean & Jerk

July 20, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Russia … at the 3rd Junior Summer Spartakiade. 21 year old Magomed Abuev got a 200kg Snatch (x205) + 240kg Clean & Jerk at 146,65kg bodyweight. (In the 94kg Egor Klimonov won with 168 + 218!) More: Watch Magomed’s 205kg Snatch at 17 y/o here. Update: Here is a 230kg C&J in training

Adam Maligov 190kg Snatch off Blocks

July 18, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Russia … 100kg Snatch above bodyweight you ask? Adam Maligov (85kg) gets a 190kg Snatch off Blocks! It was 2 months ago when did 180kg off Blocks. Note, that for his 185kg Snatch last week, he said he was at 90kg bodyweight. Read his Interview here. 190kg?? A video posted by adam maligov Official […]

Petr Asayonak 290kg Squat

July 18, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Belarus … The Andrei Aramnau Facebook account (not sure if it’s him) posted a video of a 77kg lifter Squatting 290kg (and coming close to 300kg). ATG readers on facebook were quick to point out that it’s 21 year old Petr Asayonak. He is the 2013 European Junior Silver Medalist in the 77kg category. Update: YouTube Mirror

Tatiana Kashirina & Coach Interview

July 15, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Here is an Interview with Tatiana Kashirina & her Coach, Vladimir Stanislavovich Krasnov. Rashid Itsaev from YouRaiseRussia visited them in their gym. Big thanks to ATG reader Sergiy Turchyn for providing the translations & summary. Make sure to watch both video at the bottom of this post. First Video: Good Mornings, Close Stance Squats, Clean Pulls From the […]

Ilya Ilyin 195kg Snatch off Blocks

July 15, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Kazakhstan … Ilya Ilyin hits a 195kg Snatch off Blocks Only 5kg of his 200kg Block Snatch from before London 2012. This weekend (July 19/20) he, along with other big names like Almas Uteshov, Maya Maneza, Zulfiya Chinshanlo and Svetlana Podobedova, are scheduled to compete in the Anatoly Khrapaty memorial tournament in Kazakhstan (via). […]