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Adam Maligov 215kg Clean & Jerk *Update* 207.5kg Clean + Front Squat + Jerk

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Meanwhile in Russia … Adam Maligov gets a new Clean & Jerk PR. 215kg in the bank. Read his interview on ATG, in which he talks about his training. Related: Here are other 85kg Lifters going for 215kg Artem Okulov’s 215kg Clean & Jerk and Apti Aukhadov’s 215kg Clean & Jerk at the 2013 Europeans On a […]

Leho Pent 300kg Squat

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Meanwhile in Estonia … What is it that gives Estonians their superhuman Squat strength?… Is it that gym? Is it the haircut? You decide! Here is Leho Pent (94kg in competition, currently 95-96) Squatting 300kg. The only other 300kg Squat from a 94 that comes to my mind is that of Zygimantas Stanulis. By the […]

Behdad Salimi 225kg Deadlift + Power Clean + 2 Jerks

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Meanwhile in Iran … Looks like Iran has lifted the ban on Facebook & Instagram? Good for us, because we get to see Behdad Salimi doing a Complex with 225kg. Deadlift + Power Clean + 2x Jerks How crazy is re-racking 225kg to do another Jerk? Anyway, I think that’s the heaviest barbell complex online. Also check […]

Snatch + Clean & Jerk Technique Instruction with Dmitry Berestov

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Here is a Snatch and Clean & Jerk technique tutorial featuring 4 Russian masters of sports. Most prominent is Dmitry Berestov. He along with Aleksandr Zakharov, AleksandrKrasnov (56kg) , Dmitriev(?) go through every minute detail of the Snatch. Maybe we can get a time stamped translation /summary going. Snatch Video, 90 min Clean & Jerk Video 68 min Vadim wrote […]

(Weighted) Shoulder Dislocates for Shoulder Mobility & Strength

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Update: Gymnastics coach Christopher Sommer was on Robb Wolf’s Paleo Solution Podcast and talked about Weighted Shoulder Dislocates. Segment starts at 4:30. http://traffic.libsyn.com/robbwolf/PaleoSolution-230.mp3 You can see a video of this variation here. If I had to choose one exercise for shoulder girdle to build strength, mobility and  mass, I had to go with the dislocates. How to Progress […]