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Dmitry Klokov 185kg Snatch with Pause at Knees Update 170kg 2 Pause Snatch

March 22, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Next stop in Dmitry Klokov’s World Domination Tour is Brussels. We have seen this particular variation a lot in the past, but I think this weight is a PR for him. In the video below he mentions that his best in this exercise is 190kg. Update 29.03.2015: Dmitry snatches 193.5kg for a new PR 185kg Snatch with a […]

Nadezhda Evstyukhina 120kg Clean + Push Press Complex

March 22, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Russia … Nadezhda Evstyukhina (75kg) does a Clean + Push Press complex with 120kg. Clean x2 Push Press x2 More: Nadezda’s 180kg Front Squat + Jerk Update 31.03.2014: Here is a 140kg Front Squat + 2 Jerks

Miika Antti-Roiko 240kg Paused Front Squat

March 18, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Finland … You already knew that Miika Antti-Roiko was a fan of Paused Front Squats. Today he gets 240kg! Closing in on Dmitry Klokov’s 250kg. Check out the shirt he is wearing… Get your ATG Shirt here and add 10kg to your Front Squat 🙂 Post by Miika Antti-Roiko. Update 21.08.2014: 241kg […]

Jenny Lyvette Arthur 110kg Snatch from Blocks

March 18, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in the US … 20 year old Jenny Arthur gets a 110kg Snatch from Blocks. From her competition history it looks like she is still growing into the 75kg category. So there is still untapped potential. Post by Jenny Lyvette Arthur. Update 20.07.2014: at the 2014 US National Championships she got a 104kg […]

Mikhail Koklyaev 20-310kg Squat and Back Down 70-360-70kg Deadlift

March 17, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Russia … After his 20-290kg Squat sequence, Mikhail Koklyaev goes 20-310 and back to 20kg in one go. Update 20.10.2014: 70-360-70kg Deadlift

Behdad Salimi 360kg Squat

March 15, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Iran … Behdad Salimi gets a 360kg Squat. The last time we saw him squatting something comparable was during his London preparation. More Behdad: 260kg Clean & Jerk 225kg Power Clean & Jerk 214kg Snatch World Record

Daniel Godelli 230kg Front Squat

March 14, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Another one from Albania today … 22 year old Daniel Godelli gets a 230kg Front Squat. First I thought “Oh pretty good for a 77kg”, but he is a 69kg lifter! See his competition history here. Update: he is on the 2014 Europeans Start List as a 77kg

Erkand Qerimaj 160kg Snatch + 195kg C&J +200kg Clean

March 14, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Albania … 25 year old Erkand Qerimaj (77kg) gets a 160kg Snatch. In the 2013 World Championships he got 6th making only his openers (155+191). He also posted a 200kg Clean Post by Erkand Qerimaj. Here is the 195kg C&J

Mohamed Ehab 190kg Clean & Jerk

March 12, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Egypt … Mohamed Ehab (69kg) is putting his triple bodyweight Front Squat to use and breaks the 190kg Clean & Jerk barrier (185kg C&J here). Last time, when I said he was closing in on Liao Hui’s record some of you regarded it almost as blasphemy. With 8 months to go until the 2014 World Championships I think […]