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Ilya Ilyin’s Plans for Rio 2016

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Nat Arem (Hookgrip) is currently attending the 3 day Klokov / Ilyin / Polovnikov Seminar at Waxman’s Gym. There he asked Ilya about his best lifts and his plans for the near future. (Click “See More”) Post by hookgrip.   Here is his first heavier Snatch (140kg) since London 2012. It would be really epic […]

Joint Warm-up from the Russian Weightlifting Seminars

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Erik Blekeberg, who attended one of the Russian Weightlifting Seminars, made a quick video recapping their Joint Warm-up Routine. Nothing fancy. Basic stuff I hope all of you are already doing in some form or another. But maybe you can pick up something new here. Circles in all directions: Neck, Wrists, Elbows, Shoulders, Back, Hips /Hamstring, Knees, Ankles, Kozack stretch. More Warm-ups: Dmitry Klokov’s Warm-up Routine […]

Zhan Xugang 230kg Front Squat

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Blast from the Past… A 230kg Front Squat by Zhan Xugang (77kg) from the 2000 worlds training hall (?). World Records by Zhan: 70kg: at the 1996 Olympics he claimed the Snatch WR with 162.5kg, the C&J world record with 195kg (Total WR 357.5kg) 77kg: Clean & Jerk world record with 206kg in 1999 Related: Lu Xiaojun’s 230kg […]

Muhammad Begaliev 163kg Snatch off Blocks

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Meanwhile in the U.S. … 22 year old Muhammad Begaliev from Uzbekistan gets a 163kg Snatch off blocks. He won the 85kg at the 2013 American Open with 157+185 (at just 80.75kg bodyweight!). Thanks to Zac for the info. Update: Reader Jonas send in this video of his American Open performance, including warm up lifts.

BarSense – Android Bar Path Tracking App

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Android 4.0+: Check out BarSense – a simple bar path tracking app. Useful not just for weightlifting, but also for squats (see examples here) and all your other favorite lifts. The developer is taking your feedback in this reddit thread. Richie Patterson said: Great app, used it on all my lifters tonight, gave them some […]

Chad Wesley Smith on Squat Tightness

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Chad Wesley Smith addresses 3 common Squat mistakes. Rounding Over (my biggest fault): create more upper back tightness, hands close, elbows pushing in & forward -> helping thoracic extension. Front Squats are also a great tool to improve this. Loose Mid Section: you want “360° pressure”, cue =”breathe into your lower back” + flex glutes to […]