Weightlifting

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

Kendrick Farris 280kg Squat Triple

June 3, 2013 By Gregor Winter

After his 270kg x5 Kendrick Farris now grinds through 280kg for a set of three.

Nadezhda Evstyukhina 170kg Front Squat + Jerk

June 3, 2013 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Russia … Nadezhda Evstyukhina (75kg) toys around with 170kg. Here she does a 170kg Front Squat + Jerk. Note: the current 75kg C&J is 163kg also by Nadezda. By the way, she is confirmed to participate at the Universiade (World University Games) 6-17 July in Kazan. Russian Women’s Team for the Unversiade (as of 2nd June): 63kg: Marina Shainova, […]

Tarek Yehia 212kg Clean & Jerk

June 3, 2013 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile at the 2013 Arab and Asian Weightlifting Championships in Qatar … Tarek Yehia (85kg) gets a 212kg Clean & Jerk and sets a new Arab record.

Dmitry Klokov at the 2013 Russian Championships 105kg

June 2, 2013 By Gregor Winter

While we are waiting for the video of the 2013 Russian Championships 105kg session, here are the results for you to discuss. What do you think? Will he get to worlds? Is he done? Or was it just a solid comeback after an injury (this gets my vote)? Update: Videos! Dmitry Klokov’s 186kg Snatch Dmitry Klokov’s […]

Akkaev Interview on Current Status of Russian Weightlifting

May 31, 2013 By Gregor Winter

Akkaev gave an interview (here is the google translated version) about the current mess in Russian weightlifting. I know it’s a long one, but I encourage you to grab some popcorn and read the entire thing, it is pure gold. He really blows off some steam there. Update: Read Akkaev’s 2014 Interview on ATG. Here is […]

77kg Russian Championships Video + Weightlifting News Russian Edition

May 31, 2013 By Gregor Winter

Vladislav Lukanin (2011 69kg European Champion) made a nice comeback from his 2 year ban. He won the 77kg of the 2013 Russian Weightlifting Championships. 156kg Snatch (at 13:00) + 195kg Clean & Jerk (at 1:13:00) for a 351kg total. Update: Lukanin vs Gobeev Edit. News Alexander Venkov (the new Russian coach for the men) talked […]

Videos from Glenn Pendlay’s 2011 Coaching Seminar Edinburgh

May 29, 2013 By Gregor Winter

Here are some clips from a 2011 Glenn Pendlay weightlifting seminar. By the way, if you are new, here are Glenn’s How to Snatch and How to Clean Tutorial Videos. #1 discusses the importance of getting the bar “to the hip” in the snatch.

2013 Russian Championships Videos

May 29, 2013 By Gregor Winter

We get a live stream from the 2013 Russian Championships! Thank you Russian weightlifting federation. Join the Chat here (or below) and watch with others. Schedule Start List (PDF): Men, Women Results: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, All Results PDF (in Russian) Recordings Men’s +105kg Snatch, Clean & Jerk Men’s 105kg Snatch, Clean & Jerk […]

Klokov & Akkaev on 2013 Russian Championships Start List

May 29, 2013 By Gregor Winter

Update: Live Stream They are back! Dmitry Klokov and Khadzhimurat Akkaev are on the start list of the 2013 Russian Championships. After a complete lack of news about the meet the Russian weightlifting federation today published the start list. Schedule & Results Start List (PDF): Men, Woman Search the list for Клоков and Аккаев and you will see […]