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Unique Aspects of Competitive Weightlifting [Paper]

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Here is an interesting read if you like science & weightlifting (which I hope is everyone of you). Adam Storey and Heather K. Smith published a paper for Sports Medicine taking a look at the Unique Aspects of Competitive Weightlifting. It is a very nice review of the research that has been done so far and features lots […]

Teemu Roininen High Rep Jerk Sets

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Meanwhile in Finland Malaysia … Some speedy high rep Jerk sets from Teemu Roininen. He works up to a set up 8 reps at 160kg. Teemu told me that he does that mainly for upper body strength. I do some other strength movements too for upper body, but mostly jerks. Have you guys tried doing something […]

2013 Russian Weightlifting Teams Announced

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The Russian Weightlifting Federation published the list of their lifters for 2013. I scanned the list for some of the prominent names. No Dmitry Klokov to be found in there. Dmitry Lapikov is missing too. If you are wondering where Apti Aukhadov is, he is listed in the U23 85kg (I thought he wanted to move […]

Andrés Mata 210kg Squat x4 at75kg

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Here is a video of then 18 year old Andrés Mata from Spain. He competed in London as a 77kg lifter and was recently 3rd in the Junior Europeans. In the clip he squats 210kg x4 at 75kg, so almost triple bodyweight x4. Update: Weight corrected from 220kg to 210kg, thanks to Fuerza Extrema. If you speak […]