Weightlifting

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

Clarence Kennedy 221kg Front Squat

October 6, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Long time no see Mr. Kennedy. Nice 221kg Front Squat! Update: Read his Interview on ATG.

Ilya Ilyin 189kg Snatch

October 6, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Kazakhstan … Out of nowhere, a random Ilya Ilyin 189kg Snatch. BTW, we still have no translation for his interview.

Milko Tokola 170kg Clean Front Squat Jerk

October 5, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Finland … Milko Tokola not only puts good music in his videos, he also makes good progress on his barbell complexes. First some cardio with 150kg 2x Clean 2x Front Squat 1x Jerk Then 170kg with the ever so popular Clean + Front Squat + Jerk combination.

Weightlifting Technique Posters for Snatch + Clean & Jerk

October 4, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Update: Check out the Russian Weightlifting Technique Poster by HookGrip. Via UK Olympic Weightlifting’s Facebook come these technique posters with sequences of the Snatch, Clean and Jerk. Snatch

Igor Lukanin Interview (and 215kg Push Press)

October 3, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Here is a quick Q&A with Igor Lukanin. He was kind enough to answer some of my random questions in between training sessions. Subscribe to his YouTube Channel – ilukanin if you haven’t already. Also, if you know someone, that knows someone, who is in the position to set up a sponsorship for Igor please contact […]

Ilya Ilyin & Coach Interview

October 3, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Yep, another Ilya Ilyin video that needs a translation. And another one with his coach Toyshan Bektemirov (Тойшан Бектемиров) Here is the Google translate: Julia Nakonechnaya: in the program “Exclusive”, our guest, a personal trainer Ilya Ilyin – Toyshan Bektemirov. Welcome Toyshan. First of all we want to congratulate you, with such a bright victory […]

Wang Mingjuan 135kg Clean Pulls

October 3, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Here is Wang Mingjuan, 48kg London 2012 Gold Medalist, with 135kg Clean Pulls from blocks. via NorthSport Olympic Weightlifting

Ivan Abadjiev Returns to Bulgaria – Not! See Update

October 3, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Bulgaria … After his 2 year stint in the US Ivan Abadjiev will return to Bulgaria. Not sure if I understand the Google translate gibberish correctly, but I think he will coach together with Ivan Ivanov (current coach). Update: See this comment by Alex Krychev from Podium Gold: I don’t know where Mr. Petrakiev […]

Raw Squat Compilation #6

October 3, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Totally forgot to post Everett’s recent Raw Squat Compilation #6.