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2017 Youth World Weightlifting Championships

March 23, 2017 By Gregor Winter

Parallel to the 2017 Europeans there will also be the 2017 Youth Worlds in Thailand. When: 04.04 – 10.04.2017 Update: Entry List (Final Start List a couple of days before comp). Useful Links Start List (PDF) Results Men / Results Women Highlights Live Stream Next Sessions tba Highlights 15 year old Wei Yunban (62kg, China) snatching 126kg! 13 […]

Lydia Valentin 130kg Block Snatch

March 21, 2017 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Spain … Lydia Valentin (75kg) is snatches 130kg of blocks again! More Lydia: Watch her 170kg x3 Squat from the 2015 Worlds Training Hall. Cuando te pasa tu compi @alejandrogonzb videos y entre ellos está una de mis mejores arrancadas de tacos con 130kg!! Y escuchas su comentario..? jajajaja grande ?❤ #130kg A […]

Max Lang Europeans Qualifier Competition with Snatch PR

March 19, 2017 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Germany … Here is Max Lang’s second Bundesliga competition of 2017 (watch the first one here). Not only was it the league’s semi final, but it also acted as the qualifying event for European championships 2017! Still power jerking, Max had to hit a 331kg total at 78.5kg or less to bank the […]

Rebeka Koha 92kg Snatch Bundesliga Weightlifting

March 17, 2017 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Germany … Another solid Bundesliga performance by Rebeka Koha. She once again went 3/3 in the snatch, making 87, 90, 92kg. In the Clean & Jerk she got close to setting a new PR (105, 109, x112). More: Max Lang hitting a new PR of 154kg at this competition.

“Heavyweight” – Russian Movie with Aleksey Lovchev Full Movie

March 15, 2017 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Russia … Get ready for this blockbuster! Here is the trailer for the russian movie “Тяжеловес” (“Heavyweight”), starring Aleksey Lovchev. It airs 16.03.2017 at 16:30 on МатчТВ (MatchTV). Full Movie: Trailer: Synopsis from Sergiy (Spoilers!): Comment from discussion Movie 'Heavyweight'.

Weightlifting News: Some Updates from Russia

March 15, 2017 By Gregor Winter

Quick weightlifting news update. The Russian Weightlifting Federation (FTAR) held an executive committee meeting which resulted in some interesting changes. Maxim Agapitov (who took over president of Russian weightlifting in November) plans to run for the position first vice-president of the International Weightlifting Federation at the upcoming IWF elections in May. (via) They also discussed […]

Nathan Damron 300kg Squat Update 317kg

March 15, 2017 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in the US … 20 year old Nathan Damron squats 300kg weighing 95.3kg! Update 15.03.2017: 317kg (700lbs) Squat! 700LB Squat PR!! (317.5kg) #700club #freedomfridge _______________________________________ @masheliteperformance @d.j.mac @athleteps @earthfedmuscle @intekstrength @harbingerfitness #pwrlft #lift #lifter #lifting #weightlifting #oly #olylifting #powerlifting #crossfit #clean #jerk #snatch #press #bench #fitness #diet #nutrition #nike #earthfedmuscle A post shared by […]

Max Lang 154kg Snatch PR!

March 12, 2017 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Germany … This was an important Bundesliga competition for Max Lang! Not only was it the league’s semi final, but it also counted as the individual qualification for European championships 2017. Max had to hit a 331kg total in order to secure the his spot on the team. And that’s what he did, […]

Max Lang Snatch Pulls

March 11, 2017 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Germany … I am currently staying at Max Lang’s place for another Bundesliga competition this weekend. This one is the qualifier meet for Europeans. Yesterday after arriving at the training center I filmed a couple of snatch Pulls at the end of Max’s training.