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

Lu Xiaojun 270kg Deadlift

January 26, 2017 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in China … Lu Xiaojun (77kg) pulling 270kg! Looks like a very old clip with Lu still wearing Romaleos.

Chinese Weightlifting Instant Lift Assessment System Presentation

January 25, 2017 By Gregor Winter

Remember the Chinese instant lifting assessment stations from a while ago? Well, here is more info about those things. Thanks to Awesome Weightlifting for providing the info to ATG. Below is the presentation from Cao Wenyuan, the sports scientist who developed this system. Download: You can Download the PDF here (4.7mb). Only lifts in the 70-80 […]

Lasha Talakhadze 247kg Clean and Jerk 2015 Worlds

January 24, 2017 By Gregor Winter

From the 2015 Worlds … Then 22 year old Lasha Talakhadze Clean and Jerking 238, x247, 247kg! He also snatched 207kg that day. More: Watch his 200kg Snatch Training Session. Lasha winning Olympic Gold with 215+258kg!

Weightlifting News: Antonio Urso wants to change Olympic qualification away from team to individual quotas

January 24, 2017 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Russia … European weightlifting federation president Antonio Urso (Italy) is currently on a visit in Russia where he took part in a press conference titled “Weightlifting: problems and solutions”. Also taking part were president of the Russian WL federation Maxim Agapitov and the new head coaches Nikolai Kolesnikov and Pavel Kuznetsov. Urso announced […]

Daniyar Ismayilov 163kg Snatch Shi Zhiyong 190kg Clean & Jerk 2016 Olympic Games Update: Super Slowmo

January 24, 2017 By Gregor Winter

What a great performance from Daniyar Ismayilov! 6/6, going 156, 160, 163 and 181, 185, 188 to win silver behind Shi! Amazing save on his 163kg Snatch! Update 24.01.2017: Super Slowmo!

Yeison Lopez Hurdle Jumps

January 20, 2017 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Colombia … 18 year old Yeison Lopez does some hurdle jumps into low earth orbit. More: Yeison’s World Records (160kg Snatch, 191kg Clean & Jerk) Jumps on ATG Jump ? ??? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @atginsta @fuerzaaplicada @floelite @fusiontrained @super_athletes #Lifter #Olympic #Weightlifter #weightlifting #crossfit #goals #strong #buldogsport #recovery #tokio2020 #fuerzaaplicada #levantandosueños #fusiontrained #fuerza #entrenamientos #fitness […]

Lasha Talakhadze 215kg Snatch + 258kg Clean and Jerk 2016 Olympic Games

January 20, 2017 By Gregor Winter

22 year old Lasha Talakhadze wins Gold in Rio! 215kg Snatch + 258kg Clean and Jerk for a New World Record Total of 473kg! And all this despite of the Iranian crowd that kept booing after Behdad Salimi bombed. Lasha handled that like a boss. Update 20.01.2017: Lasha’s 205, 210, 215kg Snatches in side by side slowmo […]

Sara Ahmed 110kg Power Clean & Snatch Pulls

January 19, 2017 By Gregor Winter

From the 2015 Worlds Training Hall … Then 17 year old Sara Ahmed (69kg) working up to 110kg Power Clean & Jerks. In Rio she went 112kg + 143kg for bronze! More: Sara Squatting 200kg!

Clarence Kennedy 200kg Pause Bench + Some Squats New Video

January 19, 2017 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Ireland … After a couple of sets of 280kg Pause Squats, Clarence Kennedy Pause Benched 200kg! If you can bench it, you can snatch it. – Chinese proverb. More: Clarence Pause Squatting 300kg! Update: Another edit from that session.