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Antonino Pizzolato 161kg Snatch 202kg Clean & Jerk 2015 Worlds

January 22, 2016 By Gregor Winter

One of the best young guns of 2015 in my opinion. 19 year old Antonino Pizzolato (85kg, Italy) snatching 161kg, and clean & jerking 202kg for 7th place among the world’s best senior lifters. He is 2015 European Junior Champion and also won bronze at the 2015 Junior Worlds.

Yuliya Paratova Front Rack Position Stretch

January 22, 2016 By Gregor Winter

What better way to stretch than doing it in the actual position you try to improve. Here is Yuliya Paratova doing a Front Rack Position stretch with the help of her coach. More: on ATG’s Mobility 101

Max Lang Last Heavy Snatch Training Session before 2015 Worlds

January 21, 2016 By Gregor Winter

After you saw his First Training Session in Houston, here is Max Lang’s Last Heavy Snatch Training before competing at the 2015 Worlds where he ended up snatching 150kg. obligatory duct tape to avoid ripping pants Snatch + Hang Snatch Snatch up to 145kg Front Squats

Lu Xiaojun Deficit Snatch Grip Deadlifts 2015 Worlds Training Hall

January 20, 2016 By Gregor Winter

After he Clean & Jerked 200kg Lu Xiaojun did some Deficit Snatch Grip Deadlifts. More: Watch his 275kg Squat Session

Om Yun Chol 175kg Front Squat Triple

January 19, 2016 By Gregor Winter

Here is Om Yun Chol (56kg) Front Squatting 175kg x3 (over triple bodyweight). He did that four days out from competition. More Om: 175kg Clean Om Clean & Jerking up to 160kg in the Training Hall and Snatching up to 120kg Om’s 171kg Clean & Jerk World Record

Rebeka Koha 2015 World Weightlifting Championships

January 18, 2016 By Gregor Winter

Here are Rebeka Koha‘s lifts at the 2015 World Championships. The 17 year old from Latvia went 87/105/192 which earned her a 10th place finish. Not bad considering this was her first time being in an A session at a senior world championships. In the two months since worlds she already competed three more times (snatched 88kg […]

Vyacheslav Yarkin 165kg Snatch Age 18 / 76kg

January 17, 2016 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Russia … Now 18 year old Vyacheslav Yarkin snatches 165kg at 76kg Bodyweight. His next competition is the Cup of Russia in 2 weeks. His training milestones: 150kg Snatch at 17, 71kg 130kg Snatch at 15 190kg Clean & Jerk Bonus: 200kg Jerk

Fernando Reis 320kg Back Squat 180kg Hang Snatch

January 17, 2016 By Gregor Winter

Fernando Reis Back Squatting 320kg and Hang Snatching 180kg in the 2015 Worlds Training Hall.

Kuo Hsing-Chun Clean & Jerk up to 138kg 2015 Worlds Training Hall

January 15, 2016 By Gregor Winter

Here is 2013 world champion, Kuo Hsing-Chun (58kg) Clean & Jerking up to 138kg in the 2015 Worlds Training Hall. World record in this weightclass is 141kg… In competition she missed 133kg twice before making it on her third attempt, which still earned her a bronze medal. Just had a an off day that day. More: Kuo Front […]