Weightlifting

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

Chen Xiaoting 101kg Snatch 2015 World Championships

January 4, 2016 By Gregor Winter

From the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships … Chen Xiaoting (53kg) fighting to save her 101kg Gold Medal Snatch while her Coach next to me almost had a heart attack. Translation from William K on YouTube: 0:04-0:05 “lao gao!” means “pull high” 0:08-0:11″shang! suo jin! yao suo jin! suo jin! suo jin!” means “up! lock tight! […]

Olga Zybova 160kg x2 Jerk Update 170kg

January 4, 2016 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Russia … Olga Zubova Jerked 160kg for a double during her worlds prep. Update: 170kg Jerk Olga Zubova and Vladimir Safonov, jerk 170kg!!! A video posted by VLADIMIR SAFONOV (@vladimir.safonov) on Jan 27, 2016 at 7:43am PST Olga Zubova and Vladimir Safonov, jerk 160kg x 2 A video posted by Владимир Сафонов (@vladimir.safonov) […]

Om Yun Chol Clean & Jerk up to 160kg 2015 Worlds Training Hall

January 3, 2016 By Gregor Winter

Here is Om Yun Chol’s 160kg Clean & Jerk, which he did on November 17th, four days before he set the new world record of 171kg. Update 03.01.2016: Here is his complete session working up to the 160kg. It includes the Clean Pulls, Weighted Sit Ups and Strict Presses that he did after the 160. […]

Wang Zhouyu 140kg Power Clean & Jerk

January 1, 2016 By Gregor Winter

One of the “whoa!” moments from the 2015 President’s Cup … Just as she did at Asian Championships Wang Zhouyu (75kg) Power Cleaned her first and second Clean & Jerk attempts. More: Watch Ilya Ilyin’s 246kg Clean & Jerk World Record.

Om Yun Chol Snatching up to 120kg 2015 Worlds Training Hall Full Session

December 29, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Here is Om Yun Chol Snatching up to 120kg in the 2015 Worlds Training Hall Update: Video of the full snatch session. Note how his left elbow still seems to be bothering him. He was feeling it after every attempt, and even icing it in between. He also clean & jerked up to 160kg the […]

Clarence Kennedy 185kg Snatch + 250kg Front Squat

December 29, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Ireland … Clarence Kennedy snatches 185kg! Read his Interview on ATG. Update 29.12.2015: 250kg Paused Front Squat! which he did on the same day as the 185kg Snatch.

Dmitry Klokov 200kg Pause Snatch Slow Mo + Full Session

December 27, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, Houston… Dmitry Klokov pause snatches 200kg! He said he was after this a while back when he Pause Snatched 193.5kg. Dmitry weighed in at 108kg. Update: Watch the Full Session with Warm Up / Mobility and all attempts (160/175/185/195/x200/200).

Mohamed Ehab Back Extension Shoulder Press

December 27, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Egypt … Mohamed Ehab has a Back Extension + Shoulder Press combination for you. Easy to see everything before you do it. Posted by Mohamed Ehab Olympic Lifter on Sunday, December 27, 2015

Ilya Ilyin 246kg Clean and Jerk World Record & 437kg Total World Record Warm Up Snatch Video

December 26, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile at the President’s Cup in Russia… Ilya Ilyin (105kg, Kazakhstan) breaks his old 242kg Clean and Jerk World Record and adds 4kg to it to break Andrei Aramnau‘s (Belarus) 436kg Total World Record. This was a 15kg increase after his opener at 231kg. He skipped his last attempt. He went 191kg in the Snatch, […]