Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Meanwhile in South Africa ... 22 year old Alex-Edward Raus (EST, 104.6kg bodyweight) got a 330kg ATG Squat at the 2014 IPF Raw World Championships. Hard to judge depth from this angle ;) Together with a 215.5kg Bench Press and 310kg Deadlift … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in the US ... Rings specialist Brandon Wynn busts out a nice move. Straight Arm Pull Up to Planche! (via GymnasticsCoaching.com) More Crazy Ring Skills: Butterfly Pull Ups to Iron Cross on Rings Reverse Muscle up to … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Ukraine ... Strongman Alexander Pekanov gets a 455kg Deadlift (1003 lbs) with straps. At first I was skeptical if it was really 455kg. But after posting it to facebook and getting you guys were quick to find some references that … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Estonia ... Lift of the Day comes from Andres Viksi with a 100kg WTF to Sotts Press. :) Thanks to Phil for submitting. … [Continue reading]
More Interviews from the Series: David Bedzhanyan Interview Adam Maligov Interview Khadzhimurat Akkaev Interview Vailiy Polovnikov Interview Tima Turieva Interview Oleg Chen Interview Today I am excited to share this interview with … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Russia ... Vasiliy Polovnikov bangs out a 140kg Muscle Snatch. Not a PR (he has done at least 150kg before), but still a nice weight. More Muscle Snatches: 110kg Muscle Snatch by Lu Xiaojun 150kg Muscle Snatch by Igor … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Britain ... (at the World's Strongest Team Championship) Over a year ago he lifted a 254kg stone in training. Today Brian Shaw sets a new Atlas Stone World Record by getting 250kg in competition! Different Angle … [Continue reading]
Here is the 3rd excerpt from the book "The White Prisoner - The Secret Story of Galabin Boevski". Read Excerpt #1 and Excerpt #2 here. The book is now available: as Amazon kindle ebook for only $4.12 (€3.02). as a physical book (10% … [Continue reading]
This week it's time for the 2014 Pan Ams. The competition is being held in Santo Domingo. Start Lists Results (PDF) Jorge Arroyo (-105kg, Ecuador) snatching 180kg. See his 190kg Snatch from 2012 here. Caine Wilkes wins the +105kg … [Continue reading]