Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Update 14.10.2015: Greg Everett asked me to take down the sheets. For other Program Spreadsheets check out the ATG Spreadsheet Category. It's programming time again. Reader Nick send in this spreadsheet of a 5 week / 4 days a week … [Continue reading]
Here is Oleg Perepetchenov, who after his weightlifting career switched to Powerlifting. Last time we heard of him was when he was stripped of his 77kg 2004 Olympic medal. Anyway, here is a 225kg x2 Bench Press. Update: Make that … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Russia ... Here is a nice 205kg by the 2013 85kg Jr. World Champ Artem Okulov. He tried the same weight in the 2013 Russian Junior Championships, but did not get it. We will see how he performs in the 2013 Universiade, where … [Continue reading]
He said he will attempt a 225kg Clean & jerk, which would be a seasonal best, soon. Today Dmitry Klokov got the 225kg Clean part. In related news: The Russian men's weightlifting team for the World University Games (Summer … [Continue reading]
This CCTV 5 bit aired after the Human Flag & Weighted Dips bit we saw last week. You probably remember Tian Tao when from the 2012 Chinese Nationals (he was still 17 back then) when at 77kg he attempted a 211kg Clean & Jerk. Since then he … [Continue reading]
Nice to see some squatting from Max Aita again. He got a 320kg (705lbs) Squat at the LA Fit Expo Northern California Fit Expo. He was lifting at 99.3kg (219lbs) bodyweight. Update: Max uploaded a video of all lifts 320 kg / 705 lb … [Continue reading]
This happened at the 2013 Europe's Strongest Man. Eddy Hall strict pressed a 191kg Log! Thanks to Phil for submitting. … [Continue reading]
Remember the 100kg Barbell Sit Up Misha did a while ago? Now he did another one with 120kg! don't need to do 3 reps, one is enough … [Continue reading]
Vladislav Rigert and Dmitry Klokov did a tour of the famous training hall that saw countless amazing lifts over the past years and decades - David Rigert's Weightlifting Academy in Taganrog. Update: Tour of the Ruza Training Camp. Khadzhimurat … [Continue reading]