Best of Olympic Weightlifting
In the latest Weightlifting Talk Podcast Episode Jon North talked about a warm-up exercise he does regularly. He calls them Overhead Tigger Squats. Basically an Overhead Squat with some bounces combined with shifting the weight from one foot to … [Continue reading]
Lots of weightlifting news has been piling up over the last couple of days. Some good, some bad. Here is your fix. Russia He was not on the 2013 Russian Team List, but Dmitry Klokov (and Khadzhimurat Akkaev) are still training according to … [Continue reading]
I don't use superlatives like 'the greatest' often, but ... Here is another one from the greatest Bench Presser of all time. Siamand Rahman with a 320kg (705lbs) Bench Press with picture perfect form. Update: Siamand just posted the video to … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in the Ukraine ... From the same gym that brought you the 200kg Snatch by Oleksiy Torokhtiy, here is his colleague Ihor Shymechko (+105kg) with a 210kg Snatch and a 215kg miss. Of course it is very likely that this is also from … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Ireland ... Update: Read his Interview on ATG. Clarence Kennedy finds his DSP. 231kg Squat for a set of 8 (at 91-92kg) … [Continue reading]
More amazing jumps from Kevin Bania. 142cm (56") Lateral Jumps over a barrier. … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Iceland ... Hafthor Bjornsson hoists a 360kg (792lbs) Deadlift for a set of five. What a giant ... Eww... with straps, belt and touch'n go. What a cheater ;) … [Continue reading]
Giles Greenwood has an exercise to help you keep the bar close. This exercise makes a nice warm up for snatching, I like to do 3 sets of 10 reps, and it n needn't impact on the rest of your workout so can be added into your training at any … [Continue reading]
Here is a 220kg PB Front Squat by Brazil's Welisson Silva (77kg, from 2010). Thanks to phil for submitting. … [Continue reading]