Best of Olympic Weightlifting
In the second installment of The Weightlifter's Kitchen Glenn Pendlay makes another crockpot dish. Chicken Noodle Soup chicken with bones Veggies - carrots, broccoli egg noodles (last longer in the crockpot) … [Continue reading]
Here is 32 year old Artem Udachyn's (270kg Jerk) 243kg Clean & Jerk from the Ukrainian Cup. Makes me think his 270kg Jerk was from a while back. Also check out Artem Ivanov's comeback from that comp if you haven't already. … [Continue reading]
Last weekend Andrei Aramnau competed is the Cup of Belarus. He did 196kg / 225kg for a 421kg total (lifting in the +105kg at 112.45kg bodyweight). If you find video of it, let me know. Afterwards he gave an interview in which he was as outspoken … [Continue reading]
Here is a 190kg Snatch from Artem Ivanov. This is from the 2011 Ukrainian Championships (before the 2011 Worlds). As you can see on the display he competed as 105kg, along with Oleksiy Torokhtiy. He told me that his bodyweight was around … [Continue reading]
Here is a training session of Russian +105kg lifter Andrey Kozlov. Snatch: 2x 150kg, 2x 150kg, 2x 160kg, 2x 160kg Snatch Pull from Knee Height: 4x 200kg, 4x 210kg Power Jerk: 2x 180kg, 2x 200kg Snatch High Pull: 2x 190kg, 2x 195kg What's … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in France ... A little update from Marcin Dolega. He competed in the French Team Championship last weekend. A good start into the season. Snatch: 175 - 180 - 185kg Clean & Jerk: 210kg, 215kg, 220kg … [Continue reading]
Chad Wesley Smith (317.5kg x10 Squat) shares some tips to improve your power out of the hole when squatting. Pause Squats Chad's lucky number is 7. So 7 seconds pause wide stance if you squat narrow narrow if you normally squat wide Slow … [Continue reading]
Here is a video Artem Ivanov's snatches from the 2013 Ukrainian Cup in Chernigov. He did not diet down for the meet and competed at 101.4kg. Far from a PR for Artem, but consider the circumstances. He told me that he only recently began his … [Continue reading]
New all-time raw World Record by Vladislav Lukanin (Igor's cousin). 305 kg (672 lbs) raw squat @ 82.5 (181 lbs)! At this meet, the 2012 WPC World Cup he squatted 305, benched 130, and deadlifted 280. And 300kg, 305kg in … [Continue reading]