Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Here are 19 year old Neisi (75kg) and 16 year old Angie Dajomes with some Back Squats in the 2017 Junior Worlds Training Hall. Neisi worked up to easy 170kg doubles. Angie did 140kg triples. With my rudimentary español (aka lots of gesturing) I was … [Continue reading]
From the 2017 Junior Worlds ... 19 year old Lin Zhixiang (62kg, China) snatching 130kg and clean and jerking 160kg (his opener) to take home three gold medals. He won youth worlds in 2015 as a 56kg. 130kg Snatch 160kg Clean & Squat … [Continue reading]
Hookgrip sat down with Ilya Ilyin to talk about his competition and training numbers throughout his life. first stepped foot into a gym at 6 started more serious training at age 8 bodyweight at age 10/11, 44kg, 42kg snatch 60kg clean … [Continue reading]
Glad this clip is finally public! Ilya Ilyin Clean & Squat Jerking 245kg! I remember seeing for the first time a year and a half ago and it absolutely blew my mind! If I remember correctly (there exist more clips from that session) Ilya … [Continue reading]
From the 2017 Junior Worlds Training Hall ... This was 20 year old Simon Martirosyan's (~113kg) heavier training day before competing. Unfortunately I missed most of his snatch session. He was just about to snatch 180kg when I walked into the … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in ATG shirt news... Big ATG shirt restock this week! All existing ATG shirts, raglans and crops are available again. In addition to that there are also a couple of new additions to the store: ATG Pocket Logo Edition Cardinal & … [Continue reading]
From the 2017 Junior Worlds ... Here is 19 year old Zhou Xiaojing (63kg, China) snatching 106kg to take home the snatch gold medal. This was quite an exciting battle with Huang Ting, who ended up winning. More: Watch her Heavy Training Session … [Continue reading]
Quick clip today. 20 year old Boady Santavy (94kg, Canada) works up to his openers (155kg Snatch, 190kg Clean & Jerk) in the 2017 junior worlds training hall. … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Colombia ... 18 year old Yeison Lopez (77kg) snatched 165kg in training! This was filmed after junior worlds 2017 where he snatched 161kg. More: Yeison's Heavy Training before Junior Worlds 2016. … [Continue reading]