Accessory work accounts for the majority of training volume, and so watching it being performed reveals a lot about the athlete. This session, from the 2019 World Championships, was less than 24 hours after snatching 210kg / 462lbs and clean and jerking 255kg / 561lbs. Lifts Performed Muscle Snatch – 140kg / 308lbs Lasha Pulls …
This week in weightlifting A report by the World Anti-Doping Agency Intelligence and Investigations department has revealed new allegations of methods used to avoid positive tests in weightlifting. Chinese Nationals saw multiple unofficial world records and highly contested battles The elite athletes of the sport continue to train hard in spite of continued uncertainness Time …
Shi Zhiyong Takes Over Chinese Nationals, and Doppelgängers are in the IWF | WL News Read More »
This was a fascinating conversation with Brian Oliver, writer and breaker of all major weightlifting news. Over the majority of the last decade, Brian has managed to create relationships with the gatekeepers of information within the IWF such that he is able to ask the necessary questions and spread important information to all of us. …
Watch the full Weightlifting News as we cover everything that has happened to the IWF over the last 72 hours. The International Weightlifting Federation Executive Board has controversially voted to remove Ursula Papandrea as Acting President and replace her with Thailand’s Intarat Yodbangtoey. The decision comes amidst a battle over the future direction of the …
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Harrison Maurus, the talented young US 81, and Antonino Pizzolato, the Italian powerhouse, battled ‘each other’ at the Roma Cup last year.
At 36 years of age, Lu Xiaojun exceeded the World Record yet again in training. Clarence Kennedy graced us with some highlights from his last few months of training, and WADA has forced the IWF’s hand to start on the path of retesting 130 hidden samples. Timestamp: 00:00 – Intro01:06 – 130 Hidden Doping Results03:43 …
Lu Xiaojun’s Unofficial World Record & Clarence Reclaims his 0 | WL News Read More »
This week, Georgia’s Lasha Talakhadze (+109) hit the heaviest snatch ever recorded on film at 222kg / 489/lbs during a national test event. Alongside a 255kg clean and jerk, Lasha totaled 477kg, a weight that only he has ever beating internationally in the history of the sport. Prior, the heaviest snatch ever recorded in competition, …
This is a training session from the 2019 World Championships training hall, less than one week out from competition. Meso Hassona (QAT 96) worked up to a training lift in the clean and jerk at 220kg, the heaviest training lift from any 96kg lifter in the training hall, and a lift that only one other …
Meso Hassona 220kg Clean & Jerk, Ilya Ilyin Front Squat/Snatch | 2019 WWC Training Hall Read More »
Here is this week’s update on the sport of Weightlifting – 03/09/20 Time Stamps 00:00 – Intro00:19 – The Glenn Pendlay Method02:19 – Shi Zhiyong’s Ridiculous Hops04:40 – Liang Xiaou Mei’s 110kg Hang Snatch05:25 – Huang Minhao’s 150kg Snatch06:05 – Lu Delin’s 175kg Snatch08:45 – Ali Reza Soleimani’s 200kg PC+Jerk09:04 – Meso Hasona’s 200kg Clean …
Shi Zhiyong Jumps Higher Than You! & The Glenn Pendlay Method is Here! WL News 10/09 Read More »
Calling all Weightlifters! We are sending out a call to all competitive Weightlifters to participate in a survey that investigates the tapering practices of Weightlifters. If you have competed in a Weightlifting competition in the last 12-months, we would love to have you take part! Dr Hayden Pritchard is leading a team of researchers who …
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