2013-07-26

Snatch grip jerk

The most badass grip adjustment I have ever seen. And also probably the coolest platform ever :) (outdoor on grass :)).

2013 Universiade Kazan Results

Layout of the links is:
Link to results of weight class: video to snatch - video to clean and jerk

Men

56kg: Snatch - Clean and Jerk

Women 

48kg: Snatch - Clean and Jerk
53kg: Snatch - Clean and Jerk
58kg: Snatch - Clean and Jerk
63kg: Snatch - Clean and Jerk
69kg: Snatch & Clean and Jerk
75kg: Snatch - Clean and Jerk
+75kg: Snatch & Clean and Jerk

Unfortunately the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company let youtube remove the only video of the womens event :(.
I really wonder why they take the videos down and then dont show them themselfs? Looks like lose-lose to me. If they would at least upload it themselfs it would lose-win?

2013-04-11

2013 European weightlifting championships

Here are the so far uploaded videos of the 2013 European weightlifting championships.

Layout of the links is:
Link to results of weight class: video to snatch - video to clean and jerk

Men

56kg: Snatch - Clean and Jerk
62kg: Snatch - Clean and Jerk
69kg: Snatch - Clean and Jerk
77kg: Snatch - Clean and Jerk
85kg: Snatch - Clean and Jerk
94kg: Snatch & Clean and Jerk
105kg: Snatch & Clean and Jerk
+105kg: Snatch & Clean and Jerk

Women 

48kg: Snatch - Clean and Jerk
53kg: Snatch - Clean and Jerk
58kg: Snatch - Clean and Jerk
63kg: Snatch - Clean and Jerk
69kg: Snatch & Clean and Jerk
75kg: Snatch - Clean and Jerk
+75kg: Snatch & Clean and Jerk





For all the live stream fun you can check http://www.allthingsgym.com/2013ewc/

Starting young

Little guy doing really well :). "Ingrain good movement patterns early for success."

How to improve popularity of weightlifting?

This page shall help to bring the community of weightlifters and fans together to brainstorm how popularity of this sport could be improved.

Check it out and like it on facebook.

First post there is this video:

2013-03-30

Herbert Ehrbar Grand Prix 2013

In this years Herbert Ehrbar Grand Prix in Nagold some lifters of the German national squad did appear for some performance test before the European Championships 2013. And they seem to be in pretty good shape. Probably not for winning the Europeans but for themselves they are.

Michael Müller (85kg class) with 147kg Snatch and 186kg clean and Jerk:


Simon Brandhuber (69kg class) with 140kg Snatch and 160kg Clean and Jerk:


Robert Joachim (69kg class) with 133kg Snatch and 167kg Clean and Jerk:


Sabine Kusterer (58kg class) with 90kg Snatch and 109kg Clean and Jerk:


Mandy Wedow (75kg class) with 97kg Snatch and 117kg Clean and Jerk:


Yvonne Kranz (75kg+ class) with 95kg Snatch and 124kg Clean and Jerk:


Here are also the complete videos (including maybe some of Germans future lifters):