Mass moves mass. On Mar. 11, 2023, weightlifter Artyom Antropov posted a training video to social media. In it, the 23-year-old Olympic lifter back squatted a mind-boggling 322 kilograms, or 708.4 pounds. Antropov, a multi-international medalist for Kazakhstan, may just be among the best squatters in the world. Not only...
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Olympic weightlifters rely heavily on leg, back and pressing strength, with accessory movements being integrated to bring up weak muscle groups, improve any asymmetries and imbalances, and enhance a lifer’s injury resilience. Arm training, especially the triceps, biceps, and forearms,...
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Weightlifting is a weight-classed strength sport. In competitive weightlifting, there needs to be a focus on balance of strength in the snatch and clean & jerk. An athlete’s platform success is comprised of the two competition lifts and these lifts include the,
Out of every strength sport, weightlifting tends to be regarded as the most technical and tough to pick up. Whether you’re setting records or brand new to the sport, this page will serve as your all-in-one weightlifting home!
For many fans, Arnold Schwarzenegger is bodybuilding. The seven-time Mr. Olympia winner helped bring the sport into the mainstream back in the 1970s, and he's still the standard that nearly every champion has to live up to today. https://www.instagram.com/p/CeyIgXRjSEl/ But...
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For a sport that tests only two competitive movements, Olympic lifting training involves a surprisingly broad array of different accessory and supplemental exercises. Weightlifters work to boost their strength in the snatch and clean & jerk by practicing those lifts...
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With access to a power rack whenever you want it, there are few muscle groups, modalities, or disciplines you can’t train. In regards to fitness equipment, a power rack may be one of the biggest investments you make, and we...
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Aurora "Rory" van Ulft is unlike any other athlete in the world. She scores the weights that rival the most elite weightlifters on the planet and is not yet aged to double digits. On Jan. 21, 2023, at the 2023...
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The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are scheduled for July 26 through August 11, 2024, in Paris, France, and will feature an athlete quota of 10,500 of the world's best. The stadiums holding athletic contests include Stade de France, Jardins du...
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On Dec. 22, 2022, the International Testing Agency (ITA) announced that it notified three-time Olympic weightlifting gold medalist Lu Xiaojun of China of an apparent anti-doping rule violation. According to the press release, "the ITA reports that a sample collected...
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