Chinese weightlifter Tian Tao has once again taken the weightlifting social media scene by storm with another monstrous lift. About two weeks ago, we wrote about Tao’s huge 280kg/617 lb front squat, which
This week has been a seriously heave week for big front squats. Two days ago, we wrote about Wes Kitts smoking a lifetime PR front squat with 255kg/562 lbs. Today, we’re back writing
Kazakhstan’s 85kg weightlifter Denis Ulanov just put up some huge weight in training. Earlier today, he posted a relatively smooth video of a 225kg clean & jerk. This lift surpasses the current 85kg
The 2017 Chinese National Games are underway, and competition — held once every four years — is often called “the Olympics of China.” It’s a multi-sport event that features the countries top athletes,
Very, very strong Chinese weightlifter Tian Tao just made a 310 kilogram squat look like a warmup. There’s no hype music, no cheering, and only a faint glimmer of a smile as the
The 2017 Chinese National Weightlifting Championships came to a conclusion today. This year’s competition was held over the span of two weekends, with the women competing April 8-11th and the men April 15-18th. These
The 2017 Chinese National Weightlifting Championships are wrapping up in the next couple days. This year’s competition was held over the span of two weekends with the women competing April 8-11th, and the men
Chinese weightlifter Tian Tao, 22, is back to moving some serious weight. Ma Strength, a Chinese weightlifting coaching outlet, shared a compilation video featuring Tao taking a 300kg squat double for a ride,
Tian Tao is one of the weightlifting world’s most exciting athletes to watch. Maybe it’s because of his near-superhuman strength. Maybe it’s because of the way he attacks the barbell with each attempt.
Tian Tao is an exciting lifter to watch, but sometimes, he’s too exciting. He’s young (just 22) and immensely strong, but his performances on the international stage are inconsistent. He won gold in the snatch at
