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2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships Results

2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships Full Results

Continental weightlifting in Asia has flown under the radar for the past year or so, but things were not low key at the 2023 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Asian Weightlifting Championships (AWC). This year's AWC, held in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea from May 5 to 13, featured some exceptional lifting...

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11 Arm Exercises Olympic Weightlifters Should Be Doing

11 Arm Exercises Olympic Weightlifters Should Be Doing

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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What Is Weightlifting?

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,

  • Snatch
  • Clean & Jerk

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!

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How to Watch the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships

The 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships (AWC) are scheduled for May 5-13, 2023, in Jinju, South Korea. The contest will feature twenty weight categories — 10 male and 10 female — in the central city of Western Gyeongsangnam-do. The competition will...

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2023 European Weightlifting Championships Results

2023 European Weightlifting Championships Full Results

In 2022, the European Weightlifting Championships (EWC) was not a qualifying event for weightlifters aiming at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Things are different in 2023; this year's EWC, which took place in Yerevan, Armenia, from Apr. 15 to Apr. 23, set...

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