Meanwhile in Latvia …
Strongman Dainis Zageris deadlifts 400 kg without straps.
He also found a proper use for wraps 
Dainis Zageris 400kg Deadlift is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.
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Dainis Zageris 400kg Deadlift
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Brian Shaw 411kg Deadlift Double
Holy Cow! Brian Shaw gets a 411kg (905lbs) Deadlift double.
Read what he had to say about it:
I was coming off a tough week and was feeling far from 100% so this is very much a baseline level of strength for me. I feel like I could do this anytime that I want to which is a good thing.
Sometimes the days that you don’t feel the best can be some of the biggest confidence building days!
Brian Shaw 411kg Deadlift Double is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.
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Battle of Champions 2013 Videos
Today (29.06.2013) there was a live stream of the 2013 Battle of Champions.
Update: Recordings of the whole sessions added.
Kirill Sarychev posted a 300kg Bench opener. In the end he did 300kg, 310kg, 317.5kg, x324.5kg.
Here is Kirill’s 317.5kg Bench Press
Andrey Belayev deadlifted 391kg at 90kg for a new all time World Record (breaking Ed Coan’s?).
Konstantine Pozdeev Deadlift 404kg @ 110 kg
Recording of the entire Bench Press session.
Recording of the Deadlift Session
Battle of Champions 2013 Videos is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.
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Max Aita 320kg Squat
Nice to see some squatting from Max Aita again.
He got a 320kg (705lbs) Squat at the LA Fit Expo Northern California Fit Expo. He was lifting at 99.3kg (219lbs) bodyweight.
Update: Max uploaded a video of all lifts
- 320 kg / 705 lb Squat **WORLD RECORD**
- 155 kg / 341 lb Bench
- 280 kg / 617 lb Deadlift
Thanks to Phil for submitting.
Max Aita 320kg Squat is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.
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Oleg Perepetchenov 225kg Bench Press Double
Here is Oleg Perepetchenov, who after his weightlifting career switched to Powerlifting.
Last time we heard of him was when he was stripped of his 77kg 2004 Olympic medal.
Anyway, here is a 225kg x2 Bench Press.
Update: Make that 235kg
Also, if you are one of the two persons who has not watched his 220kg C&J, do it now!
Oleg Perepetchenov 225kg Bench Press Double is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.
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Mikhail Koklyaev 362.5kg x9 Deadlift
After his 312.5kg x9 Squat, here is another Misha update.
362.5kg (797.5 lbs) Deadlift for 9 reps
Mikhail Koklyaev 362.5kg x9 Deadlift is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.
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Benedikt Magnusson 400kg Deadlift at Clash of Titans
Meanwhile at the Clash of Titans …
FInally we get new Benedikt Magnusson Deadlift footage.
The 29 year old got 400kg in that meet.
Benedikt Magnusson 400kg Deadlift at Clash of Titans is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.
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Natalya Kuzmina 225kg Squat
Meanwhile in Kazakstan …
20 year old, 83kg bodyweight raw lifter Natalya Kuzmina squats 225kg!
Also, check out her 150kg x10 Squat and her 210kg IPF record.
Thanks to Chris for sending this in.
Natalya Kuzmina 225kg Squat is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.
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Kimberly Walford 230kg Deadlift
Meanwhile at the 2013 USAPL Raw Nationals (Live Stream) …
At 63.6kg bodyweight Kimberly Wahlford got a 230kg Deadlift. That is 3.6x Bodyweight!
Kimberly Walford 230kg Deadlift is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.
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Oleksii Omelchenko Battle of Champions Prep Deadlifts
Oleksii Omelchenko uploaded some of his Battle of Champions 2013 preparation.
He worked up to a 400kg Deadlift.
Oleksii Omelchenko Battle of Champions Prep Deadlifts is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.
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Feats of Strength Compilation (IV)
The new Feats of Strength Compilation (v.4) is out.
Features a lot of the big lifts you saw posted here on ATG over time.
Lifters:
0:00 Artem Udachyn
0:20 Igor Lukanin
0:35 Oleg Perepetchenov
0:46 Ilya Ilin
0:59 Milko Tokola
1:33 Mikhail Koklyaev
1:43 Vasily Polovnikov
1:58 Vladislav Rigert
2:13 Stefan Botev
2:33 Pete Rubish
2:48 Pyrros Dimas
2:59 Bill Kazmaier
3:20 Dmitry Klokov
3:33 Miika Antti-Roiko
3:55 Siamand Rahman
4:17 Ingar Storsve
4:27 Johannes Årsjö
4:34 Hysen Pulaku
4:51Vasily Polovnikov
5:02 Ivan Stoitsov
5:11 Jouko Ahola
5:28 Dmitry Klokov
5:41 Warrick Brant
5:51 Vadim Kahuta
6:08 Chingiz Mogushkov
6:18 Mikhail Koklyaev
6:33 Clarence Kennedy
6:42 Ray Williams
Feats of Strength Compilation (IV) is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.
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Brian Shaw 448kg (985lbs) Deadlift
Brian Shaw …
Last time, with 411kg he said “I feel like I could do this anytime that I want to”.
Below he works up to a 448kg (985lbs) Deadlift.
The goal of the workout was to work up to a big single without going over 100%.
Since I wanted to check out when the 2013 World’s Strongest Man is this year I found this sad news on Wikipedia:
Since ESPN dropped World’s Strongest Man in June 2013, it has raised more questions about drug use and drug trafficking with competitors. There is a chance this show will be cancelled permanently by IMG World.
Update: WSM was picked up by CBS (Thanks Schu and Joe)
Brian Shaw 448kg (985lbs) Deadlift is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.
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Mikhail Koklyaev 292.5 kg x5 Paused Squats for Atlas Stones
Mikhail Koklyaev Pause Squats 292.5 kg (643,5 lbs) x5.
He commented that he does that to train for Atlas Stones, because
because you stand up with the stone from the lowest dead point [="the hole"]“
Also check out his 312.5kg Squat x9.
Mikhail Koklyaev 292.5 kg x5 Paused Squats for Atlas Stones is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.
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CAPO Australian & International Powerlifting Championships Deadlifts
Meanwhile in Australia …
Did you feel a minor earthquake this morning?
Benedikt Magnusson opened with 380kg. Took 400kg for his second (which looked ridiculously easy).
Unfortunately he missed his 3rd at 420kg. Oh well, next time.
Australia’s Odell Manuel got a 400kg Deadlift also.
Other Good Performances:
- Richard Hawthorne’s 272.5kg Deadlift at 60kg bodyweight (4.5x BW!)
- Brandon Lilly totaled 1015kg at 142.2kg.
- Eric Lillibridge totaled 1002.5kg.
CAPO Australian & International Powerlifting Championships Deadlifts is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.
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Max Aita 250kg Front Squat
Meanwhile in the U.S …
Max Aita gets a 320kg Deadlift and 250kg Front Squat.
The sunny HookGrip shirt, which clearly made the lifts possible is discontinued (only XL left), but you can still get other nice shirts ;)
See his 320kg Squat here.
Max Aita 250kg Front Squat is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.
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Paul Nguyen 313kg Deadlift
Meanwhile in the U.S. …
Paul Nguyen gets a 313kg (690lbs) Deadlift at 83kg bodweight (competes at 75kg).
Last we saw him with a 310.5kg Deadlift here.
Hat tip to PowerliftingWatch.
Paul Nguyen 313kg Deadlift is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.
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Chad Wesley Smith Squat Instruction
Chad Wesley Smith from JTS Strength shares his method of teaching the Squat. Maybe you can pick up a cue that is useful for you (or your trainees).
- creating a stable shelf for the bar to sit on
- unracking and walking out (3 step method – dominant foot, then set off foot, then set dominant foot)
- bracing
- knees out position
- Variations: Paused Squats, Dead Squats, Goblet Squats
Related:
Chad Wesley Smith Squat Instruction is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.
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Dan Green 261kg x3 Front Squat + 279kg x6 SLDL
List time we saw a Front Squat Triple by Dan Green it was with 240kg.
Now the man gets 261kg x3.
Check out this podcast here, where he talks about his programming and when he implements Front Squats.
Update: 279kg (615lbs) Stiff Legged Deficit Deadlifts x6
Dan Green 261kg x3 Front Squat + 279kg x6 SLDL is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.
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Mikhail Koklyaev 20-290kg Squat + His Future Plans & Thoughts about Strength Sports
Meanwhile in Russia …
Mikhail Koklyaev pulls a Max Aita and Squats 20-290kg in one set.
He and Kirill Sarychev recently sat down for an interview about his plans for the future and strength sports in general.
I suggest having this playing in the background while reading.
Thanks to Juri and Vadim who summed up the following from the interview below.
Misha is happy with the current state of weightlifting in Russia. Says best since 1992. He also seems to be in favor of Venkov’s nomination (Venkov replaced David Rigert as head coach). He said the positive impact is already there, particularly when it comes to athletes morale
On Strongman: He thinks that the weights in strongman are getting too heavy.
380kg Deadlift for reps is too much. He complains that they have to be at the absolute limit of human potential and this causes deaths (he did not specifically mention Mike Jenkins’s recent passing, but is probably referring to it).
He would prefer “crossfitty” weights like during the time when Mariusz (Pudzianowski) was competing.
He says he thinks in powerlifting the level is rising too and people start dying, but it’s not that public because of the community.
Further he realized he’s not 25 anymore and reduced his ambitions. For him that means that he thinks about starting in weightlifting master competitions and do more publicity work for strength sport etc. (Though he is on the start list for the Arnold Classic Strongman competition)
Translators Note from Juri: So my personal take on this is that he realized that he is basically not competitive in strongman anymore and with Jenkins’ death and his triceps tear (at 2013 WSM) he’s kinda pissed.
On the topic of powerlifting Misha suggests to reduce number of weight classes to 90, 100, 125, 125+. He also presents the idea of a Russian open (federation-independent) powerlifting championship where you have to meet some numbers to qualify… 400 deadlift. Kirill (with his 380kg Deadlift) is like: mkay.
This is followed by a long rant about how little money they get in powerlifting (or strongman) and some bashing of people who judge powerlifters/strongmen.
Then they discuss the topic of stepping over the bar now [in Russia stepping over the bar is frowned upon and regarded as disrespectful]. This is a serious topic for Misha as he likes this tradition.
He compared the stepping-over-the-bar rule with tons of other unwritten rules existing in Russian armed forces, etc (for example those who serve on submarines drink sea water and do some other shit upon their first submerging). Misha claims that is takes like 20 kg away if you step over the bar and jokes that this is the reason why Russia is so good in weightlifting and powerlifting.
Then he diverts to a rant about people going to the gym in flip flops and how he needs to fight this blasphemy.
Misha made a good comparison:
Walking around the gym in flipflops is like coming to a business meeting in black dress shoes with white sports pants tucked into socks
Here are some recent training clips from him (post triceps tear).
Snatch Pulls
300kg Deadlift x7 (note he did 362kg x9 in his “prime”)
And finally this is the interview.
More Misha: His Interview Breaking Plateaus and Recovering from Inflamed Elbows
Mikhail Koklyaev 20-290kg Squat + His Future Plans & Thoughts about Strength Sports is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.
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Dan Green 320kg, 300kg x2 Paused Squats
Meanwhile in the U.S. …
One week out from the Raw Unity Meet 7 Dan Green gets a 300kg Paused Squats double.
Update: 320kg Paused Squat
Post by Daniel Green.
Also check his 288kg Front Squat.
Dan Green 320kg, 300kg x2 Paused Squats is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.
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