Olympics crowns the world’s strongest man but weightlifting’s lasting problem endures
Three years ago in Tokyo, Talakhadze smashed the Olympic record with a remarkable 488kg ... enough to see off the all-comers ...
I tried Olympic weightlifting for the first time – here are three things it's taught me
So, when I saw an Olympic weightlifting seminar was being held at a local gym, Awakening Strength, by a very competent ...
Vote now: Chelsi Williams' record-setting meet leads Ledger's Tremendous 10
Now is the time of year where it might be easy to put George Jenkins senior Chelsi Williams in the No. 1 spot for The ...
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Olympic weightlifting training improves vertical jump height in sportspeople: a systematic review with meta-analysis
Purpose This systematic review was conducted to evaluate the effect of Olympic weightlifting (OW) on vertical jump (VJ) height compared to a control condition, traditional resistance training and ...
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Animal Beach event showcases world record powerlifters and weightlifting enthusiasts
The 32-year-old has competed in 28 sanctioned powerlifting events, winning 24 of them. He currently holds the 181-pound raw deadlift record, the 181-pound total world record and the 198-pound ...