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 during an out-of-competition testing mission on Oct. 30, 2022, from...
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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,...
Read moreWeightlifting 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!
Sports are only as good as the athletes that play them. With no one on the field, the ball doesn’t move; the same idea holds as true in weightlifting as in any other sport. After all, the barbell can’t lift...
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The structure of weightlifting's governance has changed. On Dec. 16, 2022, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) released a presser detailing the results of its historic Athletes' Commission elections. The IWF's electoral process, which took place in tandem with the recently-wrapped...
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A fantastic year of Olympic lifting was capped off with the 2022 International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships (WWC). This year's World Championships, held in Bogotá, Colombia, also marks the beginning of the professional weightlifter's campaign toward the upcoming...
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Li Wenwen is a world-class weightlifter. So much so that on Dec. 15, 2022, she handily outdid every other +87-kilogram woman in the world at the 2022 International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships (WWC) in Bogotá, Colombia. In addition...
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Sarah Robles is reliable. On Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, Robles brought home another weightlifting medal for the United States when she snatched 127 kilograms (279.9 pounds) in the Women's +87-kilogram Group A at the International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) World Weightlifting...
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Mattie Rogers sets records. Her latest came on Dec. 13, 2022, when she competed at the International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships (WWC) in Bogotá, Colombia. During the Women's 76-kilogram Group A session, Rogers won silver medals across the...
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