Video Coaching

Dan John breaks down lifting on this videocast.

Interview with Kendrick Ferris

Here's talking with America's highest ranked weightlifter at Three White Lights.

Fall Meets in NYC

September 20, 2008: NYC Open Weightlifting Championships at Lost Battalion Hall Spectators welcome 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Contact meet director Chris Smith for entry form.

October 25, 2008: Metropolitan Championships Competition at Lost Battalion Hall. Spectators welcome 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Contact meet director Joe Triolo for an entry form.

2008 ESG

The qualifying competitors for the 2008 Empire State Games. Lifting starts July 24th.

10 Big Squats

Some all time impressive lifts.

Find your gym!

From the very good Weightlifting On-Line Magazine comes this interactive map of snatch friendly gyms.

Norbert Schemansky

Olympic Champion (1952)
Silver Medalist in Olympic Games (1948)
Bronze Medalist in Olympic Games (1960 and 1964)
World Champion (1951, 1953, and 1954)
1955 Pan American Games heavyweight champion
Silver Medalist at Senior World Championships (1947, 1962, and 1963)
Bronze Medalist at Senior World Championships (1964)

Rigert and Ivanchenko

The great David Rigert displays the arch as he prepares to pull. Gennaldi Ivanchenko displays the back tension during the pull.

Olympic Team Trials Broadcast

Weightlifting Olympic Team Trials will be featured on Sunday May 25th , 2008 between noon-1 pm ET on the MSNBC network.

The Paper of Record

The New York Times has an article on Melanie Roach, USA Olympic hopeful.