{"id":2763,"date":"2016-07-08T11:08:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-08T16:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barbend.com\/?page_id=2763"},"modified":"2025-05-22T10:24:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T14:24:45","slug":"weightlifting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/barbend.com\/weightlifting\/","title":{"rendered":"Weightlifting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e9c525b9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:30px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-section-header is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-kicker\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-kicker\" id=\"latest-weightlifting-news\">Latest Weightlifting News<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"flex-row wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-345030 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-weightlifting-news tag-parent-topic-strength-exercise tag-sport-weightlifting entry\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/news\/chinese-weightlifters-train-differently-should-you-too\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wow-57-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Chinese Weightlifters Train Differently; Should You, Too?\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wow-57-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wow-57-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wow-57-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wow-57-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wow-57-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wow-57-489x275.jpg 489w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wow-57-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wow-57.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-xx-large-font-size\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-xx-large-font-size\" id=\"chinese-weightlifters-train-differently-should-you-too\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/news\/chinese-weightlifters-train-differently-should-you-too\/\" target=\"_self\">Chinese Weightlifters Train Differently; Should You, Too?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-medium-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Learning how elite athletes train and applying the experience to your workouts might be the way to improve.&nbsp;Three-time Olympic weightlifting gold medalist Lu Xiaojun&nbsp;of China won five world championships and knows a thing or two about lifting a barbell. 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src=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wow-1-489x275.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"2025 Pan American Weightlifting Championships Results\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wow-1-489x275.jpg 489w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wow-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wow-1-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wow-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wow-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wow-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wow-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wow-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\" 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has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7b2e4426 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-section-header is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-kicker\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-kicker\" id=\"top-weightlifters\">Top Weightlifters<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-4 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-b954fd2f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-343966 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-weightlifting-news tag-parent-topic-strength-exercise tag-sport-weightlifting entry\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/news\/2025-pan-american-weightlifting-championships-results\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wow-1-380x212.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"2025 Pan American Weightlifting Championships Results\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wow-1-380x212.jpg 380w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wow-1-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wow-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wow-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-small-font-size\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-small-font-size\" id=\"2025-pan-american-weightlifting-championships-results\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/news\/2025-pan-american-weightlifting-championships-results\/\" target=\"_self\">2025 Pan American Weightlifting Championships Results<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-342895 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-weightlifting-news tag-parent-topic-strength-exercise tag-sport-weightlifting entry\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/news\/mobility-routine-olympic-lifts\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/wow-61-380x212.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Try This Mobility Routine to Help Your Olympic Lifts\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/wow-61-380x212.jpg 380w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/wow-61-120x68.jpg 120w, 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src=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Wow-81-380x212.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"How Often Should Weightlifters Max-Out Lifts?\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Wow-81-380x212.jpg 380w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Wow-81-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Wow-81-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Wow-81-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-small-font-size\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-small-font-size\" id=\"how-often-should-weightlifters-max-out-lifts\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/news\/how-often-should-weightlifters-max-out-lifts\/\" target=\"_self\">How Often Should Weightlifters Max-Out Lifts?<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-325115 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-weightlifting-news tag-parent-topic-strength-exercise tag-sport-weightlifting entry\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/news\/china-weightlifting-team-core-training\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Wow-45-380x212.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"China&#8217;s Weightlifting Team&#8217;s Core Training Floats Weights on Their Upper Back\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Wow-45-380x212.jpg 380w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Wow-45-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Wow-45-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Wow-45-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-small-font-size\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-small-font-size\" id=\"chinas-weightlifting-teams-core-training-floats-weights-on-their-upper-back\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/news\/china-weightlifting-team-core-training\/\" target=\"_self\">China&#8217;s Weightlifting Team&#8217;s Core Training Floats Weights on Their Upper Back<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2a058e74 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-section-header is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-kicker\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-kicker\" id=\"weightlifting-guides\">Weightlifting Guides<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-276375 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-training-guides tag-parent-topic-strength-exercise tag-sport-powerlifting tag-sport-strongman tag-sport-weightlifting entry\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/deadlift-standards\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/deadlift-strength-standards-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Getting a Grip on Deadlift Strength Standards, With Insight From a Competitive Weightlifter\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/deadlift-strength-standards-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/deadlift-strength-standards-120x68.png 120w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/deadlift-strength-standards-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/deadlift-strength-standards-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/deadlift-strength-standards-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/deadlift-strength-standards-489x275.png 489w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/deadlift-strength-standards.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-xx-large-font-size\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-xx-large-font-size\" id=\"getting-a-grip-on-deadlift-strength-standards-with-insight-from-a-competitive-weightlifter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/deadlift-standards\/\" target=\"_self\">Getting a Grip on Deadlift Strength Standards, With Insight From a Competitive Weightlifter<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">We love the deadlift, and you should, too. Pulling weight from the floor strengthens your posterior chain (hips, glutes, hamstrings, and back), increases bone density, and reinforces one of the most fundamental movement patterns we engage in daily \u2014 the hip hinge. (1) Get your mitts around one of the best barbells and read on&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/deadlift-standards\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column featured-right is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-188993 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-training-guides tag-parent-topic-strength-exercise tag-sport-weightlifting entry\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/hip-contact-vs-thigh-contact-weightlifting\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Barbend.com-Featured-Image-weightlifting-competition-380x212.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Differences Between Hip Contact vs. Thigh Contact in Weightlifting\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Barbend.com-Featured-Image-weightlifting-competition-380x212.jpg 380w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Barbend.com-Featured-Image-weightlifting-competition-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Barbend.com-Featured-Image-weightlifting-competition-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Barbend.com-Featured-Image-weightlifting-competition-1140x640.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Barbend.com-Featured-Image-weightlifting-competition-214x120.jpg 214w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Barbend.com-Featured-Image-weightlifting-competition-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Barbend.com-Featured-Image-weightlifting-competition-650x365.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-small-font-size\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-small-font-size\" id=\"the-differences-between-hip-contact-vs-thigh-contact-in-weightlifting\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/hip-contact-vs-thigh-contact-weightlifting\/\" target=\"_self\">The Differences Between Hip Contact vs. Thigh Contact in Weightlifting<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4235 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-training-guides tag-parent-topic-strength-exercise tag-sport-weightlifting entry\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/weightlifting-blocks-vs-hang\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Barbend.com-Featured-Image-Weightlifting-blocks-380x212.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Weightlifting Blocks vs. the Hang: The Differences &#038; When to Use Each\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Barbend.com-Featured-Image-Weightlifting-blocks-380x212.jpg 380w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Barbend.com-Featured-Image-Weightlifting-blocks-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Barbend.com-Featured-Image-Weightlifting-blocks-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Barbend.com-Featured-Image-Weightlifting-blocks-1140x640.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Barbend.com-Featured-Image-Weightlifting-blocks-214x120.jpg 214w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Barbend.com-Featured-Image-Weightlifting-blocks-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Barbend.com-Featured-Image-Weightlifting-blocks-650x365.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-small-font-size\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-small-font-size\" id=\"weightlifting-blocks-vs-the-hang-the-differences-when-to-use-each\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/weightlifting-blocks-vs-hang\/\" target=\"_self\">Weightlifting Blocks vs. the Hang: The Differences &#038; 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Plus, How to Use Them for More Strength\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-design-2023-02-05T103441.784-380x212.png 380w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-design-2023-02-05T103441.784-120x68.png 120w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-design-2023-02-05T103441.784-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-design-2023-02-05T103441.784-1140x640.png 1140w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-design-2023-02-05T103441.784-214x120.png 214w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-design-2023-02-05T103441.784-130x73.png 130w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-design-2023-02-05T103441.784-650x365.png 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-small-font-size\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-small-font-size\" id=\"what-are-hang-lifts-in-weightlifting-plus-how-to-use-them-for-more-strength\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/what-are-hang-lifts-in-weightlifting\/\" target=\"_self\">What Are Hang Lifts in Weightlifting? 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In weightlifting competitions, athletes perform two barbell-only exercises; the <a href=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/snatch\/\">snatch<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/clean-and-jerk\/\">clean &amp; jerk<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both events entail <strong>moving a loaded barbell from the floor to being held overhead at arm&#8217;s length<\/strong>. Athletes who compete in weightlifting are ranked on the sum of their heaviest successful snatch and clean &amp; jerk, which is called a Total. Out of all major strength sports, weightlifting is widely considered to be the most intricate to learn, due to the complex techniques of its two movements. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ee538a6c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-section-header is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-kicker\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-kicker\" id=\"more-in-weightlifting\">More in Weightlifting<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"flex-row wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-306607 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-weightlifting-news tag-parent-topic-strength-exercise tag-sport-weightlifting entry\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/news\/won-ju-ri-clean-jerk-record-2024-iwf-world-championships\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Wow-9-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Won Ju Ri (67KG) Scores Clean &#038; Jerk Record at 2024 IWF World Championships\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Wow-9-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Wow-9-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Wow-9-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Wow-9-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Wow-9-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Wow-9-489x275.jpg 489w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Wow-9-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Wow-9.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-xx-large-font-size\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-xx-large-font-size\" id=\"won-ju-ri-67kg-scores-clean-jerk-record-at-2024-iwf-world-championships\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/news\/won-ju-ri-clean-jerk-record-2024-iwf-world-championships\/\" target=\"_self\">Won Ju Ri (67KG) Scores Clean &#038; Jerk Record at 2024 IWF World Championships<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-medium-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The\u00a02024 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships\u00a0in Manama, Bahrain, ended on Dec. 15, 2024. The competition of the world&#8217;s best weightlifters showcased their immense strength and was landmarked by a bevy of world record performances across the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s fields, with only six months until new\u00a0weight categories\u00a0take hold in June 2025. Among those elite&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/news\/won-ju-ri-clean-jerk-record-2024-iwf-world-championships\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-2fc57c17 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-306603 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-weightlifting-news tag-parent-topic-strength-exercise tag-sport-weightlifting entry\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/news\/yan-li-snatch-record-2024-iwf-world-championships\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Yan-Li-489x275.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Yan Li (+87KG) Demolished The Previous Snatch World Record at 2024 IWF World Championships\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Yan-Li-489x275.jpg 489w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Yan-Li-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Yan-Li-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Yan-Li-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Yan-Li-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Yan-Li-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Yan-Li-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Yan-Li.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\" id=\"yan-li-87kg-demolished-the-previous-snatch-world-record-at-2024-iwf-world-championships\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/news\/yan-li-snatch-record-2024-iwf-world-championships\/\" target=\"_self\">Yan Li (+87KG) Demolished The Previous Snatch World Record at 2024 IWF World Championships<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-306573 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-weightlifting-news tag-parent-topic-strength-exercise tag-sport-weightlifting entry\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/news\/il-gyong-kim-clean-jerk-and-total-records-2024-iwf-world-championships\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Wow-8-489x275.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Il Gyong Kim (59KG) Achieves Clean 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