im just curious, ivan markov ( 5:00 ) on most of his lifts he kicks his feet really high, is that just because of such a light weight? and is that proper technique or is it something that he does on his own that differs from other lifters?
@brands1 It is his style I guess. I also lift my feet quite high. With a lighter weight higher of course, but I also sort of jump with my 1RM. My snatch and clean and jerk are not comparable to his though :( 90kg snatch and 115 kg clean and jerk.
pretty impressive doing those lifts barefoot like that. Most olympic lifting shoes provide the elevated heel and hard bottom, don't see many having such tight form barefoot.
just noticed whilst watching this good vid that theres alot of mention that "all weightlifters use steroids" This is wrong REMEMBER some of the greatest lifters never tested positive year after year, Naim Suleymanoglu + Dimas to mention just a couple (sorry if the names r spelt wrong)
sry man but it's true that almost every weightlifter is on roids. All successful weightlifters have taken roids. They stop taking them some time before they get tested. Sorry but Naim, Dimas, Rezazadeh....etc all took roids
A while back I was coached by Ivan Abadjiev for a couple of months, who some consider to be the greatest coach ever. He was also Naim's coach when he was still weightlifting for Bulgaria. And he kinda opened my eyes to the whole thing. On a side note he also had a lot of cool stories to tell
Stoitsov was The wolrd weightlifting championship in 2007 and this silly has taken steroide and was from beijing, pfff he promised to win, he is my fav with Dabayaa but he done a rublish . . .
campbells9, I was a weightlifter back in school and I will say this is a really impressive lifting. It`s very difficult without equipment. Weightlifting has NOTHING to do with bodybuilding or powerlifting. It`s a different sport.
They had to train in almost nothign because thier luggage was lost on the plane trip over. The Italians had to hunt down some suits and shoes for them to wear during the competitions. Kind of makes you feel rediculous when you see someone who "needs" to have an ipod on during a contest.
when i grow up, i want to be a Bulgarian Oly lifter...Very impressive traning, like the U.S. Marines, adapt and overcome...
FredyArguello 1 month ago
descalzos son unos grandes !!!!
palelario 1 year ago
Honestly, he's my cousin, even not to close. And his name was Plamen Boevski, but his father lost his brain and changed him to Boev recently.
AryanBulgar 1 year ago
great vid, ryan,cheers for uploading
badmichelle1978 1 year ago
Abajiev is coming to u.s hopefully.. yay. If I could train with him it would be legendary
olympicstyles 2 years ago
im just curious, ivan markov ( 5:00 ) on most of his lifts he kicks his feet really high, is that just because of such a light weight? and is that proper technique or is it something that he does on his own that differs from other lifters?
brands1 2 years ago
@brands1 It is his style I guess. I also lift my feet quite high. With a lighter weight higher of course, but I also sort of jump with my 1RM. My snatch and clean and jerk are not comparable to his though :( 90kg snatch and 115 kg clean and jerk.
bbartje01 8 months ago
I am Ivan Markov and i'm very happy for this video...thak you...
Kojeniq 2 years ago
I am Ivan Markov and i am very happy for this video...thank you people...
Kojeniq 2 years ago
pretty impressive doing those lifts barefoot like that. Most olympic lifting shoes provide the elevated heel and hard bottom, don't see many having such tight form barefoot.
Randleman2 2 years ago
Turkish x weight lifting champion naim suleymanoglu is still number 1....
teed1 2 years ago
and his trainer was Ivan Abajiev... the best bulgarian weightlifting coach ever...
hrup4o 2 years ago 3
just noticed whilst watching this good vid that theres alot of mention that "all weightlifters use steroids" This is wrong REMEMBER some of the greatest lifters never tested positive year after year, Naim Suleymanoglu + Dimas to mention just a couple (sorry if the names r spelt wrong)
james87876 2 years ago
just because lifter doesn't get busted doesn't mean they're clean
dfreezy540 2 years ago 4
sry man but it's true that almost every weightlifter is on roids. All successful weightlifters have taken roids. They stop taking them some time before they get tested. Sorry but Naim, Dimas, Rezazadeh....etc all took roids
LittleKris17 2 years ago 3
cheers m8, but how do u personally know that. i mean where r u getting ur information from??
james87876 2 years ago
A while back I was coached by Ivan Abadjiev for a couple of months, who some consider to be the greatest coach ever. He was also Naim's coach when he was still weightlifting for Bulgaria. And he kinda opened my eyes to the whole thing. On a side note he also had a lot of cool stories to tell
LittleKris17 2 years ago 8
thanks 4 ur reply man. its a thought provoking comment. u've got some really good vids 2 man, all the best.
james87876 2 years ago
all weightlifting teams takes steroids etc, bulgarians are the best lifters
monsta2679 2 years ago
your bulgarian right?
zkb24 2 years ago
no, just stating fact
monsta2679 2 years ago
Greek & Bulgarian teams Banned from Bejing for Steroids...
And was the best teams of the world with Turkey & China.
If you see the medals 80% won by Chineese....
And if you see the medals in
GreeceIMBA 3 years ago
Yeee 1st because the games were in china
2nd who said chinese didnt use steroids, they just were not caught
DeyanBG 2 years ago
Pffff !
Stoitsov was The wolrd weightlifting championship in 2007 and this silly has taken steroide and was from beijing, pfff he promised to win, he is my fav with Dabayaa but he done a rublish . . .
Bad team and stupids men
Poor ! next !
GregorioLeopard 3 years ago
Bad team because they take steroids?
Everyone take steroids...
You take steroids if you Busted!
If you dont busted everything its ok...
SEOUL 1988 82% of the women was on steroids...
So just thing about men...
Bulagarian weightlifting school is the best in the world and have the bigger lifters school...
SO i dont know why not even one team of the USA banned from olympics....
Think about it...
GreeceIMBA 2 years ago
bulgaria is good team. probobly best.
who cares that they take steroids, everyone else does.
people just dont want them to win i think.
china uses steroids the most anyways!
xwaffles54 2 years ago 3
Bulgaria have weightlifting school since 50's i think...
They didnt won at the Beijing they will at London...
CHineese took all weightlifting medals in Beijing...
THey banned Bulgaria for steroids they Banned Greek for steroids...
Only chineese are Legit...
Good Job
GreeceIMBA 2 years ago 2
im with you that most GREAT lifters are users, but where on earth did you get that "82% of the women was on steroids"
chiefwr88 2 years ago
@chiefwr88
You know what they say: 60% of all stats are made up on the spot...
JacktheDaniels 1 year ago
too bad the bulgarian weightlifting team were barred from beijing for steroids :(
trance4mation 3 years ago
It is sad, considering every other countries athlete use steroids. The bulgarians just didn't pay off the IOC enough.
McBoxer6791 3 years ago
oediv si os yag repus repus yag
lewister77 3 years ago
Love the bare feet training outdoors. SO RAW.........
saintandrews84 3 years ago 7
@saintandrews84 barefeet...i think he's wearing fucking house slippers or something, lol
sonofluger 4 months ago
Poor Markov just got popped :(
dfreezy540 3 years ago
BULGARIANS 1
tonydabull 3 years ago
awesome form I love the raw training
bmxpunker2005 4 years ago
Flip-flops?! Then no shoes!
I love this. No excuses, just determination & discipline.
lateralus418 4 years ago 2
Anyone who has seen Lague of champions knows the Bulgs are were its at.
FUZZYisBIG 4 years ago
poor lighting
campbells9 4 years ago
campbells9, I was a weightlifter back in school and I will say this is a really impressive lifting. It`s very difficult without equipment. Weightlifting has NOTHING to do with bodybuilding or powerlifting. It`s a different sport.
climber923 4 years ago
u should have taken some reading lessons too
rednatsyb 4 years ago
He was talking about the lighting of the video. The color has nothing to do with weightlifting.
kingkillah1990 4 years ago
He was talking about the lighting of the video. The color has nothing to do with weightlifting.
kingkillah1990 4 years ago
impressive... i must say.
AMFB415 4 years ago
snatching in flipflops, clean and jerking without shoes, damn that is some impressive shit. Just look at this guy's technique!
therkelsenmeister 4 years ago
They had to train in almost nothign because thier luggage was lost on the plane trip over. The Italians had to hunt down some suits and shoes for them to wear during the competitions. Kind of makes you feel rediculous when you see someone who "needs" to have an ipod on during a contest.
ryan7171986 4 years ago 9
@ryan7171986 Wow, this comment really shows its age, dude is talking about iPods.
weightliftingisgreat 3 months ago
@weightliftingisgreat haha wow I just realized that
JordanSpecops123 2 months ago
badass
mustangx218 4 years ago 3
This is one of my favorite weightlifting vids! Who said weightlifting isn't an outdoor sport.
andrewjohngordon 4 years ago
bulgari - junatsi! :)
mightygeek 4 years ago
competing in sicily looks like fun
brentlovesulol 4 years ago
Sì, spakkiusu adda issiri...
ONapulitanoPazzo 3 years ago
They are snatching in flipflops!
Olylift 4 years ago