62 yo Man Snatching 70# KB

This is a former KB Champion (from one of the former Soviet Republics) who is snatching a 70# kettlebell. He is doing it in accordance with the old rules for the competition, where you were allowed to lower it to your chest on the way down. This way is called the "Half Snatch" nowadays, because you only do the first half of the regulation Snatch.

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Sports

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• kettlebell
• snatch
• girevoy
• girya
• GS

[maguiresean]

That video was shot in July of 2004. Kazimieras Paltarokas, a 26-time champion of Lithuania in girevoy sport.

Besides his Lithuanian championships, Mr. Paltarokas achieved 3rd place at internationals on two different occasions. At age 33 he held the Soviet record for snatching 32kg with one arm, 202 reps (no time limit). He holds and has held numerous other records and still competes regularly at the Master's level. Currently he is also an International Category Referee in girevoy sport. 

[firefire999]

@maguiresean Thanks for the info, Sean!

[wyciskTV]

And he's hurting his arm.

[firefire999]

@wyciskTV he is NOT hurting his arm at all. He has been doing this longer than you've been alive (assuming you are under 40 y.o.) He knows how to absorb the shock thru his torso.

[m1kasd]

kettlebells, if anything, improve your backs condition

[Shaolos]

You can only hurt your back as long as you fuck up the technique which in that case would be your fault. And he is a champ, which basically means there were times where he did this about 500 times a day making 3000 reps a week meaning about 120000 reps a year figuring that he might want three months off. Learn about girevoy sport before you look stupid :P

[dethmaul]

@jwbnscacpt Cool will do. Lots of free time in the middle east...

[jwbnscacpt]

work on the eccentric portion of the pistol squat, and sooner than later you will get it easy

[gtrefghuk]

Damn! Tough ol' feller.

[raleighgranprix]

He's got good form, it sure comes down on his chest hard it looks like, careful doing that at home...

[MikeEves1]

@Shaolos Well said sir.

[dethmaul]

Dang I suck lol. I'm like a retarded baby-child when I'm doing fine balancing.