Clean & Jerk Archives - Breaking Muscle

Weightlifter Hampton Morris Nearly Clean & Jerks 13 Kilograms (28.6 Pounds) Over His Junior World Record

On Apr. 23, 2023, Hampton Morris shared an Instagram video of himself attempting a 175-kilogram (385.8-pound) clean & jerk during a rigorous training session. The strength feat is 14 kilograms (30.9 ... Continue Reading

9-Year-Old Rory van Ulft Logs a Staggering 66-Kilogram (145.5-Pound) Clean & Jerk

In some ways, Canadian athlete Rory van Ulft might be one of the strongest competitors for her age that weightlifting and powerlifting have seen in some time. At just 9 years old, van Ulft has developed a ... Continue Reading

American Weightlifter Mattie Rogers (76KG) Captures 3 Silver Medals at 2022 IWF Worlds

When American weightlifter Mattie Rogers sees a loaded barbell and an opportunity to add another medal to her resume, she seldom misses. A two-time Senior Pan-American Champion — once in the 81-kilogram ... Continue Reading

Weightlifter Loredana Elena Toma (71KG) Captures 119-Kilogram World Record Snatch En Route to World Championship

As a weightlifter, Loredana Elena Toma isn't known to mess around. In 2017, the Romanian competitor officially burst on the international scene when she captured the Senior 63-kilogram World title at the ... Continue Reading

American Weightlifter Olivia Reeves (71KG) Scores 139-Kilogram Clean & Jerk for Senior Worlds Bronze Medal

In what would be a productive year for any weightlifter, American competitor Olivia Reeves has certainly started to resemble a potential weightlifting superstar. After already setting a clean & jerk ... Continue Reading

Weightlifter Karlos Nasar (89KG) Captures World Record with 220-Kilogram Clean & Jerk

Entering the 2022 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships (WWC), Karlos Nasar was one of the presumed top athletes to watch. After he captured three separate Junior ... Continue Reading

Weightlifter Mattie Rogers (76KG) Clean & Jerks 141 Kilograms For New Senior American Record

Mattie Rogers will not be denied when it comes to setting new bars of weightlifting excellence. On July 28, 2022, during the 2022 Pan-American Championships in Bogotá, Colombia, Rogers' ... Continue Reading

Weightlifter Hampton Morris (61KG) Captures 162-Kilogram Clean & Jerk for New World Record

Hampton Morris is one of the more prominent up-and-coming names in Olympic weightlifting. Amidst the absence of other notable stars, the athlete came through for Team USA at the 2022 International ... Continue Reading

Weightlifter Katie Estep (59KG) Sets 3 Junior American Records at the 2022 USA National Championships

On June 29, 2022, weightlifter Katie Estep notched three Junior American Records in the 59-kilogram division at the 2022 USA Weightlifting (USAW) National Championships Week in Las Vegas, NV. Each of those ... Continue Reading

Weightlifter Mattie Rogers (76KG) Breaks 3 Senior American Records at 2022 USA National Championships

On July 2, 2022, weightlifter Mattie Rogers stole the show during the 2022 USA Weightlifting (USAW) National Championships Week in Las Vegas, NV. Rogers showed off her strength and broke three Senior ... Continue Reading

Weightlifter Olivia Reeves (71KG) Clean & Jerks 138 Kilograms for New Senior American Record

On June 29, 2022, weightlifter Olivia Reeves clean and jerked 138 kilograms (304.2 pounds) during the 2022 USA Weightlifting National Championships in Las Vegas, NV. This lift is a new Senior American ... Continue Reading

Weightlifter Mahmoud H. Hassan (89KG) Clean & Jerks 193 Kilograms, Sets Youth World Record at 2022 IWF Youth Championships

On June 15, 2022, weightlifter Mahmoud H. Hassan (89KG) completed a clean & jerk of 193 kilograms (424.5 pounds) during the 2022 Youth World Weightlifting Championships (YWWC) in León, Mexico. The ... Continue Reading