An object lesson in the benefits of Olympic-style weightlifting, doing snatch pulls like Lu Xiaojun may contribute to a back, neck, and shoulders that any lifter could want.
Story of the Sultan's Squeeze: take your cue from Sultan Rachmanov and try your hand at the IronMind Hub for big gains in pinch grip strength. The current world record is 40.90 kg.
Even if you're not swinging from vines, the primal pull of grip strength is irresistible--train with Captains of Crush Grippers and become king of your jungle.
IronMind's iconic photo of Ivan Chakarov (Bulgaria) squatting 270 kg for a rock-bottom triple dubbed "no-no-no" by Randall Strossen since Chakarov had no belt, no wraps, no spotters.
It was the last lift of the contest and in a fairy-tale ending, Matthias Steiner cleaned and jerked 258 kg for the gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games.