Shown pulling himself under his 210-kg second attempt clean and jerk, Apti Aukhadov (Russia) went six for six and won the Best Lifter award at the 2013 European Championships, and signaled that this 2012 Olympic silver medalist is the man to beat in the 85-kg category.
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- The Two-Arm Barbell Curl and Cheat Curl by Steve Justa
- Exercise Equipment, Then and Now by Jim Schmitz
- Nutrition is Training Too, Part II by George James
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- Abbreviated Training, Part II: Are Squats and Deadlifts Enough? by Ken E. Leistner, D.C.
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Contests
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History
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