My Training 

 

Training records

 

Best training lifts ever
Snatch	126 kg	2* 117.5 kg	3*110 kg
Clean	157,5 kg	2* 140 kg	3* 132.5 kg
Clean & Jerk	155 kg	2* 138 kg	3* 127.5 kg
Snatch from the hang	120 kg	2* 115 kg	3*105 kg
"Forced" snatch  (no knee-bend and with arm press)	80 kg	2* 75 kg	3* 72.5 kg	5* 70 kg
Power Snatch	108 kg (a)	2*102.5 kg	3* 100 kg
Power Clean	132 kg (a)	3* 120 kg
Power Clean + Push Press	115 kg	2* 107,5 kg	3* 100 kg	4*95 kg	7*87.5 kg	8*82.5 kg
Clean + Push Jerk	140 kg	2*120 kg
Jerk (off the racks)	160 kg	2* 145 kg	3*130 kg
Front squat	167.5 kg	2* 165kg	3* 160 kg	5*150 kg	7* 135 kg	10* 120 kg
Back squat		2* 185 kg	3* 180 kg	5* 170 kg	8* 140 kg	16* 120 kg
Snatch Pull	170 kg	2* 165 kg	4* 160 kg	5* 155 kg	8*130 kg	10*120 kg
Clean Pull	200 kg	2* 195 kg	3* 190 kg	5* 175 kg	7* 170 kg	8* 165 kg
Snatch Push Press  (Neck-press with leg Push)		2*120 kg		5*110 kg
Military press		2*75 kg	4* 70 kg	5* 67.5 kg	6* 65 kg
Neck Press	72.5 kg	2*70 kg	4* 65 kg	6* 62.5 kg	8* 55 kg
Bench Press	100 kg	2* 95 kg	3* 90 kg	5* 85kg	8 * 75 kg

(a) In a competition 10 days before European Championships I did 110 power snatch and 135 power clean. 

Note that the last four press exercises are not of great importance in weightlifting so I never  focused on trying to get a maximum. 

Training pictures and videos 

August 2000:  Training in Tampere - Finland

June 2003:  Training in Pavia - Italy

In June 2003 I was coaching my friend Steve at the World University Championships. 
Of course I also did my training there.  

 

November 2003:  Training Lille - France

 

 

January 2004:  "Training camp " - Finland

Video1 (5 Mb): snatch from the hang 2* 100kg  
Video2 (5 Mb) : power clean & jerk 1* 120 kg 

 

May 2004:  Training in Madrid - Spain
In between the sessions of a scientifical congress that I was attending for my work, I went training in the regional training centre in Madrid. Thanks Matias Fernandez!

 August 2009: Training Olympic Gent

In my home club Olympic Gent.
Picture taken by Erwin Weyers