--- Quote from: 7thLifter on Sep 23, 2012, 12:17 PM ---I know there are many young champions out there, but who can guarantee us that those people are not taking drugs? All these numbers are fine and well, but they don't prove there are no drugs involved.
Again, not trying to point fingers at anyone or argue about it, just stating the obvious. It is common knowledge that the body can be cleansed from drugs, and that a drug test that says a lifter is clean can't be trusted anyway.
In the case of this particular weightlifter, he has only trained for a maximum of 3,5 years, and achieved these results.
--- End quote --- Today tests can reveal drugs taken 3 months earlyer, but the true efficacy is in the random controls, an athlete doesnt know when he could be tested.
It is true that an amateur off the olympic federations can take drugs, we was just talking about if that was possible or not without drugs, it is.
Andy Dick:
--- Quote from: movmasty on Sep 23, 2012, 11:56 AM ---Yes is possible, but we are at the upper limit of possible.
These are the junior records for the 94kg class
Snatch 185 kg Khadzhimurat Akkayev Russia29 May 2004European Junior Championships Minsk, Belarus19 years, 67 daysClean & Jerk 232 kg Szymon Kołecki Poland29 April 2000European Championships Sofia, Bulgaria18 years, 212 daysTotal 412 kg Szymon Kołecki Poland29 April 2000European Championships Sofia, Bulgaria18 years, 212 days http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Junior_world_records_in_Olympic_weightlifting
As we can see a 18 and half did 232kg of c&j, but likely he started well before 15yrs
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I thought I read somewhere one chat Kolecki has admitted to using performance enhancing drugs once in the past. I could be wrong though
7thLifter:
--- Quote from: movmasty on Sep 24, 2012, 10:07 AM --- --- Quote from: 7thLifter on Sep 23, 2012, 12:17 PM ---I know there are many young champions out there, but who can guarantee us that those people are not taking drugs? All these numbers are fine and well, but they don't prove there are no drugs involved.
Again, not trying to point fingers at anyone or argue about it, just stating the obvious. It is common knowledge that the body can be cleansed from drugs, and that a drug test that says a lifter is clean can't be trusted anyway.
In the case of this particular weightlifter, he has only trained for a maximum of 3,5 years, and achieved these results.
--- End quote --- Today tests can reveal drugs taken 3 months earlyer, but the true efficacy is in the random controls, an athlete doesnt know when he could be tested.
It is true that an amateur off the olympic federations can take drugs, we was just talking about if that was possible or not without drugs, it is.
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I know random drug tests are most efficient.
But I think we're going off topic with this :)
My real question is basically this - is it possible to snatch 152kg/clean almost 200kg/clean and jerk 190kg by training 100% natural in 3,5 years, considering his weight started somewhere around 70kg and increased to around 88 during that period. I find this really hard to believe. I'm just trying to get some insight from as many experienced people as I can. I talked to a few people who have experience in weightlifting, and have competed quite a bit as well, they all say it's not possible.
just trying to get as many opinions as I can, see what others think.
Arturo Gómez:
What are the initial condition? 70 kgs bodyweight, but, how much in snatch and how much in clean and jerk?
7thLifter:
--- Quote from: Arturo Gómez on Sep 25, 2012, 02:39 PM ---What are the initial condition? 70 kgs bodyweight, but, how much in snatch and how much in clean and jerk?
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Sadly, I don't know this information. And I don't like assumptions either, so I won't be assuming anything :P