I probably don’t have to tell you this, but the World Weightlifting Championships were held yesterday in Paris, France, and when I think of freakishly strong people showing amazing feats of strength, I think of Paris, France. But easy jokes at the French’s expense be damned, because this event was about one weight lifter’s incredible personal achievement. That person is China’s Zhou Lulu and that achievement is breaking a world record for aggregate lifts to win the super heavyweight world title.
Lulu (above) lifted 146 kilograms in the snatch (hehehehe) and 182 in the clean and jerk (hehehehehehe) for a combined effort of 328 kg. The previous record of 327 kg was set in April at the European championships. I guess I should probably mention that Lulu is a woman, because the whole thing confused me quite a bit this morning.
What’s that, guys? You want to see more of Lulu and her competition at this year’s World Weightlifting Championships in the women’s super heavyweight division? Well, look no further, because these ladies are ready to put on a show.
(Recommended listening music here.)
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Ah, my delicate flower, your beauty is like that of a gentle spring day. Butterfly wings, that’s what you remind me of.
Next time I need to kill a boner I will remember these pictures.
#7 is a maybe for me.
What???
Just between me and you fellas, I’ve listened to Nelson’s “Love and Affection” like 10 times today.
“Oh, it looks like the big Russian has just ripped his arms right off!”
I think #10 is Ecuadorable!
Actually, no. She frightens me. Not as much as #12 though.
I actually clicked on the recommended listening music before facetiously asking myself “Did f*cking Burnsy write this piece?”.
Also, the chick in #9 is totally Azerbaij-eye f*cking me.
She has a beautiful neck.
You think she could crush a walnut in her snatch? What about a pecan? Maybe instead of weightlifting, we see what kind of nuts these chicks could snatch crush.