The Freak Show with J and D
Hosts J and D discuss the most "freakishly" impressive athletes from throughout history. Episodes feature the biggest and most impressive athletes across the wide world of sport, with topics ranging from career highlights and records, to interesting personal facts and stories. This isn't just a sports show... this is The Freak Show.
The Freak Show with J and D
Episode Seven: Lasha Talakhadze
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As season 1 of The Freak Show with J and D approaches completion (only one more episode left!), J and D take the opportunity to go big, huge in fact, and dive into the world of professional weightlifting.
Anyone who knows anything about the world of the big lifts knows that there is one name that stands out from the crowd. One name that symbolizes pure power. One name that has become synonymous with record lifts, and that name is: Lasha Talakhadze.
Standing at 1.97 metres tall (6 ft 6 inches) and weighing a staggering 186 kilos (409 lbs) in his best years to date, Lasha Talakhadze holds the all-time record for the heaviest combined weight in any official weightlifting competition ever: 492 kilograms.
This week, J and D discuss the fascinating and vast world of the big lifters, Lasha's lifetime goal of 500 kilograms, and learn all about the naughty lifting terminology that makes even the most composed adult crack a cheeky grin.
Grab an ice cold Argo and wrap those wrists. It's time to get under the bar with Lasha Talakhadze!
NOTE to our listeners: the lifting account on instagram that D couldn't remember the name of is "hookgrip". Check it out!