Polish Weightlifting training from the 1970's

This is a pretty cool youtube collection. Look how the guys in that era trained compared to today. You see them running through snow covered forests, jumping, throwing logs, swimming! In many way they were much more rounded athletes than many of today's competitors!

It's in 10 parts. Here's the play list

I think a few of you will find this interesting

They jump well, (which is to be expected for olympic weightlifters.) I'd think they wouldn't have much energy left for actual weight lifting though.

You forget they were lifters in Eastern Europe in the 70's. I think the pharmaceutical support they got allowed a bit more training than you or I could manage on a daily basis. That & the vigorous selection system means they had the cream of the athletic crop in their country at the time.