The “Sots Press” is an exercise named after Soviet weightlifter Viktor Sots, who won the World Championship in 1981 and 1982. The exercise involves pressing a barbell or kettlebell overhead from the bottom of a deep squat. Legend has it that before competitions Viktor would go into the training hall before the competition where his competitors would be training. He would take a barbell loaded with a pretty impresseive weight, sit into a squat with the barbell in the front rack, and press the bar

1952 - American Charlie Adkins defeats Soviet Viktor Mednov for the Olympic gold medal in light welterweight boxing Stock Video Footage - Alamy

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