I'm finally mostly recovered from wrist surgery, shoulder issues, and knees almost destroyed by rheumatoid arthritis, so most of my goals involve getting back to where I was. Dan MacDougald 2013 Fitness Goals (current numbers in parenthesis) 100 kg 5 rep back squat (74kg) 25 pull-ups (10) 50 push-ups on paralettes (10) muscle-up & consecutive muscle-ups (0) 10 non kip ring dips (1) 85 kg 3 rep front squat (63) 70 kg 3 rep OHS (?) 50 consecutive double-unders (1) 400m run in 75 sec (?, haven't run in 2 years) 140 kg 1 rep deadlift (?, 110 for 5) 55kg 5 rep shoulder press (44) Big Hairy Goal: Front Lever

It's a camera trick. The bar only appears to be going up. Vas is using a secret Russian technique to make the bar go down, something to do with gravity. All is well here, and the team are going to the Games again!