This slow-motion video of Beaufort's CJ Cummings is mesmerizing

The weightlifting website hookgrip.com posted a slow-motion video to its Facebook page of C.J. Cummings’ record-breaking clean and jerk last week at the USA Weightlifting Junior National Championships . And it’s mesmerizing.

The 14-year-old Cummings won gold medals for the snatch, clean and jerk and total lifts in his 69 kg weight class. He set the Youth American records for his clean and jerk (156 kg) and total (271 kg).

Cummings is the top-ranked American in his class and is a lock to be on the American team that travels to Peru in April to compete in the Youth World Championships.

Check it out:

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This story was originally published February 19, 2015 at 4:57 PM.