4/2/2017 0 Comments Olympic Lifting for Beginners
Weightlifting, also called Olympic-style weightlifting, or Olympic weightlifting, is an athletic discipline in the modern Olympic programme in which the athlete attempts a maximum-weight single lift of a barbell loaded with weight plates. The two competition lifts in order are the snatch and the clean and jerk. Each weightlifter receives three attempts in each, and the combined total of the highest two successful lifts determines the overall result within a bodyweight category.
The Olympic Lifts have consistently been used by martial artists, wrestlers, football players, and a myriad of other athletes to aide them in their development of power and explosiveness. For someone starting out, the Power Clean, Power Snatch, and Push Press is a good start. Power Clean The Power Clean is a combination of the Deadlift and Front Squat. Exercise Data Type: Strength Main Muscle Worked: Hamstrings Equipment: Barbell Level: Intermediate Power Snatch Also Known As: Hang Power Snatch Exercise Data Type: Olympic Weightlifting Main Muscle Worked: Hamstrings Equipment: Barbell Level: Expert The purpose of the power snatch is to bring the barbell from the floor to above your head in one flawless motion, without having to clean it to the shoulders or stop the movement in any form. Aa wide grip is recommended. Push Press Exercise Data Type: Olympic Weightlifting Main Muscle Worked: Shoulders Equipment: Barbell Level: Expert
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