The Olympic Lifts: Squat, Power, or Split?
The Olympic lifts and their variations have been a mainstay in athletic strength and conditioning since well before I entered the field in the 1990's. These are variations of the snatch, clean,...
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Phases of the Jerk
Besides being part of the clean and jerk, which is part of Olympic weightlifting, the jerk is also a great conditioning exercise for many athletes. It is a total body exercise, is...
Phases of the Snatch
The full snatch goes by a number of names in weightlifting literature. It may be called just "the snatch," the full snatch, the squat snatch, or even the classic snatch. However it...
Just Because Olympic Lifters Do It…
Weightlifting is what got me into strength and conditioning. Back when I started out there was no Cross Fit as a result there were more people fencing than doing the Olympic lifts. ...
Using the Hang Power Snatch for Power Development
One of the most explosive exercises in strength training is the snatch. The snatch is a total body exercise and is the first exercise contested in Olympic lifting competitions. For this exercise,...