Olympic Weightlifting for Sports
When it comes to power expression and development, Olympic weightlifting is second to none. The requisite force applied through a dynamic range of motion should be a staple in all athletic training.
My first foray into Olympic weightlifting was at the end of 2023 (read review). At that time I liked the idea of Olympic lifting as an exercise in mobility. Though, admittedly I had things a bit backwards. I thought that working the lifts — and their components — and motivation alone would help address my lacking mobility.
While I was able to repeat my clean and jerk PR, and beat my previous (power) snatch PR, I feel like I made many of the same mistakes again.
Program Results:
Clean and Jerk: 225#
Power Snatch: 135#
Much of the process get’s lost by simply looking at the end results. I will say that I do feel like my mobility has improved, though it’s clearly still the limiting factor in being able to apply strength dynamically (i.e. power).
One significant difference was that I didn’t enter…
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