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Nutrition
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What is Olympic Lifting? May 7, 2011. Let’s say your workouts amount to 12 hours in a week. A week has 168 hours in it, this translates to about 7% of a week spent working out. Do you seriously think that what you do in 93% of your time has no impact how you feel, your weight, your energy, your fitness level, […]. Read the full article →. Articles & Info. Men's Olympic Records. Weightlifting Shoes – Reviews. Click Here for Contact Information! Customized by Exuberant Consulting. Contact Olympic Lifting HQ.
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This page teaches how to grip the bar in Olympic Lifting
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What is Olympic Lifting? How to hold the bar. You should almost always be utilizing a hook grip when holding the bar. The hook grip is very simple, the bar is first gripped with the thumb, and then the remaining fingers wrap around both the thumb and the barbell. This is a more secure and stronger grip. Comments on this entry are closed. Articles & Info. Men's Olympic Records. Weightlifting Shoes – Reviews. Click Here for Contact Information! Customized by Exuberant Consulting. Contact Olympic Lifting HQ.
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Olympic Lifting Gym and Coach Showroom
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What is Olympic Lifting? Olympic Lifting Gym and Coach Showroom. Use the table below to find the best Olympic weightlifting coaches and gyms in your area. Click the link in the third column for a full profile! If you are an Olympic lifting coach or you own a gym that caters to Olympic lifters. Please click here. To find details about being showcased in our Olympic Lifting Showroom. Walton/Florence: Triple Crown CrossFit. Cincinnati: Cincinnati Strength and Conditioning. Comments on this entry are closed.
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Services
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What is Olympic Lifting? We offer online training and programming customized to you. Contact us at info@olympicliftinghq.com for more information. Comments on this entry are closed. Articles & Info. Men's Olympic Records. Weightlifting Shoes – Reviews. Click Here for Contact Information! Customized by Exuberant Consulting. Contact Olympic Lifting HQ.
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This page includes information on Olympic lifting
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What is Olympic Lifting? What is Olympic Lifting? Olympic Lifting is an individual sport consisting of two lifts. The Clean and Jerk and The Snatch. There are different weight classes for the lifters as shown below:. Men’s weight classes:. 56 kg (123 lb), 62 kg (137 lb), 69 kg (152 lb), 77 kg (170 lb), 85 kg (187 lb), 94 kg (207 lb), 105 kg (231 lb), and over 105 kg;. 48 kg (106 lb), 53 kg (117 lb), 58 kg (128 lb), 63 kg (139 lb), 69 kg (152 lb), 75 kg (165 lb), and over 75 kg. Where do you compete?
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Stretching and mobility to supplement olympic lifting
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What is Olympic Lifting? Lie on a mat with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Lift your right leg, slightly bent, up toward your head. Use both your hands to gently pull your raised leg toward your body until you feel a stretch in your hamstring. Hold for 15 seconds, then repeat for your other side. Lie on one side in the position you would be in if sleeping on one side. Place the arm that is against the ground directly in front of you (perpendicular to your body), with the elbow bent at 90 ...
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This page includes information on the two Olympic lifts
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What is Olympic Lifting? There are only two lifts that are actually done in competition: the Clean and Jerk and the Snatch. There are a number of other exercises that Olympic Lifters do in their training for these two lifts; descriptions and videos of them can be found HERE. In this section however, we are only going to cover the big two. The Clean and Jerk. Position after an overhead split jerk. At the apex of the bar’s height, pull your body underneath the bar, catching it with locked arms overhe...
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Coaching & Certs
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What is Olympic Lifting? Choosing an Olympic Lifting Coach. October 26, 2011. There are a number of different trainers, coaches and instructors out there. But as you see in anything, there are good certifications and bad certifications. Personal Trainers Let’s start with the bad. Now…These aren’t necessarily bad, but they are just less specific. This This first group are really just personal trainers that have been certified […]. Read the full article →. Articles & Info. Men's Olympic Records.
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Olympic Lifting | Olympic Weightlifting and Training
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What is Olympic Lifting? What do to when your Olympic Lifting Training has hit a Plateau? February 24, 2012. Every athlete has peaks and valleys in their training. The problem is when that valley is a sustained plateau. We have all hit these plateaus in our Olympic weightlifting. Plateau over the years:. Take a week off Seriously, sometimes a full week off can do the body a lot of good. You come back and within a week or two you start smashing old PRs. 3-5 day intensive recovery Spend a few days on nothi...