Olympic Weightlifting Only

NO CROSSFIT NO POWERLIFTERS

Monday, October 13, 2014

Technique is subjective

Except for 3 rules that apply to everyone.

1. Shoulders over the bar *
2. Keep the bar close at all times
3. keep centre of gravity and weight on heels

Check out this translated Russian info graphic of technique.

What you need to know is that everyone has a unique technique that works for their specific anatomy. In general, you can break it down into two categories. Tall lifter and short lifter. Although you can be short with long limbs or tall with short limbs. This dictates your start position, power position, and back angle.

There are 3 things that make a successful Olympic weightlifter

1. Strength
2. Speed
3. Technique

 2 out of 3 of those components can be learned and/or taught. One of them cannot. Can you guess which ones?

Speed and technique is something you learn. You can practice and get better at them.

You cannot learn how to be strong. Strength you have to grind for day in and day out. Squats, pulls, dead lifts, presses, etc.

NOW GO LIFT SOMETHING HEAVY

AND THEN WORK YOUR TECHNIQUE




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