Kettlebells vs. Weightlifting: Specificity Rules
In what is probably the opening salvo of this, Otto et al published an article in the May issue of the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research looking at the effectiveness of...
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Classic Article: Technique and Weightlifting Performance
In a series of articles translated in the Soviet Sport Review, Soviet biomechanist Sokolov wrote about the need for technical mastery of the Olympic lifts for improvements in weightlifting performance. In the...
Assistance Exercises for the Clean
The clean is an exercise that is fundamental to Olympic lifting as it is part of the clean and jerk which is one of the two contested lifts. The clean, and its...
Comparing Elite Male and Female Weigthlifting Performance
In a previous post, I described a study that examined the kinematics of the snatch lift of the female world champions in the 2010 weightlifting world championships (see http://wp.me/p1XfMm-43). In that post,...
Analyzing the Performance of Elite Female Weightlifters
The snatch is an exercise that is frequently used in the strength and conditioning of athletes and is one of the lifts athletes compete in the Olympics. A great deal of...