Olympic lifting
Snatch and jerk
Olympic lifting is competitive weightlifting featuring two lifts: the snatch (barbell from floor to overhead in one motion) and the clean and jerk (barbell to shoulders, then overhead).
Distinguished from powerlifting, which tests squat, bench press, and deadlift.
The sport appears in the Olympic Games: She trains Olympic lifting six days a week.
- snatchRapid forceful taking
- clean and jerkTwo-stage weightlifting technique
- chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
- barbellWeighted exercise apparatus
- weight classesCompetition categories by mass
squat · front squat · hook · periodization · jerk · singlet · knee sleeves · belt · judging criteria · platform · world records · kilos · medal ceremonies · power clean · plates · doping regulations · collars · strength training
Olympic liftingpowerlifting
Maximal barbell competition sport
strongman · bodybuilding · CrossFit · Highland games · static stretching
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Pulse-elevating exercise regimen
endurance training · sedentary lifestyle · physical inactivity · aerobic exercise · long-distance running