olympic lifting
Snatch and clean-and-jerk
Olympic lifting is weightlifting as practiced in Olympic competition, comprising two lifts: the snatch (barbell lifted overhead in one continuous motion) and the clean and jerk (barbell brought to shoulders, then pressed overhead).
The term distinguishes this sport from powerlifting and general strength training: She switched from bodybuilding to Olympic lifting.
- snatchRapid forceful taking
- barbellWeighted exercise apparatus
- explosivenessTendency to erupt violently
- clean and jerkTwo-stage weightlifting technique
- periodizationDivision into distinct periods
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Maximal barbell competition sport
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