A great introduction to Olympic style weightlifting
This is a great book for introducing athletes, coaches, or anyone interested in learning about the Olympic lifts. Each lift (clean, snatch, jerk) is covered separately and in great detail with photos showing starting positions, technical variations, and proper execution. Several accessory lifts are also covered, with and emphasis on exercises beneficial to this style of training. The use and importance of these lifts in various sports settings and for developing power and strength is also discussed. While learning these lifts is best done under the tutelage of an experienced coach, this book provides a lot of information for people with little or no exposure to this type of training. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and learned a lot from it. If you are unfamiliar with the Olympic lifts or Olympic style weightlifting, then you will find 'Explosive Lifting for Sports' to be a very valuable text.
Chapters cover: basic training methods and principles of strength training; the importance of strength, power, and explosiveness in sports; the importance of proper technique in weightlifting; detailed instructions on proper execution of various lifts (Olypmic lifts and auxillary lifts); periodization and program design; and example sport-specific training programs.
the cd is not working on my comp and also my player
good book but cd is not working, could be only in my case,so don go by my review alone, this author is good
Excellent learning aid
Although you can't beat a coach or trainer when it comes to certain things such as performing olympic lifting movements, this book is the next best thing. After reading it, you should at least have a strong base for what needs to be done to successfully complete lifts such as the snatch, clean and jerk. Ample illustrations and an accompanying summary break down each movement and really help to visualize proper technique. Exercises instrumental in helping to develop explosive lifting power are explained. There's even two chapters devoted to designing and implementing specific training programs. I would recommend this book and it would even make a worthy supplement to the use of a trainer.
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