OLYMPIC LIFTING
Olympic lifting Is a great tool to involve a full body range of motion. It helps develop speed, flexibility, and coordinated, total-body strength and muscle. Olympic weight lifting, consists of two types of lifts: the snatch, and the clean and jerk. Both are overhead lifts. The goal is to lift maximum weight at a rapid speed using a barbell. Honestly you'll feel like a badass once you have mastered the movements and get some serious weight over your head.
This complex movement is for the advanced lifter.
A quick introduction on how to perform a snatch. This is an advanced movement.
Accessory Movements
The movements below are great ways to learn how to perform the Olympic lifts one peice at a time.
The first step when you are learning how to clean. This goes over the bar path, shrug, elbows and Keeping the bar close.
First step in learning the Snatch, bar path.
Step 2 in learning how to do a clean. Learn the pull from the floor.
Step 2 in the Snatch. Learn how to pull the snatch from the ground.
Learn how to go from a power clean to a clean.
Step 3 in learning how to full snatch. Make sure you have learned how to Overhead squat first.
Learn how to drop under the bar with the snatch balance. Work on foot movement and the drop and press.