YOU DON’T HEAR MUCH ABOUT WEIGHTLIFTING AT THE OLYMPICS…BUT THE ATHLETES WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE SPORT- TRAIN FOR YEARS TO PACK ON THOSE MUSCLES..OUR NICOLE DUCOUER WENT TO A LOCAL GYM TO FIND OUT WHAT IT TAKES TO TRAIN AS A PROFESSIONAL WEIGHT LIFTER.
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Mens 56-77kg class Snatch – PART 2 Part 1 – www.youtube.com Part 3 – www.youtube.com Team Connecticut Olympic Weightlifting Club August 2, 2009 Bluestreak Sports, Stamford, CT
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Olympic Weightlifting (Snatch, & Clean and Jerk) at West Wythenshawe in October 2008. This is my second session of lifting in a competition setting.
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Some of the 56-77kg men’s class Clean & Jerk Snatch Part 1 – www.youtube.com Snatch Part 2 – www.youtube.com Team Connecticut Olympic Weightlifting Club August 2, 2009 Bluestreak Sports, Stamford, CT
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The snatch is probably one of the most complex athletic movements one could ever perform. Until I actually tried doing one, I had no real appreciation for Olympic weightlifters. They always looked to me to be rather overweight and well, unathletic. That was until I started Olympic lifting. Now, I have a profound respect for [...]