Olympic Weightlifting, otherwise known as “Olympic-style weightlifting” is a registered based on a sport which incorporates the use of two independent lifts which require the athlete to lift a loaded barbell from the floor to an overhead position in an explosive manner. The two lifts, the “Clean & Jerk” and the “Snatch” are explosive movements as they require a combination of maximal strength and maximal speed. Athletes in other sports that require high-load speed strength such as football, volleyball, basketball, and track and field use these 2 lifts and their variations as have been shown to improve many aspects of their movement like jump, sprint, and balance.

If you want to learn these Lifts, you need to be patient. First, there are safety requirement. You need to have good mobility, flexibility and balance to start. Don’t be discouraged!!! The journey to master these lifts can also create a healthier and more athletic version of you. Our “Movati Athletic Fuel Studio” is a great place with everything your need to get started. In the path of learning the full lifts, you’ll see there are many familiar exercises that can be use to practice every section and position of these lifts with control and intensity progression. Some of these exercises are listed below:

Front Squat, Push Press, Overhead squat, Front BB Lunges, Deadlift, Bent Over Row, Hanging Leg Raise, …

I have also attached 5 minutes Simple Dynamic Warm up that have been use by athletes before their lifts:

Ankle Rolls x10 each, Knee and Hip Circles x10 each, Active Side and Forward Bends x10 each, Shoulder Circles x 20 each, Elbow and Wrist Circles x10 each, Neck Circles x10 each, Neck Circles x10 each, Bodyweight Squat x20, Thoracic Extension in Squat x20, Cossack Squat x20, Glute Bridge x20, Scapular Push Ups x20, Side Planks x1 min/side

I hope you enjoy this topic. To learn more about our Fuel Studio and Learn these lifts, please connect with our Personal Training Team 

Milad Emadi