![]() ![]() The power clean and power snatch are preferred because the catch position (receiving position) is performed from a 1/4 squat rather than a full squat position. Variation lifts are more widely used because many athletes cannot achieve the deep squat position necessary of the snatch and clean & jerk (5,6). Furthermore, even more, popular among athletes and strength coaches are the variations of the competition lifts such as the power snatch and power clean (5). While Olympic weightlifting is a sport, the lifts themselves are commonly used by sports performance professionals to help their athletes improve elements of athletic performance such as strength and power. The competition lifts are the snatch and the clean & jerk. Olympic weightlifting is technically a sport in which competitions are held locally, nationally, internationally and most notably at the Olympics. Before designing an Olympic lifting program, it is important for sports performance professionals to understand the scientific rationale and effectiveness of the Olympic lifts. ![]() As sports performance professionals become more knowledgeable and skilled in designing sport-specific programs, more information regarding Olympic lifting is necessary in order to help them best serve their athletes. Olympic lifts and their variations have long been used as a strengthening technique to enhance sports performance. The use of Olympic weightlifting is evident as regular practice by collegiate and professional strength coaches and supported in refereed journals (1,2,3,4). ![]() Olympic lifts and their variations have long been used as a strengthening technique to enhance sports performance. By BRIAN SUTTON, MA, MS, CSCS, NASM-CPT, CES, PES ![]()
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