View Full Version : A Breakdown of Olympic Lifting


blevunly
03-02-2008, 02:30 AM
Dan John's book From The Ground Up

http://danjohn.org/bp.pdf

Video of dan John teaching how to get into the full squat position, as seen in the clean and the snatch. He also teaches how to execute the "bow" movement in olympic lifting.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6529481301858251744&q=dan+john&total=9934&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

Video of Dan John teaching the Olympic Lifts

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3571984568772967672&q=dan+john&total=9934&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=1

A history and explanation of different styles in Olympic Lifting.

http://tomgorman.moonfruit.com/

Article by Christian Thibaudeau that explains the power snatch.

http://www.t-nation.com/readArticle.do?id=459939

Article by Kelly Baggett on why you need to continue to train maximal strength to advance your strength in olympic lifts.

http://www.higher-faster-sports.com/importanceofstrength.html

Video in which Louie Simmons expresses his view that American weightlifters are to weak and if they had more maximal strength they would be dominating the world in Oly lifting.

http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/node/6608

For more info on Oly lifts and their progressions check out Christian Thibaudeau's book The Black Book of Training Secrets Chapter 12 covers progressions to learning the olumpic lifts. If you have any questions feel free to ask.