WHAT IS WEIGHTLIFTING?

Snatch: The athlete seizes the barbell in an eager way from the floor to overhead in one fluid motion.

Clean & Jerk: The athlete lifts the barbell from the floor to the shoulder (Clean), & then from shoulders to overhead (Jerk).

WHY WEIGHTLIFTING?

Does your sport require throwing, sprinting, running, or jumping?

Then you can perform the Snatch and Clean & Jerk (Weightlifting) for the most outstanding way to train full body movements with triple-extension (simultaneous extension of the knee and hip, and plantar flexion at the ankle).

These two lifts increase your athleticism in the following ways:

• Triple extension – ankle, knee, hip
• Explosive power
• Speed
• Strength
• Power to Weight Ratio (Sinclair Method)
• Force Production
• Bone density and load bearing, greater immunity from Osteoporosis and Breast Cancer – lowering the need for estrogen reduction medications Arimidex, Tamoxifen
• General Physical Preparedness
• Skill acquisition and co-ordination
• Body awareness, sequencing and timing
• Commitment and persistence to surpass your personal records
• Mobility and flexibility especially under load
• Acceleration, momentum and velocity – the snatch has an average velocity of 1.52–1.67 m/s. This makes it a quality lift for training speed-strength in which the athlete aims to move a weight at its fastest velocity.