Weightlifting
Weightlifting is a sport in which participants attempt a maximum weight single lift of a barbell loaded with weight plates.
The two lifts competed are the clean and jerk and the snatch. Clean and press was another weightlifting technique, discontinued due to difficulties in judging proper form.
The compound word "weightlifting" is also often used to refer to weight training.
In comparison with powerlifting which tests limit strength (with or without lifting aids), weightlifting tests ballistic limits (explosive strength) with smaller weights, such that the lifts must be executed faster and with more mobility, because of a greater range of motion during the lifts. However, parts of the lift, especially in the clean and jerk, do test for absolute strength, as power is not an issue in executing that part of the lift.
Please see below the British Weight Lifting Newsletter.
Name :
Samatha JamiesonJob Title :
Development OfficerOrganisation :
British Weight LiftingAddress :
110 Cavendish Hall, Leeds Metropolitan University, Headingley Campus, Leeds, LS6 3QSMobile :
07766 918239Email :
sam.jamieson@bwla.co.ukWebsite :
www.bwla.co.uk
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