Competition Reports

Often one will see lifters with huge muscle mass flounder in the clean and jerk. The fact of the matter is is not that difficult to muscle a fairly heavy snatch if you have a lot of muscle mass; and, clean a big weight. Unfortunately, it takes genuine skill to jerk a heavy weight;

A tall is strong trend in weightlifting. Long bones (especially shins) long muscles, long tendons are not a hindrance to high results in weightlifting despite studies of the past to the contrary.

Without a doubt the majority of misses in competition, at any elevation above sea level, are connected with a lack of skill. This circumstance is  especially true, the heavier the weight relative to the lifter’s bodyweight. There are far more lifts missed for inability to balance the athlete-barbell unit; and/or the ability to control and utilize the oscillation of the barbell; than for lack of strength. Yet, the majority of lifters are practice strength exercises incessantly in the lead up to the competitions.