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Olympic weightlifting for sports performance

Summary of a position statement on Olympic weightlifting use for improving performance in other sports.

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Upper body or lower body more important for maximal split jerk performance?

Summary of an article testing relationship between overhead press, back squat and split jerk performance.

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Long-term development of a young weightlifter

Summary of a review of literature on how to develop a young Olympic weightlifter.

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Weightlifting for children

Summary of a review article summarising literature on the influence of Olympic weightlifting training on children.

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Stable and variable components of the lifts in Olympic weightlifting

Summary of a review article on the stable and variable technical components of snatch and clean.

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Best test to monitor Olympic weightlifting performance

Summary of an article comparing jumps and pulls as tests of Olympic weightlifting performance.

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How does Olympic weightlifting performance change across ages?

Summary of an article on the changes in Olympic weightlifting performance with age in male and female Olympic weightlifters.

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Should you do CORE training before starting Olympic weightlifting?

Summary of an article investigating an influence of CORE training on balance and trunk muscles endurance in novice weightlifters.

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Best warm-up on power output in Olympic weightlifting

Summary of an article on effects of different warm-ups on power output in Olympic weightlifting.

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How early can you specialize in weightlifting and still be safe in terms of injuries

Summary of an article investigating how the age of specialization influences the risk of injuries in elite weightlifters.

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Where does the energy for weightlifting come from?

Summary of an article on glycogen content before and immediately after a high intensity weightlifting session in elite powerlifters and Olympic weightlifters.

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At what age are we the strongest? Surprising truth

What is the peak strength age? We have real data now. Oh yes! And no, it's not 25. I mean, it could be, but statistically, on average it is not. And now prepare yourself for the best piece of news: it is later than 25, in some cases, much…

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How old are the best athletes in weightlifting and powerlifting

Summary of an article analyzing the age of peak performance in Olympic weightlifting and powerlifting using data up to 2017.

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