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Do you incorporate Olympic Lifting during training at College?

Poll ended at Thu Jun 09, 2005 10:15 am

yes
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no
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Total votes: 19
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Unread postby VaultMarq26 » Mon May 30, 2005 10:15 am

What does everyone think about Olympic Lifting. Do you do it and do you believe it is helpful?
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Unread postby TreyDECA » Mon May 30, 2005 10:30 am

olympic lifting is absolutely essential. for muscle timing, explosiveness, power, strength, etc.
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Unread postby Barto » Mon May 30, 2005 11:30 am

Far more important than power lifting. If there were only one thing I was allowed to do in the weight room it would be the snatch.

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Unread postby izzystikchik » Mon May 30, 2005 12:03 pm

What is olympic lifting anyway?
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Unread postby BigStick Club » Mon May 30, 2005 12:16 pm

That's my question too.
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Unread postby achtungpv » Mon May 30, 2005 12:27 pm

izzystikchik wrote:What is olympic lifting anyway?


The only kind of lifting you should do.

Here's a good description...i don't think i would lift as many reps as the example workouts have...

http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/article-olympic-lifting.asp
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