Olympic Weightlifting for Women
Why you should pick up a barbell
Weightlifting is recognized as an essential activity to build and tone muscles as well as improve endurance and explosive strength. Olympic Weightlifting consists of two types of lifts,
- Snatch and
- Clean and Jerk Both movements require lifting a weighted barbell from the floor to an overhead position. However, the manner in which it is done varies. In the snatch, a lifter moves the barbell from the floor to an overhead position in a single movement. In the clean and jerk, lifters complete two distinct lifting motions—raising the barbell from the floor to chest level, then from chest level to overhead with feet directly under the hips and shoulders. 📖Learn more on Wikipedia
- barbell training is the best way to train for strength
- lifting weights is empowering
- it requires you to step out of your comfort zone
- it increases your confidence
Why you should start lifting weights
Weightlifting offers a lot of advantages, especially for women.