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Contents

               Preface

xxi

1.         Introduction

1

1.1

Recognition of a forgotten sport

1

1.1.1.

Rapid expansion of urbanization

1

1.1.2.

Increased access to medical knowledge

1

1.1.3.

Increased affordability of strength training

1

1.2

Mystical thinking and sport

1

1.2.1.

Mystical thinking among athletes

1

1.2.2.

Mystical thinking among common people

2

1.2.3.

Habits and healthy thinking

2

1.2.4.

On the dynamics of human mind

2

1.3.

Logical inference and sport

3

1.3.1.

Logical inference and progress in sciences

3

1.3.2.

Ultra-minute versus gigantic universes

3

1.3.3.

Similarities in health and physical sciences

3

1.3.4.

Strength training and quality of ambulant living

3

1.3.5.

Inevitability of human limitations

4

1.3.6.

The dichotomy of physical and intellectual fitness

4

1.4.

Role of herd conviction in sport

4

1.4.1.

Constant and persistent modeling

4

1.4.2.

Advent in communication

4

1.4.3.

Proliferation of a forgotten sport

5

1.4.4.

Passing habits between generations.

5

1.5.

Stigma about weightlifting

5

1.5.1.

Class stigma of menial labor

5

1.5.2.

Modern science discovers health in physical activity

5

1.5.3.

Today’s menial occupations

5

1.5.4.

Growing need for exercising for good living

6

1.5.5.

Sport of the tough and crude folks

6

1.5.6.

Resistance training a new experiment

6

1.5.7

 My personal experience with weightlifting

6

1.5.8.

Surpassing others in the new sport

6

1.5.9.

Getting involved in physical exercising

7

1.6.

Social changes and sport

7

1.6.1.

Epidemics of the past

7

1.6.2.

Birth of new technological marvels

7

1.6.3.

Military competition revolutionizes the sport of weightlifting

7

1.6.4.

The contributions of the communist athletes to weightlifting

7

1.6.5.

The rise and growth of the sport of Bodybuilding

8

1.6.6.

Proliferation of the sport of general weight training

8

1.6.7.

Change in attitude towards physical training

8

1.7.

State of knowledge

8

1.7.1.

Proper resistance training leads to strength

8

1.7.2.

Early education and systemic physical training

9

1.7.3.

Education conveyed in play format

9

1.7.4.

Children’s demand for early training

9

1.7.5.

Keys to proper planning of weightlifting program

9

1.7.6.

The essence of the sport of weightlifting

10

1.7.7.

Intermix of art and science

10

1.7.8.

Lack of access to information

10

1.7.9.

Common false believes in the sport

10

1.8.

Discipline

10

1.8.1

Role of mental determination in weightlifting

10

1.8.2.

Role of discipline in weightlifting

11

1.8.3.

Access of information for the youth

11

1.8.4.

Need for community-volunteer work by athletes

11

1.8.5.

Scientific planning of resistance training

12

1.8.6

On the perplexing roots of discipline

12

1.8.7.

On the rebellion on adult trainees against disciplinary rules

12

1.8.8.

Discipline versus deprivation

12

1.8.9

On the compliance of trainees with planned schemes

13

1.8.10

On the nurturing of logical insight into one’s own problems

13

1.9.

Debates

13

1.9.1

Is weightlifting an every day necessity?

13

1.9.2.

How much weight training suffices for getting and staying fit?

13

1.9.3.

How to avoid erroneously harmful training?

14

1.9.4.

Search for ultimate role models

14

1.9.5.

Weightlifting is a sport for everybody

14

1.10.

Nutrition, exercise, and rest

14

1.10.1.

Nutritional needs of athletes versus those for no-athletes

14

1.10.2. 

Natural exercises versus equipment-aided exercises

14

1.10.3. 

Making the best out of your rest time

15

1.11.

Story of a little old lady

15

1.11.1.

Setting priorities in a wise manner

15

1.11.2.

Efficient selection of proper exercises

16

1.11.3.

Implementing higher standards of training with plain common sense

16

1.12.

Sound workout plan

16

1.12.1.

Modest availability of space and equipment

16

1.12.2.

Safety rules of proper progressive increase in resistance

17

1.12.3.

Standards that achieve noticeable improvement

17

1.13.

Basic rules

17

1.13.1.

Essential exercises

17

1.13.2.

Ancillary exercises

18

1.14.

Exercise sequence

18

1.14.1.

Essential exercises executed caudally

18

1.14.2.

Ancillary exercises and mobility versus stability

18

1.14.3.

Examples of improper sequence of executing exercises

19

1.15.

Modesty and posture

19

1.15.1

Modest goal of staying physically fit

19

1.15.2.

Essential muscles of posture

19

1.15.3.

Cumulative effect of posture enhancement

19

1.16.

Today’s gym

20

1.16.1.

Role of health-club goers

20

1.16.2.

Role of organizers of health-clubs

20

1.17.

Proper equipments of resistance training

20

1.17.1.

Role of symmetry of motion

21

1.17.2.

Use of simple and reliable equipments

21

1.17.3.

Role of natural human movement

21

1.18.

serious Daily habits

22

1.18.1.

Improper occupational activities

22

1.18.2.

Improper lifting of a child from the floor

22

1.18.3.

Improper lifting of a grocery bag

22

1.18.4.

Improper bending on a sink

23

1.18.5.

Sitting in couch

23

1.18.6.

Alcohol consumption

23

1.18.7.

Smoking

23

1.19.

Highlights of Chapter one

24

 

2.            Proper Lifting Techniques

26

2.1.

Lifting in everyday activity

26

2.1.1.

Lifting weights as a major cause of injuries

26

2.1.2.

Who knows better about lifting?

26

2.1.3.

Practical tricks of proper lifting

26

2.1.4.

Knowledge versus practice

27

2.2. 

Approaching LIFTING

27

2.2.1.

Centers of gravity of objects and humans

27

2.2.2.

Vertical forces versus horizontal forces

27

2.2.3.

Standing very close to the object

27

2.3.

Upper Body Posture

28

2.3.1.

Straight and upright posture

28

2.3.2.

Shoulders elevation and chest thrusting

29

2.3.3.

Demand for attention

29

2.3.4.

Retracting the scapulae

30

2.3.5. 

Hardening the abdomen

30

2.3.6. 

Lifting Posture

30

2.4.

Bend your knees

31

2.4.1.

Leaning versus squatting

31

2.4.2

Lifting instincts

31

2.4.3.

Dreading bending knees

31

2.4.4.

Use your knees as a probe in lifting

32

2.4.5.

Wasting of knees and back muscles without exercise

32

2.4.6.

Knees versus back injury

32

2.5.

Habitual modeling

32

2.5.1.

Essence of proper lifting

32

2.5.2.

Mastering the rituals of lifting

33

2.5.3.

Learning through play

33

2.6.

Shoulder versus arm pulling

33

2.6.1.

Role of the arms

34

2.6.2.

Role of the trapezius

34

2.6.3.

Role of the deltoid

35

2.7.

Pulling versus yanking

35

2.7.1.

Knowing versus performing

35

2.7.2.

The mysterious habit of yanking

36

2.7.3.

Yanking dissipates energy

36

2.7.4.

Timing of the lifting speed

36

2.7.5.

How muscles adapt to resistance?

37

2.7.6.

Normal course of training aftereffects

37

2.7.7.

Yanking causes grave injuries

37

2.7.8.

Perfecting lifting skills

38

2.7.9. 

Yanking versus adequate recruitment of muscle fibers

39

2.8.

the approach phase

39

2.8.1.

Mental rituals of the approach phase

39

2.8.2.

Physical attitudes of the phase approach

39

2.9.

initial phase

39

2.9.1.

Start position

39

2.9.2.

Leverage of torque

40

2.9.3.

Efficient recruitment of muscles

41

2.10.

equalization phase

41

2.10.1.

Essence of resistance and energy

41

2.10.2.

Sequential hardening of muscles

41

2.10.3.

Mid-foot arching

42

2.10.4.

The stabilization of the ankles

42

2.10.5.

The immense strength of the muscles of the knees

42

2.10.6.

The position of the hip joint during lifting

42

2.10.7.

The unique upright posture of lifters

43

2.10.8.

The complex mechanics of the vertebral column

43

2.10.9.

Leverage at the shoulder joints

44

2.11.

the phase of external motion

45

2.11.1.

Internal disturbance

45

2.11.2.

External motion

45

2.11.3.

Torques and forces

45

2.11.4.

Synchronizing the pull

46

2.12. 

Musculoskeletal BACK PAIN

46

2.12.1.

Prevalence

46

2.12.2.

Nerve root syndrome

46

2.12.3.

Muscular and fascial pain

47

2.12.4.

Skeletal pain

47

2.12.5.

Clinical presentation of low back pain

47

2.12.6.

Workup for back pain

48

2.12.7.

Treatment of back pain

48

2.12.8.

Spinoscopic examination

49

2.13.

Highlights of Chapter two

49

                   

 

3.        Fallacies and Their Critiques

49

3.1.

aggressive marketing and health ethics

49

3.2.

Smoking and Alcohol

49

3.3.

Sexual activity and training

50

3.4.

Deceptive information

51

3.5.

fallacies on warming-up

51

3.5.1.     

Reasons for warming up

51

3.5.2.

Physiology of warming up

52

3.6.

fallacies on deadlift

52

3.6.1.

Purpose of the Deadlift

52

3.6.2.

Limitations of the Deadlift

52

3.6.3.

Function of Lordotic back

53

3.6.4.

Power drive in the Deadlift

53

3.6.5.

Spinal disc herniation

54

3.6.6.

Overhand and underhand grips

55

3.7. 

fallacies on Injuries and lifting

55

3.7.1.

Abdominal hernias

55

3.7.2.

Knee injuries

56

3.7.3.

Insidious deformities

56

3.8.

fallacies on Sport versus exercise

57

3.8.1.

Sport versus exercise

57

3.9.

fallacies on adaptation to technique

57

3.9.1.

Adaptation to technique

57

3.10.

fallacies on weightlifting

58

3.10.1

Strength factor in weightlifting

58

3.11.

fallacies on fitness

58

3.11.1.

Limitation of bodybuilding training

58

3.12.

fallacies On Aerobics vs Weight training

59

3.12.1.

Aerobic fat burning

59

3.12.2.

Planning load volume

60

3.12.3.

Effective workout

60

3.12.4.

Switching muscle fuels

60

3.12.5.

Recuperation

60

3.13.

fallacies on nutrition and metabolism

61

3.13.1.

Proper eating

61

3.13.2.

Proper caloric intake

61

3.13.3.

Metabolic factors

61

3.13.4

Old eating habits

61

3.13.5.

Carbohydrate metabolism

61

3.13.6.

Water balance

62

3.13.7.

Nutrition and coronary artery diseases

62

3.13.8.

Fat and protein diet

62

3.14.

muscular balance

63

3.14.1.

Scapular balance

63

3.14.2.

Stability

63

3.14.3.

Agonists and antagonist muscles

63

3.15.

Highlights of Chapter three

63

 

4.        Weightlifting

64

4.1.

Strength training in weightlifting

64

4.1.1.

Evolution of weightlifting

64

4.1.2.                                                               

Sport versus Exercise

65

4.1.3.

Constituents of weightlifting training

65

4.1.3.1.

Pure strength exercises

65

4.1.3.2.

Technique assisting exercises

66

4.2.

features of Weightlifting Training

67

4.2.1.

General features

67

4.2.2.

Daily training routine

67

4.2.3.

Number of repetitions per sets

68

4.2.4.

Number of exercises per session

68

4.2.5.

Technique versus Strength

69

4.2.6.

Exercise sequence

69

4.2.7.

Types of muscular contractions

69

4.2.8.

Brain control of muscle contraction

70

4.2.9.

Speed of lifting

71

4.2.10.

Repertoire of weightlifting exercises

72

4.2.11.

Load volume or “tonnage

73

4.2.12.

Exercise intensity

74

4.2.13.

Maximum lifts (1RM, One repetition of maximum)

75

4.2.14.

Recovery

75

4.3.

Standard Weightlifting Training Sessions

76

4.3.1.

Standard training

76

4.3.2.

Emphasis on the Snatch technique

76

4.3.3.     

Emphasis on the Clean and Jerk technique

76

4.3.4.

The Snatch and the Clean and Jerk techniques

77

4.3.5.

Reducing the volume for muscles recovery

77

4.3.6.

Enhancing technical skills of the Clean and Jerk

77

4.3.7

Enhancing technical skills of the Snatch

65

4.4.

training for competition

65

4.5.

assisting exercises of weightlifting

65

4.5.1.

Squat

66

4.5.2.

Major axial muscles of weightlifting

67

4.5.3.

Power development and weightlifting training

68

4.6.

International trends in weightlifting

69

4.6.1.

Before world war II

69

4.6.2.

After world war II

69

4.6.3.

Olympic games of Atlanta 1996

71

4.6.4.

Weightlifting in Egypt 1936

72

4.7.

Highlights of Chapter four

73

 

5.    Powerlifting

75

5.1.

Basics Of Physical Power

75

5.1.1.

Training methods

75

5.1.2.

Elements of physical power

76

5.1.3.

Physical power of weight lifting

76

5.2. 

Powerlifting ASSISTING exercises

77

5.2.1.

Back Squat

77

5.2.1.1.

Description of back Squat

77

5.2.1.2.

Variants of feet stance during back Squat

78

5.2.1.3.

Tweaking of Squat technique

79

5.2.2.

Front Squat

81

5.2.2.1.

Unique Features of Front Squat

81

5.2.2.2.

Description of Front Squat

81

5.2.3.

Overhead Squat

83

5.2.3.1.

Description of Overhead Squat

83

5.2.4.

Military Clean

84

5.2.4.1.

Real living emulation

84

5.2.4.2.

Lifting Styles

85

5.2.4.3.

Description of Military Clean

85

5.2.5.

Power Clean

86

5.2.6.

Hang Clean

88

5.2.7.

Military Snatch

88

5.2.8.

Power Snatch

89

5.2.8.

Deadlift

89

5.2.9.1.

Description of the Deadlift

90

5.2.9.2.

Variants of the Powerlifting Deadlift

91

5.2.10.

Bench Press

91

5.2.10.1.

Description of Bench Press

92

5.3.

Plans of Powerlifting Training

92

5.3.1.

Parallel Routine

93

5.3.2. 

Serial Routine

93

5.4.

MUSCULAR IMBALANCE

94

5.5.

power boosting modalities

96

5.5.1.

Super sets

96

5.5.2.

High Intensity Training

97

5.5.3.

Slow Motion Training

97

5.5.4.

Plyometrics

97

5.5.5.

Calisthenics

98

5.6.

Olympic Weightlifting Vs Powerlifting

98

5.6.1.

Lifting Belt

98

5.6.2.

Supportive Clothing

99

5.6.3.

Knee Wraps

99

5.6.4.

Squatting Style

99

5.6.5.

Power Versus Strength

100

5.6.6.

Drug Doping

100

5.6.7.

Mobility

101

5.6.8.

Load Volume

101

5.6.9.

Longevity

101

5.6.10.

Popularity

102

5.7. 

highlights of chapter five

102

                   

6.         Bodybuilding

103

6.1.

essence of Bodybuilding

103

6.1.1.

New sport

103

6.1.2.

New tools of fitness

103

6.1.3.

New trends

104

6.2.

Judging Criteria

105

6.2.1

Muscle mass

105

6.2.2.

Muscular definition

105

6.2.3.

Muscular proportion

105

6.2.4.

Body shape

105

6.2.5.

Posing performance

106

6.3.

Bodybuilding Diet

106

6.3.1.

Body fat content

106

6.3.2.

Dietary habits

106

6.3.3.

Shedding calories by physical activities

107

6.3.4.

Assisting medication

109

6.3.5.

Bodybuilding model

109

6.4.

Anabolic Steroids

109

6.4.1

Common drugs

109

6.4.2.

 Physiological effects

109

6.4.3.

Psychological effects

110

6.4.4.

 Problems with illicit drug use

111

6.5.

Back exercises

111

6.5.1

Stiff-legged Deadlift

111

6.5.2.

Horizontal seated row

112

6.5.3.

Bent-over Row

112

6.5.4.

Lever Bent-over Row

113

6.5.5.

Chin-ups

113

6.5.6. 

Lateral cable pulldown

114

6.5.7.

Dumbbell rowing

115

6.5.8.

Lever rowing

115

6.6.

Back exercises

116

6.6.1. 

Squat

116

6.6.2. 

Calf raises

117

6.6.3.

Cable hip adduction

118

6.6.4.

Oblique leg press

118

6.6.5.

Hack Squat

119

6.6.6.

Lying leg curls

119

6.6.7

Seated leg curls

120

6.7.

low Back exercises

120

6.7.1.

Trunk twists

120

6.7.2.

Lateral trunk bends

121

6.7.3.

Hip Extension from a bench

121

6.8.

abdominal exercises

122

6.8.1.

Crunches

122

6.8.2.

Incline Sit-up

122

6.8.3.

Leg raises

123

6.9.

Weight Training guidelines

124

6.9.1.

Weekly Training Frequency

124

6.9.2.

Symmetry rules

124

6.9.3.

Range of motion rules

125

6.9.4.

Returning from Lay-off

125

6.9.5.

Forced Repetitions

125

6.10.

Highlights of Chapter six

126

                

7.          Weight Training

127

7.1.

introduction

127

7.2.

Strengthening Elbow flexors

127

7.2.1.

Applied anatomy of elbow

127

7.2.2.

Brachial muscle

128

7.2.2.1.

Barbell curls

128

7.2.2.2.

One-hand cable curls

129

7.2.2.3.

Dumbbell concentration curls

129

7.2.2.4.

Cable curls

129

7.2.3.

Biceps brachii muscle

130

7.2.3.1.

Reverse barbell curls

130

7.2.3.2.

One-hand dumbbell curls

131

7.2.3.3.

Hammer dumbbell curls

131

7.2.4.

Brachioradialis muscle

131

7.2.5.

Wrist and finger extensors

132

7.2.5.1.

Reverse wrist curls

132

7.2.6.

Wrist and finger flexors

132

7.2.6.1

Wrist curls

133

7.3.

Strengthening Elbow EXTENSORS

133

7.3.1

Applied Anatomy

133

7.3.2.

Elbow extension exercises

134

7.3.2.1.

Upright elbow extension

134

7.3.2.2.

One-hand dumbbell elbow extension

134

7.3.2.3.

Cable pushdown

135

7.3.2.4.

Forearm kickback

135

7.3.2.5.

Triceps dips

136

7.4.

Strengthening the SHOULDERS

136

7.4.1.

Applied anatomy

136

7.4.2.

Shoulder elevation

137

7.4.2.1.

Shoulder shrugging

137

7.4.2.2.

One-hand dumbbell side bends

138

7.4.3.

Shoulder external rotation

138

7.4.3.1.

One-hand dumbbell rows

139

7.4.3.2.

Bent-over lateral arm raises

139

7.4.3.3.

Bent-over rows

139

7.4.3.4.

T-bar bent-over row

140

7.4.3.5.

Seated cable rows

140

7.4.4.

Shoulder internal rotation

141

7.4.4.1.

Barbell shoulder press

141

7.4.4.2.

Seated shoulder press

142

7.4.4.3.

One-hand shoulder dumbbell press

142

7.4.4.4.

Dumbbell front raises

143

7.4.4.5.

Cable front raises

143

7.4.4.6.

Dumbbell flyes

144

7.4.4.7.

Incline dumbbell flyes

145

7.4.4.8.

Inclined dumbbell press

145

7.4.4.9.

Cable flyes

145

7.4.4.10.

Deck flyes

145

7.4.4.11.

Pullover

146

7.4.4.12.

Bench press

146

7.4.4.13.

Inclined bench press

147

7.4.4.14.

Push-ups

148

7.4.4.15.

Parallel bar dip

148

7.4.5.

Shoulder adduction and extension

149

7.4.5.1.

Chin-ups

149

7.4.5.2.

Cable Pulldown

150

7.4.6.

Shoulder Abduction

150

7.4.6.1.

Lateral arm raises

151

7.4.6.2.

Lateral deck raises

151

7.4.6.3.

Upright barbell arm rows

152

7.4.7.

Shoulder extension

152

7.4.8.

Shoulder flexion

152

7.5. 

Strengthening the hips

152

7.5.1.

Hip extension

153

7.5.1.1.

One-legged hip extension

153

7.5.1.2.

Goodmorning back extension

154

7.5.1.3.

Horizontal back extension

154

7.5.1.4.

Dumbbell Squat

154

7.5.1.5.

 Inclined leg press

155

7.5.1.6.

Deadlift

155

7.5.1.7.

Back squat

156

7.5.1.8.

Front squat

156

7.5.2.

Hip flexion

157

7.5.2.1.

Horizontal leg raises

157

7.5.2.2.

Ladder vertical leg raises

157

7.5.2.3.

Parallel bar vertical leg raises

157

7.5.2.4.

Inclined Sit-ups

158

7.5.2.5.

Vertical Sit-ups

158

7.5.3.

Hip Adduction

158

7.5.3.1.

Cable and machine hip adduction

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7.5.4.

Hip Abduction

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7.5.4.1.

Floor and machine hip abduction

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7.6.

Strengthening the knees

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7.6.1.

Knee extension

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7.6.1.1.

Back squat

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7.6.1.2.

Front squat

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7.6.1.3.

One leg stepping on a block with weights

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7.6.1.4.

Deadlift

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7.6.1.5.

The Clean and Snatch

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7.6.1.6.

Seated knee extension

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7.6.2.

Knee flexion

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7.6.2.1.

Leg curl

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7.7.

Strengthening the ankle

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7.7.1.

Ankle flexion (dorsal flexion)

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7.7.2.

Ankle extension (plantar flexion)

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7.8.

Strengthening the abdominal muscles

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7.8.1. 

Floor abdominal crunches

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7.8.1.2. 

Oblique bends

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7.8.1.3. 

Trunk rotation

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8.          The Snatch Lift

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8.1.

standard snatch technique

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8.1.1.

Preparation

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8.1.2.

Induction of acceleration

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8.1.3.

Induction of speed

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8.1.4.

Induction of momentum

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8.1.5.

Induction of weightlessness

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8.1.6.

Overhead squatting

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8.1.7.

Final ascent

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8.1.8.

Barbell return to the floor

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8.2.

Contest rules of the Snatch lift

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8.3.

training practice on the Snatch lift

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8.4.

specific features of the mechanism of execution of the snatch

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8.4.1.

Arm usage in transfer of forces

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8.4.2.

Origin of lifting forces

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8.4.3.

Momentum of head bouncing

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8.5.

learnING the snatch lift

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8.5.1.

Discover your ability to perform formidable movements

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8.5.2.

Individual variation in learning and objectivity

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8.5.3

Learning with dummy objects

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8.6.

start position of the snatch

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8.6.1.

Analysis of the start position of the Snatch

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8.6.2.

Strengthening the start position of the Snatch

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8.7.

Phase of acceleration of the snatch

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8.7.1.

Analysis of the phase of acceleration of the Snatch

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8.7.2.

Strengthening the phase of acceleration of the Snatch

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8.8.

Phase of initiating momentum of the snatch

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8.8.1.

Analysis of the momentum initiating of the Snatch

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8.8.2.

Strengthening the phase of momentum initiation

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8.9.

phase of maximal speed of the snatch

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8.9.1.

Analysis of the phase of maximal speed of the Snatch

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8.9.2.

Strengthening the phase of maximal speed

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8.10.

phase of maximal momentum of the snatch

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8.10.1.

Analysis of the phase of maximal momentum of the Snatch

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8.10.2.

Strengthening the phase of maximal momentum

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8.11.

phase of shoulder abduction of the snatch

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8.11.1.

Analysis of the phase of shoulder abduction

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8.11.2.

Strengthening the phase of shoulder abduction

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8.12.

phase of descent of the snatch

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8.12.1.

Analysis of the phase of descent of the Snatch

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8.12.2.

Strengthening the phase of descent of the Snatch

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8.13.

phase of full squat snatch

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8.13.1.

Analysis of the phase of full Squat Snatch

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8.13.2.

Strengthening the phase of full Squat Snatch

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8.14.

phase of full ascent of snatch

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8.14.1.

Analysis of the phase of ascent of the Snatch

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8.14.2.

Strengthening the phase of ascent of Snatch

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8.15.

teaching the snatch lift

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8.15.1.

Framework of training for the Snatch

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8.15.2.

Heavy lifting versus fine movements

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8.15.3.

Driving forces in multi-jointed machines

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8.15.4.

Common mistakes in the execution of the Snatch

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8.15.5.

Landmarks of progress in the Snatch

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8.15.6.

Tweaking the Snatch lift

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8.15.7.

Assisting the Snatch lift

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8.15.8.

Proper sequence of the Snatch in training sessions

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8.16.

heighlights of chapter eight

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9.    The Clean & Jerk

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9.1.

standard technique of the clean

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9.1.1.

Preparation

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9.1.2.

Induction of acceleration

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9.1.3.

Induction of speed

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9.1.4.

Induction of momentum

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9.1.5.

Induction of weightlessness

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9.1.6.

Descent under the bar

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9.1.7.

Full Squat Clean

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9.1.8.

Ascent from the Clean Squat

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9.1.9.

Finalizing the Clean

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9.2.

standard technique of the jerk

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9.2.1.

Preparation for the Jerk lift

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9.2.2.

Initiating the Jerk lift

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9.2.3.

Shoulder drive and leg lunging

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9.2.4.

Stabilizing the Jerk motion

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9.2.5.

Recovering from the Jerk motion

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9.2.6.

Final Jerk lift

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9.3.

Contest rules of the clean and jerk lift

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9.4.

training practice on the clean and jerk lift

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9.4.1.

Dissecting the motion of the Clean and Jerk

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9.4.2.

Hang Clean

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9.4.3.

Hang Pull

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9.4.4.

High Pull