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Revised:  28 Nov 05

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OLYMPIC LIFTS

Olympic lifts are the most commonly recommended and used exercises in sophisticated power and speed training programs.  In a study of the heavily successful lifts in the snatch and the clean and jerk for five Olympic gold medalists, Garhammer (1991) showed that "athletes trained in the Olympic Style of weightlifting have an extremely high capacity to develop power, which is necessary for success for sport."

Source:  Sports Speed, Third Edition