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The snatch is the first of the two lifts contested at weightlifting competitions. Compared with the clean and jerk, it is lighter in...

Squat racks These are a very important piece of kit in the weightlifting gym, as it’s the only way to perform some exercises above a...

As you can imagine, for safety reasons, you want the plates to stay on the bar when you are lifting! Collars are used for this purpose....

One of the great things about weightlifting is that at its most basic it only requires flat floor space, a suitable bar and bumper...

Not long before lockdown we handed out a batch of classic school exercise books to our lifters, the same type that we certainly used for...

Hi Everyone, we thought we would start to compile a list of useful Weightlifting resources for anyone who is interested! Of course there...

Hi Everyone! If, like us, you are looking to train at home during this time where gyms are closed, we are going to put together this...

Clean/snatch pulls are a strength building exercise that still focuses on power production. The basic premise is a clean/snatch deadlift...

Block snatches are a great way of working on acceleration of the bar. With the bar starting in a higher position than from the floor you...

This week we have been working a lot on technique drills at the club. So we thought a nice quick snatch correction exercise would be a...

The purpose of this exercise is to practice achieving maximum extension through the legs. This will help you get the bar high enough to...

Snatch balances are used to practice the speed of the drop and also to improve the confidence and comfort of the lifter in the receive...

Snatch deadifts are simply the pull portion of the lift from the floor to the hip with no extension on to the toes/balls of the feet....

Strength and conditioning coaches use the Olympic lifts and their variations to improve the speed, power, RFD (rate of force development)...

Weightlifting or Olympic weightlifting is a strength sport which puts your explosive strength and power to the test, while also...

By Steve Green As a young trainer changing sports from athletics to working in tennis it took me some time to realise the similarities...

Unsure whether your child’s old enough to lift weights? Let us tell you why they are… At Pegasus Weightlifting Club’s recent competition,...

Tips for Novice Weightlifters Weightlifting  can be an intimidating activity for people just starting out. Hoisting loaded barbells...

Running Shoes vs Bare Feet vs Weightlifting Shoes As weightlifting coaches we get asked fairly frequently about the benefits of...

The Strength and Conditioning Coach must identify and evaluate the physiological needs relating to either a whole sports team, an...