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Olympic Weightlifting is a comprehensive guide to learning and instructing the Olympic and related lifts. Includes sections on teaching progressions, lift analyses, error correction, programming, competition, supplemental exercises, warm-up protocols, nutrition, and sample training programs.

"Simply the best book available on Olympic weightlifting."
Don Weideman, Vice President, Pacific Weightlifting Association

"Without a doubt the best book on the market today about Olympic-style weightlifting."
Mike Burgener, USA Weightlifting senior international coach

"Outstanding, Accurate, and Concise! A must read for athletes and coaches involved in the movements."
Daniel Camargo, USA Weightlifting International Coach; President, Florida Weightlifting Federation.

"Everett's Olympic Weightlifting text is one of the best instructional books for the sport to be published in years. This is a must have for every weightlifting/strength and conditioning coach's library shelf."
Bob Takano, Member USA Weightlifting Hall of Fame

"I highly recommend the book. I would strongly argue that this book belongs on the shelf between Pavel's Power to the People and Tommy Kono's Weightlifting: Olympic Style as the three books that will lead you to the next level.
Dan John

"Olympic Weightlifting: a Complete Guide for Athletes & Coaches is the best book available on teaching & training Olympic weightlifting. The book is comprehensive yet digestible while being easy to follow and apply."
Josh Everett, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach, University of California Riverside

"This is the book I would recommend to anyone wanting to begin the sport of Weightlifting. Greg took material that has been discussed for decades by many many great coaches and authors and managed to present it with a clarity that has rarely, if ever, been achieved. I don t care how many years you have coached, or how many lifters you have coached, no one is going to read this book without coming across a few passages that make a light-bulb go off in his head. Greg has a way of taking material that has been argued and discussed to death, and presenting it in such a clear way that it makes you wonder why anything else ever had to be written or said."
Glenn Pendlay

"Everett s strengths are his attention to detail and intelligent, accessible progressions. You will love this book, and it will never end up at the used bookstore."
Robb Wolf, NorCal Strength & Conditioning

Customer Reviews (29)

Very good for a solo Crossfitter
I purchased this book to allow me to clarify some empty holes in my Olympic lifting knowledge. I feel without doubt the book has improved my knowledge of the C&J, snatch and other supplemental lifts.

I am a self-taught Crossfitter who had been previously using web-based resources to improve my technique. Having a very detailed text with photos handy has proved substantially more useful than relying on the internet.

I'd recommend this book to anyone with a similar background to mine.

Highly Recommended.
Great comprehensive book for learning and teaching the Olympic lifts.Greg gives just the right amount of detail without boggingyou down with technical jargon.The only thing better than reading his book would be to attend one of his seminars.

Excellent Resource
Greg Everett's book is one of the most accessible and comprehensive weightlifting sources available for the coach and athlete today.I particularly like it's linear approach to the subject and its easy to understand laysman's language.From a beginner to an experienced pratitioner, there is a whole compendium of the essential material necessary to understand and to implement a weightlifting plan that is correct and results oriented.I highly recommend this book for every serious strength coach or weighlifting prctitioner.

A Must-Have Guide
Having decided at the ripe young age of 50 to teach myself the Olympic lifts, I happened upon Greg Everett's book recently, and have found it an invaluable guide to my efforts. His step-by-step instruction is thorough and easy to understand. He gives the reader an in-depth analysis of the lifts, their execution, and all relevant assistance exercises. Even better, Greg also provides a variety of workout programs to allow you to implement the lifts at whatever level you want. I have purchased a number of texts and other materials on this subject, but noe believe that if I had come upon this book first, I would never have purchased anything else - it's all here, under one cover.

Solid book
This Book is solid it gives just the right amount of information, Greg does not try to impress the reader with his knowledge. I can see that Greg has put a lot of thought and effort into making this book and it shows. If you are looking to start Olympic lifting and you do not have access to a GOOD coach this book is a must. ... Read more

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An introductory text with the primary focus on the techniques associated with the Olympic lifts and theirassistance exercises. This text explains how to perform eachexercise and why things should be done the correct way. Alsoincludes an extensive "common error" section ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

A Rare Find
There are not many books published on the sport of Olympic and Olympic-style lifting as the sport's popularity has dropped steadily since the American dominance in the 1960's when the great Tommy Kono was on the lifting platform. I was hard-pressed to find many books on the sport, but was delighted when I found this one. Cissik does a good job of explaining the complicated techniques involved in the various Olypic (style) lifts. As one who never did the lifts but is trying to learn how, this book is spot on. Learning such moves without the aid of a coach is extremely difficult, but Cissik's explanations and photos are the next best thing to live instruction or even video. He also gives the reader sample programs and routines to follow to get ready for lifting competition. The book is no high-tech glossy, but a real world, down and dirty manual for learning the sport. The print, presentation, and format of the book has an almost scholarly feel, perhaps even unconsciously so which seems fitting considering where the sport of Olympic Lifting now resides in contemporary America.

not impressive
no real value for $31.
Book presents quite accurate information on teaching the lifts, but some pictures show wrong positions.
Contrary to Everett's book, the title clearly states that the book is for beginners. The third star is strictly for this honesty.

No-nonsense, old fashion Weightlifting
My first impression when I opened a light and skinny envelop of the delivered book was that of opening some business correspondence letter. The book is only 132 pages, of black and weight print that could be produced on a home printer, the era preceding of hp-laser or inkjet. Though the first edition came in 1997, it immediately revived my memory of the struggle to print and publish my own book on those days. It is a painful experience for authors to meddle with so many hurdles in order to get their information to the reader.Then, there is my bias in favor of a fellow weightlifter attempting to maintain a dying sport form retiring to history archives.

In total contravention to the inclusive format of Drechsler's Weightlifting Encyclopedia and El-Hewie's Essentials of Weightlifting and Strength Training, Cissik sticks to the hardcore of old fashion Weightlifting.The classical two lifts; Clean and Jerk and Snatch, are described, together with their immediate supporting exercises. The back, front, and overhead squat; deadlift with various handgrips and height of pull; goodmorning in standing, seating, and ground positions; pullover, and stretching is all that trainees need to advance in weightlifting.That is a bold and daring confrontation of appealing consumerism that thrives on promoting expensive machines, fancy exercise accessories, and endless exercises that do little, if any, good to fitness.

The simplicity, clarity, and accuracy of Cissik's Introduction outweighs it poor production quality and attests to the author's courage to stand tall on substance. Although, the book is intended as an introduction, the above mentioned attributes make the book practical and convenient for modern day busy people. In addition, each chapter begins with neat tabulated highlights and basic contents and ends with a list of references. Inside the chapters, the author places the reference citation where needed in every page.

Its drawbacks are:

(1) Complete omission of individualized peripheral training exercises. Modern weightlifters rival bodybuilders; on bulk and definition, and powerlifters; on peak isometric strength.Many young weightlifters could not attain the astronomically high level of modern international records because of lack of muscular bulk. Cissik's old fashion training emphasizes the technique of lifting and periodization for robust, explosive power, yet falls short on massing slow twitching muscle fibers. Those require dedicated bodybuilding training during off season or prior to committing to protracted competitive weightlifting career.

The fear that bodybuilding and powerlifting exercises would do away with the mental skill, specific to the explosive full range of motion and highly coordinated dynamics of weightlifting, is well understood and recognized by experienced lifters and coaches. However, modern lifters have sufficient resources to ease the highly toned and acutely inflamed structures caused by such repetitive and depleting modes of exercising. Yoga, Pilates, Stretch, UV booths, saunas, and massage are few such modern remedies for the side effects of strengthening through controlled motion exercising. That however raises the stakes of heart and cellular reserves. Could the heart tolerate multiple overloads? Could the cellular metabolism adapt its enzymatic machinery to oppositely demanding activities? or, could the trainee have access to adequate health knowledge in dealing with such double sword training modes? Cissik's answer is: simplicity; a wise, safe, and practical choice.

(2) Jumping straight in the air during the pull isn't scientific. Although few great lifters do jump, the laws of mechanics forbid jumping. It wastes energy. Explosive extension isn't synonymous with jumping.Cissik is rightfully insisting on not spreading the feet sideways, yet wrongfully advises jumping.Jumping might be stimulating, yet wasteful.

(3) The deep squat during the amortization phase portrays to some that "deep" is a requirement for lifting. It is better to emphasize that squatting should be as high as it is needed to catch the barbell at its (the barbell) final destination.Unnecessarily deep squat should be reserved for training, stretching, and strengthening.


Mohamed F. El-Hewie
Author of
Essentials of Weightlifting and Strength Training

Solid info.
Cissik did a very thorough job researching Olympic-style weightlifting - in fact, this text reads like a research paper/thesis.Having said that, the text might be a little too formal for some.

Excellent Book!
This book is MUCH better than the first edition.The beginning of the book is a concise description of the Olympic exercises and associated assistance exercises.This is good for the beginning lifter.The secondhalf of the book is on workout design.It is EXCELLENT and draws heavilyon EASTERN EUROPEAN texts (They always have the best lifters!).The bookis worth buying for this section.Powerlifters and fitness buffs can usethe principles outlined here to greatly improve their progress.Everychapter is heavily referenced for those who are interested in learningmore. ... Read more

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This illustrated edition contains 584 photos and illustrations that suits those readers who are interested in visual learning with the least amount of text. The book covers the following topics:

2007
Classical Weightlifting room
Power Snatch
Snatch, narrow grip
One legged Squat
Clean and Jerk
The Deadlift and Pull
Front Squat
Classical Snatch 62.5 kg
Classical Clean 85 kg
Snatch 60 kg
Failed Snatch
Comparison with International lifters
Head and bar Trajectories
Hang Snatch
Hang Clean
Clean and Jerk
The Snatch

2008
Snatch
The Snatch: Head, hips, bar trajectories
The Clean and Jerk
The Clean and Jerk: Head, hips, bar trajectories

2009
Snatch from the hang (bar trajectory)
Snatch from the hang (Head trajectory)
Classical Snatch from the Hang
The Clean alone
The Clean from the Hang: Bar Trajectory
The Clean from the Hang: Head Trajectory
Failure in the Snatch
Jerk from the Rack
Front Squat
Power Snatch
Clean Pull 75 kg
Hang Snatch
The Pull
Clean and Jerk 75 kg

2010
The Snatch
The Snatch Trajectories
The Clean and Jerk Bar Trajectory
The Clean and Jerk head and hip Trajectories.
Shoulder Press and Squatting
Narrow hand gripped Snatch
Anatomy of leg muscles
Efficient Olympic Bar Trajectory
Training on the head and squatting positioning

Mohamed F. El-Hewie
Woodland park, New Jersey, July 2010.

Sjaak Smorenburg
Houten, The Netherlands, July 2010. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Ubaldina Valoyes Cuesta (born July 6, 1982 in Quidbo, Chocó) is a female weightlifter from Colombia. She won a gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games for her native South American country. Valoyes twice represented Colombia at the Summer Olympics: in 2004 and 2008. Powerlifting is a strength sport, consisting of three events: the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift. Powerlifting resembles the sport of olympic weightlifting (which is actually a test of power as opposed to powerlifting which is a test of 'limit strength'), as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. It evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same 3 attempt format but using a wide variety of events akin to Strongman events. Eventually odd lifts became standardized to the three events (squat, bench, deadlift) and became known as powerlifting. ... Read more

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Warning:This synopsis of The Weightlifting Attic is an abbreviated version of the unabridged book. It contains seven chapters that covers the attic training over twelve months. Therefore, if you own the unabridged voluminous edition, you should not purchase this edition.

Lifting weights to enhance physical health is only one of many goals which the authors of this book were set to achieve. Initially, we did not have a definitive or legible outline of our goals, or the means to achieve them. Yet, we both shared the fascination with defying gravity and attempting to stay tall and fit for as long as we would live. With old age came the maturity and clarity of thoughts that empowered us to go against the tradition of slowing down and sitting on the side lines as we grew older. The first author published his two daring textbooks on a sport that is hardly known to the populace. Essentials of Weightlifting and Strength Training (Essentials, for short) touched many students of knowledge, those who sought a mean to structure sound and reliable strengthening programs. Essentials required twenty years of hard work in order to get published. The reward was getting the second author to make sense of its prophecy.

Essentials introduced Olympic Weightlifting in a context of interdisciplinary amalgam, where biological and medical sciences were applied to the mechanics of the human body during exercise; physical and mathematical sciences to the techniques of lifting and statistics of combining lifting routines and achieving predictable outcome; and finally, psychological and behavioral sciences to the mind setting and planning of the trainer and the trainee.As such, Essentials unveiled the secrecy of the exclusive sport of iron men, they who trained in abandoned and remotely connected gyms, with highly experienced coaches who in turn lacked the means of disseminating the knowledge of training for ultimate strength with the safest precautions.Another imminent hurdle that Essentials had to overcome was introducing Olympic Weightlifting to educational institutions that shied away from an apparently aggressive sport. Surprisingly, schools put Olympic Weightlifting in the same ranks as Boxing as opposed to the high skill required in implementing the laws of mechanics in Weightlifting.Today, most schools in the United States sanction high-risk sports such as rope climbing which appealed to the local community as an inevitable skill for firefighters in saving lives.

Smorenburg was one of many silent readers whose intuition led him to sense the immediate need to stand tall and strong in order to better his lifestyle and help others do the same. With perseverance and consistent search and training, Smorenburg triumphed over the inevitable failure of health clubs in educating their members on the proper methods of training. Opening a private health club for weight lifting defies all rules of sound investment, since those who are willing to train and remain fit and healthy must also have extra means of securing their basic needs before indulging in the playful activities of weight lifting. Even if a health club was fortunate enough to have affluent patrons who could make it profitable, it is almost impossible to recruit capable and dedicated trainers due to the enormous length of preparation and the complexity of studying multiple disciplines in order to be competent in physical education. Finally, the relationship between trainers and trainees, that must last for many years before significant improvement in health and fitness could materialize, is a bar on private gyms.

The Weightlifting Attic was a logical consequence of the aforementioned hurdles that confront private health clubs, finding the right trainer, and planning a sound and reliable training routine.

Mohamed F. El-Hewie
Woodland park, New Jersey, July 2010.

Sjaak Smorenburg
Houten, The Netherlands, July 2010.
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Warning: This abridged edition contains three chapters of the voluminous print Essentials of Weightlifting and Strength training (second edition) by the same author. If you already possess the full text of the book you need NOT purchase this abridged edition.
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Due to the frequent complaints that the printed textbook was too voluminous to aid busy lifters and new comers to the sport of Weightlifting, the author opted for this abridged edition that encompasses the illustrated performance analysis of the classical Olympic lifts.

This edition entails 395 images, commented up with brief and focused captions and covers the following topics:
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21.1. Rituals of Weightlifting

21.2. Start Position

21.3. Pulling

21.4. snatch with overhead squat

21.5. ascending from deep squat during the snatch lift

21.6. overhead final snatch posture

21.7. squatting under during the clean lift

21.8. stationing for overhead jerk

21.9. dipping for overhead jerk

21.10. dynamics of weightlessness during overhead

21.11. squatting under overhead jerk

21.12. Leg Split Jerk

21.13. the final phase of the jerk ... Read more

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Lifting weights to enhance physical health is only one of many goals which the authors of this book were set to achieve. Initially, we did not have a definitive or legible outline of our goals, or the means to achieve them. Yet, we both shared the fascination with defying gravity and attempting to stay tall and fit for as long as we would live. With old age came the maturity and clarity of thoughts that empowered us to go against the tradition of slowing down and sitting on the side lines as we grew older. The first author published his two daring textbooks on a sport that is hardly known to the populace. Essentials of Weightlifting and Strength Training (Essentials, for short) touched many students of knowledge, those who sought a mean to structure sound and reliable strengthening programs. Essentials required twenty years of hard work in order to get published. The reward was getting the second author to make sense of its prophecy.

Essentials introduced Olympic Weightlifting in a context of interdisciplinary amalgam, where biological and medical sciences were applied to the mechanics of the human body during exercise; physical and mathematical sciences to the techniques of lifting and statistics of combining lifting routines and achieving predictable outcome; and finally, psychological and behavioral sciences to the mind setting and planning of the trainer and the trainee.As such, Essentials unveiled the secrecy of the exclusive sport of iron men, they who trained in abandoned and remotely connected gyms, with highly experienced coaches who in turn lacked the means of disseminating the knowledge of training for ultimate strength with the safest precautions.Another imminent hurdle that Essentials had to overcome was introducing Olympic Weightlifting to educational institutions that shied away from an apparently aggressive sport. Surprisingly, schools put Olympic Weightlifting in the same ranks as Boxing as opposed to the high skill required in implementing the laws of mechanics in Weightlifting.Today, most schools in the United States sanction high-risk sports such as rope climbing which appealed to the local community as an inevitable skill for firefighters in saving lives.

Smorenburg was one of many silent readers whose intuition led him to sense the immediate need to stand tall and strong in order to better his lifestyle and help others do the same. With perseverance and consistent search and training, Smorenburg triumphed over the inevitable failure of health clubs in educating their members on the proper methods of training. Opening a private health club for weight lifting defies all rules of sound investment, since those who are willing to train and remain fit and healthy must also have extra means of securing their basic needs before indulging in the playful activities of weight lifting. Even if a health club was fortunate enough to have affluent patrons who could make it profitable, it is almost impossible to recruit capable and dedicated trainers due to the enormous length of preparation and the complexity of studying multiple disciplines in order to be competent in physical education. Finally, the relationship between trainers and trainees, that must last for many years before significant improvement in health and fitness could materialize, is a bar on private gyms.

The Weightlifting Attic was a logical consequence of the aforementioned hurdles that confront private health clubs, finding the right trainer, and planning a sound and reliable training routine. Here, we strived to help the reader to learn how to plan detailed, as well as protracted workout programs, how to assess success and setback, and how to ingrain weight lifting at the higher priorities of a productive lifestyle.

Mohamed F. El-Hewie
Woodland park, New Jersey, July 2010.

Sjaak Smorenburg
Houten, The Netherlands, July 2010.

... Read more

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Warning:This abridged edition contains three chapters of the voluminous print Essentials of Weightlifting and Strength Straining (second edition) by the same author. If you already possess the full text of the book you need NOT purchase this abridged edition.
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Due to the frequent complaints that the printed textbook was too voluminous to aid busy lifters and new comers to the sport of Weightlifting, the author opted for this abridged edition that encompasses the main classical lifts and their supporting routines.

The following are the subjects covered in this abridged edition:

4. WEIGHTLIFTING
4.1. STRENGTH TRAINING IN WEIGHTLIFTING
4.2. FEATURES OF WEIGHTLIFTING TRAINING
4.3. STANDARD WEIGHTLIFTING TRAINING SESSIONS
4.4. TRAINING FOR COMPETITION
4.5. ASSISTING EXERCISES OF WEIGHTLIFTING
4.6. INTERNATIONAL TRENDS IN WEIGHTLIFTING
4.7. HIGHLIGHTS OF CHAPTER FOUR


8. THE SNATCH LIFT

8.1. STANDARD SNATCH TECHNIQUE
8.2. CONTEST RULES OF THE SNATCH LIFT
8.3. TRAINING PRACTICE ON THE SNATCH LIFT
8.4. SPECIFIC FEATURES OF THE MECHANISM OF EXECUTION OF THE SNATCH
8.5. LEARNING THE SNATCH LIFT
8.6. START POSITION OF THE SNATCH
8.7. PHASE OF ACCELERATION OF THE SNATCH
8.8. PHASE OF INITIATING MOMENTUM OF THE SNATCH
8.9. PHASE OF MAXIMAL SPEED OF THE SNATCH
8.10. PHASE OF MAXIMAL MOMENTUM OF THE SNATCH
8.11. PHASE OF SHOULDER ABDUCTION OF THE SNATCH
8.12. PHASE OF DESCENT OF THE SNATCH
8.13. PHASE OF FULL SQUAT SNATCH
8.14. PHASE OF FULL ASCENT OF SNATCH
8.15. TEACHING THE SNATCH LIFT
8.16. HIGHLIGHTS OF CHAPTER EIGHT


9. THE CLEAN & JERK
9.1. STANDARD TECHNIQUE OF THE CLEAN
9.2. STANDARD TECHNIQUE OF THE JERK
9.3. CONTEST RULES OF THE CLEAN AND JERK LIFT
9.4. TRAINING PRACTICE ON THE CLEAN AND JERK LIFT
9.5. PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUE FOR THE CLEAN AND JERK
9.6. PROS AND CONS OF EXPLOSIVE WEIGHT TRAINING
9.7. ERRORS IN THE CLEAN AND JERK
9.8. MANAGING TRAINING LOAD INTENSITY AND VOLUME
9.9HIGHLIGHTS OF CHAPTER NINE
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THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. ... Read more

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Like the first edition, this second edition is intended to serve as a compendium of those aspects of Weightlifting and Weight-Training essential to the development of physical strength. A prominent feature of this book is the in-depth coverage of scientific and medical aspects of a forgotten sport. In this second edition, all efforts were made to revise the first edition and correct the typographical errors in spelling and grammar. The book Index and Glossary have been restructured more efficiently. In this edition, chapters six and seven, of the first edition, are consolidated into one chapter, with complete restructuring of the anatomical figures. The following two new chapters are added: Chapter seven –“Warm-up and Stretching” eases the difficulty of planning training without weight, prior to venturing into vigorous lifting. Chapter twenty one –“Performance Analysis”- immensely enhances the visual understanding of the dynamics of Weightlifting and the functional anatomy of the human body. It contains 395 impressive photographs of international Olympic weightlifters, beginning by Vasily Alxeev and Pyrros Dimas, and ending by Reza Zadeh. With colossal collections of annotated photographic art work, the second edition becomes a must have reference on weightlifting, athletic performance, human strife for glory, health, and graceful existence. The second edition adheres to the basic premise of the first edition of emphasizing axial training with vehement zeal. This is supported extensively by the hundreds of colorful photographs, drawings, and personal narrations. The very unique aspect of the second edition is the extensive elaboration on performance analysis of contemporary weightlifters by an engineer, physician, weightlifter, and math teacher. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (16)

The book is so-so
I think the book is okay; it's a little overpriced.Some of the information is outdated and contradictory to more recent studies.The book can also be a little dry at times, reading more like a technical manual.I feel some of the drawings and illustrations could be more clear.The author relies on poor drawings to illustrate lifting techniques.

Very poorly written
This book reads like a terrible translation.Sometimes I was able to figure out what the author was trying to say, but there were several passages that were so poorly written I suspected that entire words were either missing or accidentally added.This is not an occasional problem - it is in every single paragraph and practically every sentence.The editors did the author a real disservice by not either requiring him or having someone else rewrite this book so that it was clear and easily read.Books on this subject are often hard to understand - it's a complex subject - but the problem with this book isn't the difficulty of the material.It's practically incomprehensible in places, and completely frustrating throughout, due solely to its abysmal writing.No offense to the author, as I suspect English is his second language and I believe he has some good information here.But unless this book is completely rewritten it is not worth your money.

A New Joy On Every Page
"Essentials of Weightlifting and Strength Training"-2nd Ed. is more than a very good book on what it's title suggests. As previous reviewers have covered the expansive index, I'll try to add some more insights.This book benefits tremendously from the author's 40 years of hands-on experience in Olympic Lifting combined with his education as an MD and an engineer, coupled with an unstoppable enthousiasm for spreading the word of lifting, exercising and healthy living.


Only one of many positive results is that inside the book is found the most complete technical Olympic Lifting manual I have ever read, wich on the one hand is lavishly illustrated and lively written in an attractive lay-out, and on the other hand explains the intricate mechanical why and how of the Olympic lifts through every inch from the approach to the bar until the finish in exquisite detail. A near magical mix of utterly completetechnical explanation of execution, assistance exercises and training planning, and inviting, low-threshhold writing.

These characteristics jump out in every chapter, on every page, in any subject covered. The clean & jerk and the snatch stand central stage but around them are added and rigorously coveredall the important ingedients for health, not only competition, or training with a barbell: cardio-vascular health, physiology down to cellular level, mental and social issues, flexibility, axial strength, adequate nutrition, maximizing training longevity, body-building and bodyweight exercises,facts & fallacies, all sub-divided again.This is a rare book where the title falls short on the contents. 576 pages (including index) of solid "uplifting" info. Highly recommended.

great effort
The accurate and high quality pictures are the strongest side of this book.
The writer is really intelligent and knows what he is talking about. You can disagree with some of his advice, but at least you understand where he is coming from.
Caution: at least half of the book is on health and exercise in general, but an olympic weightlifter will get his/her money's worth.

Solid information
There have been some pretty in depth reviews that cover this book well, but I had a couple of points I wanted to make.

This book is a terrific resource for anyone wanting to take the step into weightlifting or strength training. The emphasis of this book upon strength and healthy living is somewhat at odds with most mainstream literature due to their basis in bodybuilding. As a result this book and the author should be commended for promoting a healthy approach to weight training as a lifestyle and practice. Finally someone who "gets it", lifting shouldn't be about looking healthy and strong, it should be about being healthy and strong.

The only flaw I see in this book is the author's english skills. His first language is clearly not english and as such he does have some confusing sentences and paragraphs. But I only noticed this for the first 1-2 chapters, either you get used to it or it the bulk of the book has been more tightly edited.

I would recommend this book to anyone interested in strength training, especially those wishing to learn the snatch and clean and jerk. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Japanese Weightlifters, Olympic Weightlifters of Japan, Yoshinobu Miyake, Hiromi Miyake, Kazumasa Hirai, Yasunobu Sekikawa, Kenkichi Ando, Masaharu Yamada, 2008 Asian Weightlifting Championships, Japan Weightlifting Association. Excerpt: Yoshinobu Miyake Miyake Yoshinobu, born November 24, 1939) is a former Japanese weightlifter and Olympic champion. He received a silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. He won a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and again a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. In 1993 he was elected member of the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame. ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=15921683 ... Read more

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This book is aimed at educating and preparing children ages 6 to 12 in the basics of Olympic Weightlifting and Strength Training. The book familiarizes teachers, parents, and kids with the fundamentals of lifting and resistance training. The book starts by explaining how muscles work by burning energy and moving the nutrients around the body organs. Young children need to be educated on the process of transport of energy from food to cells allover the body. They then will understand how strength training helps the body grow and stay healthy and fit.
Resistance exercise is defined as the effort to stimulate muscles to grow and adapt to lifting. The strong muscles stimulate the bones to deposit minerals and remain strong. Strong muscles and bones help the individual to maintain high level of health and fitness. The growth process involves the development of the mental and neural functions, which help the person solve complex problems and maintain high coordination and balance.
Weightlifting is introduced by warming up without weights. Lifting light plates follows the warm up as an intermediary transition to serious lifting. The reader is introduced the equipments and terminology of weightlifting that should assist him/her to decipher the arcane language of strength training.
The book's main theme evolves on how to offer kids the option of becoming Olympic Weightlifters when they are young enough to accomplish such extraordinary goal. The book's main tools are the simplicity and rigorousness of exercising for BIG IDEAS. Unless the workout out plan simple and logical, it would not lead to the life-long commitment to exercise, health, and fitness.The authors are not interested in making kids get big or strong without intellectual accomplishments. Rather, the authors advocate the role of managing and executing exercise planning as a life-long endeavor of positive accomplishments and enriching kid's life.

Mohamed F. El-Hewie
Woodland park, New Jersey, August2010.

Sjaak Smorenburg
Houten, The Netherlands, August 2010.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: RESISTANCE EXERCISE
CHAPTER 2: HOW MUSCLES WORK?
CHAPTER 3: THE WEIGHT LIFTING ENVIRONMENT
1. The Lifting Area
2. Shoes
3. Barbell4. Contests

CHAPTER 4:GETTING READY TO LIFT WEIGHTS: WARM UP
1. Standing warm up
2. Warming up with jumping
3. Squatting warm up
4. Warming up with light plates
5. Warming up with barbells

CHAPTER 5: THE SNATCH LIFT
CHAPTER 6: THE CLEAN AND JERK
CHAPTER 7:THE WEIGHT LIFTING ROUTINES
I. The dozenNEVER's
II. The dozen DO's

CHAPTER 8:MUSCLE ANATOMY FOR KIDS'
1. Major muscle groups
2. Flexors
3. Extensors

CHAPTER 9: FROM THE STREET GYM TO THE TOP
1. The Street Gym
2. Competition
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Tommy Kono has won Olympic gold medals, one silver, was eight times world champion, set 26 world records spread over 4 bodyweight classes, was not subsidized, did not have fancy training quarters, coaches, or any of the things of today. How did he do it?How did he beat the world? He knew that lifting is more than muscle power.It's mental power. His first book, Weightlifting, Olympic Style, is a textbook on the Olympic lifts and it covers lifting technique to training programs and contest preparation with examples and stories related to actual performances. This second book, Championship Weightlifting, covers the mental and psychological side of Olympic weightlifting and expounds on the approach to overcome the barriers that hold us back from progressing. Originally intended for coaches and elite lifters, he realized that the mental approach must be nurtured from the very beginning; so after several years of writing, he decided to rewrite some of the previous materials so it will be helpful to beginners as well. In Championship Olympic Weightlifting, 50% is mental, 30% technique and 20% power. Most everyone has this in the reverse order of importance and spend too many hours in hard physical training but hardly any time in grooming his or her mind for the sport. This second book emphasizes how important the mental aspect has on Olympic weightlifting. ... Read more