Olympic Weightlifting: A Complete Guide for Athletes & Coaches
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Summary
2018 Revised Edition
Since shortly after its original release in 2008， Olympic Weightlifting: A Complete Guide for Athletes & Coaches has been the most popular book on the sport of weightlifting in the world and has become the standard text for learning and teaching the snatch and clean & jerk。
This all new third edition has been expanded over 150 pages with revised and improved chapters， new chapters， improved organization， more tables and diagrams， over 600 photographs， improved readability， and improved reference functionality with an index， glossary and expanded table of contents。
The book presents a complete progression for athletes and coaches starting with foundational elements such as breath control and trunk stabilization， squatting， balance and weight distribution， warming-up， individual variation; working to complete learning and teaching progressions for the snatch， clean and jerk; covering training program design extensively， including assessment for recruiting and new lifters， and 16 sample training programs; technical error correction， supplemental exercises， nutrition， bodyweight manipulation， and mobility; and a thorough section on competition to prepare both lifters and coaches。
"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
"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
"Everett's book is one of the most accessible and comprehensive weightlifting sources available for the coach and athlete today。 I highly recommend this book for every serious strength coach or weightlifting practitioner。" -John Thrush， Head Coach Calpians Weightlifting
Table of Contents
Foundations
Understanding the Lifts
Learning & Teaching the Lifts
Individual Variation
Facility & Equipment
Warming Up
Breathing & Trunk Rigidity
The Squat
Foot Positions & Transition
The Hook Grip
The Double Knee Bend
Starting Position Principles
The Snatch
Introduction to the Snatch
The Receiving Position
Learning the Snatch
Pulling from the Floor
Understanding the Snatch
The Clean
Introduction to the Clean
The Receiving Position
Learning the Clean
Pulling from the Floor
Understanding the Clean
The Jerk
Introduction to the Jerk
The Receiving Position
Learning the Jerk
Understanding the Jerk
The Clean & Jerk
Error Correction
Introduction to Error Correction
Universal Errors
Snatch Errors
Clean Errors
Jerk Errors
Program Design & Training
Introduction to Program Design
Assessment
Training Variables
Jump Training
Assistance Work
The Bulgarian Method
Specific Populations
The Program Design Process
Restoration & Recovery
Training Practices
Sample Training Programs
Supplemental Exercises
Introduction to Supplemental Exercises
Snatch Exercises
Clean Exercises
Jerk Exercises
General Exercises
Nutrition & Bodyweight
Introduction to Nutrition
Bodyweight
Supplements
Mobility & Flexibility
Introduction to Mobility
Stretches
Self-Myofascial Release
Competition
Since shortly after its original release in 2008， Olympic Weightlifting: A Complete Guide for Athletes & Coaches has been the most popular book on the sport of weightlifting in the world and has become the standard text for learning and teaching the snatch and clean & jerk。
This all new third edition has been expanded over 150 pages with revised and improved chapters， new chapters， improved organization， more tables and diagrams， over 600 photographs， improved readability， and improved reference functionality with an index， glossary and expanded table of contents。
The book presents a complete progression for athletes and coaches starting with foundational elements such as breath control and trunk stabilization， squatting， balance and weight distribution， warming-up， individual variation; working to complete learning and teaching progressions for the snatch， clean and jerk; covering training program design extensively， including assessment for recruiting and new lifters， and 16 sample training programs; technical error correction， supplemental exercises， nutrition， bodyweight manipulation， and mobility; and a thorough section on competition to prepare both lifters and coaches。
"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
"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
"Everett's book is one of the most accessible and comprehensive weightlifting sources available for the coach and athlete today。 I highly recommend this book for every serious strength coach or weightlifting practitioner。" -John Thrush， Head Coach Calpians Weightlifting
Table of Contents
Foundations
Understanding the Lifts
Learning & Teaching the Lifts
Individual Variation
Facility & Equipment
Warming Up
Breathing & Trunk Rigidity
The Squat
Foot Positions & Transition
The Hook Grip
The Double Knee Bend
Starting Position Principles
The Snatch
Introduction to the Snatch
The Receiving Position
Learning the Snatch
Pulling from the Floor
Understanding the Snatch
The Clean
Introduction to the Clean
The Receiving Position
Learning the Clean
Pulling from the Floor
Understanding the Clean
The Jerk
Introduction to the Jerk
The Receiving Position
Learning the Jerk
Understanding the Jerk
The Clean & Jerk
Error Correction
Introduction to Error Correction
Universal Errors
Snatch Errors
Clean Errors
Jerk Errors
Program Design & Training
Introduction to Program Design
Assessment
Training Variables
Jump Training
Assistance Work
The Bulgarian Method
Specific Populations
The Program Design Process
Restoration & Recovery
Training Practices
Sample Training Programs
Supplemental Exercises
Introduction to Supplemental Exercises
Snatch Exercises
Clean Exercises
Jerk Exercises
General Exercises
Nutrition & Bodyweight
Introduction to Nutrition
Bodyweight
Supplements
Mobility & Flexibility
Introduction to Mobility
Stretches
Self-Myofascial Release
Competition
Reviews
CARL SCHROEDER
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Excellent reference manual for Olympic Weightlifting。 Clear， to the point instruction。 The book is easily brought to life by combining it with Greg's YouTube videos/exercise library on the Catalyst Athletics website。 A no BS illustration of the fundamental tools for all aspiring lifters。 Excellent reference manual for Olympic Weightlifting。 Clear， to the point instruction。 The book is easily brought to life by combining it with Greg's YouTube videos/exercise library on the Catalyst Athletics website。 A no BS illustration of the fundamental tools for all aspiring lifters。 。。。more
Amy
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The only weightlifting book you’ll ever need。
Anthony Beckman
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The only book you'll need。 Helped me prepare for numerous meets and is a resource for any question related to weightlifting。 The only book you'll need。 Helped me prepare for numerous meets and is a resource for any question related to weightlifting。 。。。more
Thai Son
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Skimmed through。 Very detailed and all-encompassing， but at the same time without the sufficient depth for a lifter to actually understand the subject。 Perhaps this text enjoys its popularity because of the scarcity of good weightlifting material。 I enjoyed the squatting and nutrition bits， but then one could do better from reading books on squatting and nutrition， respectively。 And I disagree with some opinions that seem to make the foundation of the book， and perhaps American Weightlifting in Skimmed through。 Very detailed and all-encompassing， but at the same time without the sufficient depth for a lifter to actually understand the subject。 Perhaps this text enjoys its popularity because of the scarcity of good weightlifting material。 I enjoyed the squatting and nutrition bits， but then one could do better from reading books on squatting and nutrition， respectively。 And I disagree with some opinions that seem to make the foundation of the book， and perhaps American Weightlifting in general。 I don't care how successful a coach Greg is， but I think saying that the Snatch and Clean & Jerk are so specific that one has to do them most of the time to hone technique would get a lot of head-shaking in China。 The book is kind of a massive mosaic of Weightlifting--with all the necessary parts， but without the nuance behind them。 。。。more
Mihai Cozma
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It won't replace a coach， but it is a great companion for better understanding what are you （not） doing right。 It won't replace a coach， but it is a great companion for better understanding what are you （not） doing right。 。。。more
Kolyo Kolev
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This is probably the completest guide about Olympic Weightlifting。Great THANK YOU to Greg Everett about this priceless book。
Jörgen Pettersson
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Great book on lifting， terrible parts on nutritionVery comprehensive on the topic， and I've gathered a tonne of tips I can implement over time in my training。 But I would recommend everyone to skip the chapter on nutrition though， unless you're looking for a laugh， that part was not in line with the science and mostly just repeated many fitness fads from the US。 Great book on lifting， terrible parts on nutritionVery comprehensive on the topic， and I've gathered a tonne of tips I can implement over time in my training。 But I would recommend everyone to skip the chapter on nutrition though， unless you're looking for a laugh， that part was not in line with the science and mostly just repeated many fitness fads from the US。 。。。more
Alex Asay
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Amanda
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Very readable guide to olympic weightlifting。 The textbook size is at first intimidating， but the writing style， diagrams， and organized sections make it digestible， even to a total weightlifting beginner。 I have only recently become interested in this hobby/sport and was relieved to see a breakdown of fully described and pictorial progressions into the actual moves。 The book shows you how to work toward the actual technical lifts so that you can safely get the coordination down without jumping Very readable guide to olympic weightlifting。 The textbook size is at first intimidating， but the writing style， diagrams， and organized sections make it digestible， even to a total weightlifting beginner。 I have only recently become interested in this hobby/sport and was relieved to see a breakdown of fully described and pictorial progressions into the actual moves。 The book shows you how to work toward the actual technical lifts so that you can safely get the coordination down without jumping straight into killing yourself with a bad first attempt at something you are not prepared for。 The author uses pictures of male and female lifters of various shapes and sizes so that you can get an idea of how things should look for a body type similar to your own。 Toward the end of the book there are many lifting programs written out for beginners to advanced lifters。 There are plans for different goals， age groups etc- for example， there is a program that focuses on hypertrophy， squat power， level 0-4 lifters。。。 I would recommend this book for a variety of lifters- beginner， youth， intermediate， male， female。。。 。。。more
Richard Meehan
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On a re-read。By far the most thorough book on Olympic Weightlifting available now。
Sean Post
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My first book on Olympic Lifting but I can't imagine a more comprehensive resource anywhere。 If you are looking for a great handbook to work on technique， drills， and programming for the classic lifts this is the gold standard。 My first book on Olympic Lifting but I can't imagine a more comprehensive resource anywhere。 If you are looking for a great handbook to work on technique， drills， and programming for the classic lifts this is the gold standard。 。。。more
Jay Goebel
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on page 189。 error correction
Lea
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Awesome book！ Has all the information needed and more。 Will defnitely read it over and over as a helpful guide for my trainings and lectures。
Cristian Morales
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About the book:This is a great textbook。 I highly recommend this to anyone currently practicing the Olympic lifts as it will improve your understanding of the mechanics behind each movement， as well as the quality of your communication with your coach。 The most practical information I could find was regarding flexibility。 I´ve inadvertently been using a very narrow stance on front squats and cleans， and have been working towards improving it。 This is what I´m currently doing， next to what I cons About the book:This is a great textbook。 I highly recommend this to anyone currently practicing the Olympic lifts as it will improve your understanding of the mechanics behind each movement， as well as the quality of your communication with your coach。 The most practical information I could find was regarding flexibility。 I´ve inadvertently been using a very narrow stance on front squats and cleans， and have been working towards improving it。 This is what I´m currently doing， next to what I consider to be ideal form:About the training:Due to schedule constraints， I haven´t been able to continue training with my weightlifting team。 I returned to Starting Strength （with some additional exercises）， good nutrition and sleep and got these 1RM´s @165lb a couple of weeks ago:Press: 129lb Squat: 295lb Bench: 187lb Deadlift: 293lbPower Clean: 180lbI´ll bulk to 180lb and hopefully get these 1RMs in some years:Press: 164lbSquat: 367lbBench: 275lbDeadlift: 438lbPower Clean: 264lb 。。。more
Panashe M。
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The title says it all， and it's certainly no exaggeration， this is an exhaustive and comprehensive guide to all things weightlifting。 Greg breaks the Olympic lifts down into easy to understand progressions， and he is sure to detail every aspect of technical performance。 Already， I've managed to improve my own technique by following some of his recommendations。 Concise yet thorough， written in an engaging （and at times slightly humorous manner）， this is an outstanding resource for athletes， and e The title says it all， and it's certainly no exaggeration， this is an exhaustive and comprehensive guide to all things weightlifting。 Greg breaks the Olympic lifts down into easy to understand progressions， and he is sure to detail every aspect of technical performance。 Already， I've managed to improve my own technique by following some of his recommendations。 Concise yet thorough， written in an engaging （and at times slightly humorous manner）， this is an outstanding resource for athletes， and especially coaches， who wish to improve their understanding of Olympic weightlifting， or add a reliable method of speed-strength development to their training。 。。。more
Lauren Casapulla
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Greg really knows how to explain things。 This supplements my in-the-gym training with my coaches and gives me technique fixes to consider when I'm on my own at open gym time。 Greg really knows how to explain things。 This supplements my in-the-gym training with my coaches and gives me technique fixes to consider when I'm on my own at open gym time。 。。。more
Marc
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Great book on the fundamentals of the oly lift。
Cheri
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Highly detailed， perfectly organized and well-written guidebook to the Olympic liftsThis book is for the athlete or coach who is looking for a definitive starting point to their study of the Olympic lifts。 I turned to this book when Internet research and videos just didn't provide me with enough detail to develop a true understanding of performing and coaching the lifts。The best part of this book is the progressive nature in which the material is presented。 This is helpful in learning to perform Highly detailed， perfectly organized and well-written guidebook to the Olympic liftsThis book is for the athlete or coach who is looking for a definitive starting point to their study of the Olympic lifts。 I turned to this book when Internet research and videos just didn't provide me with enough detail to develop a true understanding of performing and coaching the lifts。The best part of this book is the progressive nature in which the material is presented。 This is helpful in learning to perform the lifts， and in learning to understand the technical details of the lifts。I consider this book my go-to reference when I'm dealing with a specific fault in an athlete I'm coaching， or in myself。 It's an awesome combo of academic knowledge， and practical application。 。。。more
Patrick
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Wow。 Too much information， I think。 Great stuff， and I'm sure that it would be fantastic for a strength coach who was in the position of teaching the Olympic Lifts， but I became boggled after a while。 Might revisit this one if I decide to really pursue the Olympic Lifts at a later date， however。 Wow。 Too much information， I think。 Great stuff， and I'm sure that it would be fantastic for a strength coach who was in the position of teaching the Olympic Lifts， but I became boggled after a while。 Might revisit this one if I decide to really pursue the Olympic Lifts at a later date， however。 。。。more
Yevgeniy Brikman
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