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Some of you will have watched Weightlifting at the Olympics in London and Rio. You may have witnessed Zoe Smith break the British record for the Clean and Jerk in the London 2012 games. Weightlifting as a sport consists of two lifts known as the Snatch and the Clean and Jerk. What most of you won’t know is that so many athletes and sports stars also perform these lifts of aspects of these lifts to help improve their athletic performance.
Here are five benefits of Olympic Weightlifting
1. Uses every muscle group through the movements.
2. Great crossover to sport as it teaches your body to fire all muscle fibres at once to create power.
3. Improves bone density, like all weightlifting helps prevent osteoporosis.
4. Better coordination.
5. Increased flexibilityAnd yes Olympic Weightlifting is for both men and women.
So when you’re hitting the gym some 53kg women are Snatching more than most people can bench. Seriously impressive –
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