Great Article on Olympic Lifting

I don't like planning workouts with a lot of high rep Olympic lifts because it does not help with proper form especially for those in the earlier stages of learning.

I know some of you are frustrated when I get you using "just the bar" and "Only form the hips" in some workouts but there is a reason for it and its to develop proper movement patterns before moving on and up in weight.

Some people learn faster then others and have less or no mobility issues which is a huge help, but Olympic lifting is a skill and needs to be practiced over and over the get a good results from it.

For those of you who are patient and are building a good foundation with proper form and technique your heavy lifts will come (do you want a spoon full of ice cream now, or a whole bowl later?).

For those out there wanting to throw on weight first and learn that way will probably suffer injury and not have a good experience with lifting.

If you can make your movements look beautiful with a bar it will translate to better lifts with weight. If you cant control a bar, don't even think about putting on weight and never sacrifice form for that new PR. Its not worth it.

Check out this article on Olympic Lifting... Its a good one.

Again Faster

Have a great weekend!

Paul