OLYMPIC LIFTING DRAWBACKS

Well, if you read my Monday June 20th article, you have a better understanding of what to look for in good Olympic lifting mechanics. By the way, I neglected to mention that the elbows need to be rotated out when doing the cleans and snatches. Again, the promotes better elevation of the bar and eliminates the "reverse curl" syndrome.
Well let's take a look at the other side of the coin. Many strength coaches are not big fans of the Olympic lifts. They like the sport of Olympic lifting, but believe rate of force development (RFD) is easier and quicker to develop via other methods. Read my June 22nd article on what is RFD. I am leaning toward that camp, but honestly need to evaluate and talk to more coaches about this at length. I've seen where athletes using a Westside Barbell type template for strength development, and only lifting 60%-70% of their Olympic lifts maxes. After doing this they come back a few months later and are able to post new maxes in the Olympic lifts. The lighter Olympic lifting is necessary to keep the technical aspects of the Olympic lifts in order. And where does the catch phase of the clean come into play on the football field? Do overhead lifts place the shoulder in a vulnerable position when it is already getting hammered in the sport of football? Does it over emphasize vertical improvement, and not horizontal improvement? As some trainers state, and I don't agree with this fully, does it make their hips tight? This is to say the least, a very debatable topic.
Anyway read inno-sport.net/why%20do%20coaches%20use%20olympic%20lifts.htm
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