We are at a time in the fitness industry where if you are apart of a good gym, box, or garage, you probably know what the Olympic lifts are and you probably perform them at least on a weekly basis in some variation. Hopefully if you perform them you have asked yourself what are the Olympic lifts good for and why do we do them; and hopefully you have come to a conclusion similar to the following. The Olympic lifts, especially the snatch, are hands down 2 of the most explosive and power producing movements in all of sport. Maybe more importantly to the average person who says they don’t care about producing more power; the Olympic lifts over time help to develop a high level of inter-muscle coordination. Basically what happens is you are able to better recruit the correct groups of muscles to allow you to perform basic...
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