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Visible abs of olympic athletes and diet
In fitness context one often hears the statement: "Abs are built in the kitchen". Which means that you have to follow a very clean diet (together with a proper workout) to get visible ripped abs. For ...
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Is it rude to drop bumper plates in a gym when on a platform?
My gym has a weights platform and bumper plates which are only allowed to be used on the platform.
Naturally, it seems logical that dropping weights with bumper plates onto the platform should be ...
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Assistance Exercises for Full Snatch
I'm a serious recreational lifter. I enjoy doing the power and Olympic lifts but find the over-head squat portion of the full snatch to be difficult. I can easily do the squat-clean and press with ...
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Exercises/training techniques to improve back posture during deadlifts, cleans, etc
I have recently gotten into olympic lifting and am really enjoying it. Unfortunately, I am repeatedly told by the coaches that my shoulders are rounding forward and my back is not straight when I ...
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What is the best Olympic weightlifting instructional?
I am moving from strength training to power training in order to improve athletic performance. Specifically, I am adding the clean and jerk (no snatch for now) to my program. I am not looking to ...
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How can I work on Olympic and Power Lifting without access to plates or an Olympic bar?
I am a novice Olympic and power lifter. I learned the lifts through CrossFit. I will soon start a new job, and will travel Monday through Thursday, mainly staying at hotels. The hotels will have ...
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Why is it beneficial for powerlifters and heavy weight olympic lifters to not have low body fat?
Most powerlifters and heavy weight olympic lifters have a lot of muscle, but are not skinny, why not? Would excess fat not hinder them in their technical lifts?
