Olympic Lifting for the Female Athlete presents a detailed overview of the proper mechanics, positions, and techniques involved in performing the Olympic lifts-the snatch and the clean and jerk. Appropriate for women athletes in all sports and at all competitive levels, the DVD explains and demonstrates step-by-step instructions for teaching and performing the Olympic lifts.
Among the topics covered:
Among the topics covered:
- Special considerations for female athletes
- The value of Olympic lifts
- The importance of technique
- Teaching the Olympic lifts
- Safety considerations
- The power clean
- Start with the clean, thenmove to the snatch
- The path of the bar
- The jerk
- The back squat
- The front squat
- Combination lifts
- Female upper-body strength
- Lift demonstrations
- How to start a strength-training program
