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The snatch is the first of the two lifts contested at weightlifting competitions. Compared with the clean and jerk, it is lighter in...

Squat racks These are a very important piece of kit in the weightlifting gym, as it’s the only way to perform some exercises above a...

As you can imagine, for safety reasons, you want the plates to stay on the bar when you are lifting! Collars are used for this purpose....

One of the great things about weightlifting is that at its most basic it only requires flat floor space, a suitable bar and bumper...

Not long before lockdown we handed out a batch of classic school exercise books to our lifters, the same type that we certainly used for...

We are sure that Greg Everett does not need much of an introduction for anyone who has an interest in Olympic Weightlifting. Greg runs...

Hi Everyone, we thought we would start to compile a list of useful Weightlifting resources for anyone who is interested! Of course there...

Our youth athlete & boys team Captain, Rhys, has recently received the Steve Green Scholarship award at the Canterbury Academy Sport...

Clean/snatch pulls are a strength building exercise that still focuses on power production. The basic premise is a clean/snatch deadlift...

Block snatches are a great way of working on acceleration of the bar. With the bar starting in a higher position than from the floor you...

This week we have been working a lot on technique drills at the club. So we thought a nice quick snatch correction exercise would be a...

The purpose of this exercise is to practice achieving maximum extension through the legs. This will help you get the bar high enough to...

On the 7th December 2019 Jaime, Kirstie & Joe competed at a Super Total competition held by Champion Strength in Milton Keynes. The Super...

On Sunday the 1st of December I took part in a tier 3 British Weight Lifting competition . I wanted to do this competition because it...