Almost every athletic training program that produces champions has an Olympic weightlifting program. Olympic weightlifting is a discipline that aids with concentration and forces you to focus on your technical abilities. You may be thinking you don’t need that kind of discipline in your regular exercise program at the gym – but you do! Every time you go to the gym, you hear people complain they have “hit a plateau” or aren’t “seeing results”. The reason is exercise machines only work limited groups of muscles. For overall conditioning and to lose weight, incorporate an Olympic weightlifting program into your regular routine. You will be amazed at the results.
A good Olympic weightlifting program will have key elements whether training for competition, to play another sport, or to be physically fit. The first element is concentration on the core muscle group for balance and stability. Without the ability to stabilize the body, weights cannot be safely lifted. You need to be able to control your body and thus the weight. An athlete must be strong in every area, because one weak point can cause instability for the rest of the muscles(chain is as strong as it is weekest link)
The second feature of a successful Olympic weightlifting program is the development of strong and flexible joints. One of the prime methods for improving joint strength is through weight-bearing exercises. Moves, such as the clean and jerk, and the power snatch, use joints, tendons and ligaments in a way that they are strengthened. This contributes to the core stability of the entire body.
A third element of a productive Olympic weightlifting program is to train all the muscles, not just particular muscles. Once again, this approach leads to a stable body unit that can exert power during a lift. Focusing on one set of muscles is what often leads to injury. When you need to call upon your core muscles, or your leg or shoulder muscles, the body should be ready to respond.
When I do Pilates or Yoga it will develop core? Yes it will. This is what I call” Hollywood conditioning” if it is done without another aspect of fitness. Hey nothing wrong with these activities. I myself do and teach Yoga. Yoga makes me feel great, it allows me to relax and help develop body awareness. This is a great building block for the complete ATHLETE. It is very important to note: if you want to be great (not just good) you should have a complete training program ” strength - speed – endurance – flexibility – coordination and mental/sport psychology skills.
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