Olympic Strength

Some of the strongest people on the planet are Olympic (oly) weightlifters. Some of you will be thinking, yeah that's obvious thy're the best at what they do, whereas others will wonder why; considering they aim to improve two lifts - the snatch (SN) and the clean and jerk (CJ). Although Met-RX have The World's Strongest Man Competition, traditionally the Olympic weightlifting champion is considered the strongest man in the world. 

Put it this way, many Oly lifters can get and hold a weight over their heads that is heavier than most people's mixed grip deadlifts.

The two lifts work the entire body, requiring flexibility, a ton of power and strength. Over the next few weeks I'll be looking into a few Olympic training principles. However, I do want to avoid the two lifts as its not something I'm particularly interested in performing myself.

Just an insight into the strength and power these guys/girls possess, take a look at Ivan Chakarov. The following video is almost 2 decades old yet he could casually squat ass-to-grass 3x Bodyweight for a triple - the result of determination, perseverance and damn hard work. Enjoy!