Olympic Lifting Questions and Answers 100% Pass

Olympic Lifting Questions and Answers 100% Pass Why do we care about Olympic lifting? - Good for hear, hard to overtrain, heightened explosiveness - greater speed Does the clean and jerk or the snatch require more body strength? - clean and jerk Does the clean and jerk or the snatch have a greater emphasis on speed over strength? - snatch Balanced lifters can clean and jerk what percent of the snatch? - 120% Does the clean and jerk or the snatch require greater flexibility? - Snatch What position are your feet in during setup for the clean and jerk? - Hip width apart How far apart are your arms in the set up for the clean and jerk? - shoulder width grip What kind of grip do you have on the bar for the clean and jerk? - hook grip - thumb wrapped around bar and covered by other fingers Where do you look for the clean and jerk? - Eyes forward 2Emily Charlene © All Rights Reserved 2025. How is your body positioned for the clean and jerk? - squat position, hips above knees, flat back How does your buttocks move during the first pull of the clean and jerk? - parallel back shift - no rising of the buttocks Where do you keep the bar during the first pull of the clean and jerk? - Keep bar close to knees What extends during the second pull of the clean and jerk? - hips, knees, and ankles Where do you thrust the bar during the