Weightlifting

General Training for Weightlifting


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The general phase of training for Weightlifters is an often overlooked but valuable part of the training process. This time creates the foundation of muscle size, strength, work capacity and movement qualities that big snatch and clean & jerks at meets are built upon. In this video, Max Aita discusses how he approaches this phase of training:

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