Olympic weightlifting performance requires many physical performance qualities, including extension strength within the ankle, knee and hip extensors, positional strength within the spinal extensors and torso muscularity, explosive rate of force development and power outputs, mobility, flexibility, and the ability to rapidly stabilise the body. All of which have a significant transfer to sports performance.
Such a positive performance transfer make the Olympic lifts and their different variations a valuable training method within a strength and conditioning coaches performance training tool box. However, the technical and performance demands of Olympic weightlifting require a large commitment on behalf of the athlete and the coach, along with a sound knowledge of how to effectively progress an athletes Olympic weightlifting ability. Therefore, the aim of this short course is to educate performance coaches on the effective programming of Olympic weightlifting, both within the field of strength and conditioning, and within the sport of Olympic weightlifting itself, providing clarity on how to improve an athletes Olympic weightlifting performance.
Suggested Pre-requisite
- CIMSPA: L2 Gym / Group Ex
Aims and objectives:
- Understand how Olympic lifts enhance power and rate of force development (RFD) in athletes
- Understand the various types of Olympic weightlifting training methods
- Be able to determine correct target ratios between the squat, push, and pulling absolute strength, and Olympic lifts
- Understand variations in Olympic lifts, such as hangs, powers, pulls, and complexes
- Design effective periodised Olympic weightlifting-based programs for beginner and advanced athletes
- Identify Olympic weightlifting movement weaknesses and know how to correct common technical errors in athletes
Author Bio
My name is Thomas Stringwell and I am the founder of Your Gym Sports Performance Ltd, an education provider that specialises within the fields of strength and conditioning and sports science. I am an accredited strength and conditioning coach with the UKSCA and currently provide performance consultancy services across a range of sports including rugby union, rugby league, soccer, handball, boxing, mixed martial arts, BMX supercross, strength sports and Youth Athletic Development.
I hold a MSc in Sports Biomechanics (Loughborough University), a 1st class honours degree in Sport and Exercise Science (Manchester Metropolitan University) and a Certificate in Education teaching degree (Huddersfield University), with future ambitions of completing a PhD within the field of motor learning, constraints-based learning and non-linear pedagogy.
I have a real passion for education and coach development, having both coached and taught within the fields of strength and conditioning and health and fitness for over a decade. I am a lifelong strength sport enthusiast, having competed both in Olympic Weightlifting and Powerlifting at a national level, with a genuine drive to support and educate coaches throughout our industry.
Your Gym Sports Performance prides itself on educational excellence, providing evidence-based education to aspiring sports and fitness professionals, whilst supporting practitioners throughout their coaching journey. Our Strength and Conditioning educational pathway enables sports and fitness practitioners to progress within their professional arena, providing coaches with the necessary skill set to apply performance training within their current practice. We aim to inspire and motivate coaches to develop as professionals, creating a lifelong learning experience that assists practitioners beyond the completion of their course, whilst raising the standard of sports performance education within the health and fitness sector.
