O-Lifting

[goodlifting]

oly lifting isn't even a real sport.

[BgMc31]

oly lifting isn't even a real sport.

What a stupid comment! Care to debate the reasoning behind such a comment?

[goodlifting]

What a stupid comment! Care to debate the reasoning behind such a comment?

i was being sarcastic, bro. i'm a competitive oly lifter myself. it's just kind of an inside joke. oly lifters are the most powerful and explosive athletes in the world and we don't get much credit at all for our sport. especially here in the states.

[BgMc31]

i was being sarcastic, bro. i'm a competitive oly lifter myself. it's just kind of an inside joke. oly lifters are the most powerful and explosive athletes in the world and we don't get much credit at all for our sport. especially here in the states.

My bad brotha!!! You're right oly lifters don't get the respect they deserve!! I'm not a competitive oly lifter. I'm a competitive powerlifter/strongman. I respect the oly lifts more than the powerlifts because they develop athletes more than any other lifts. I have my boys doing them and both are highly recruited high school football players.

But I have to disagree with you on the most powerful and explosive athletes in the world comment. As a former professional football player, I have to say that football players are the most explosive and most powerful athletes on the planet! LOL!!!!!

[goodlifting]

My bad brotha!!! You're right oly lifters don't get the respect they deserve!! I'm not a competitive oly lifter. I'm a competitive powerlifter/strongman. I respect the oly lifts more than the powerlifts because they develop athletes more than any other lifts. I have my boys doing them and both are highly recruited high school football players.

But I have to disagree with you on the most powerful and explosive athletes in the world comment. As a former professional football player, I have to say that football players are the most explosive and most powerful athletes on the planet! LOL!!!!!

"The explosion phase of the snatch and clean are the most powerful movements of the human body." i read that on an eleiko poster one time and thought it sweet HAHA! i also remember reading up on a research project the olympic committe conducted on athletes in the 80's. they reported that oly lifters were faster out of the blocks and even beat olympic sprinters in the first 40 or so meters. football players are sometimes pretty strong dudes, but pound for pound, a seasoned oly lifter is much more powerful.

[BgMc31]

"The explosion phase of the snatch and clean are the most powerful movements of the human body." i read that on an eleiko poster one time and thought it sweet HAHA! i also remember reading up on a research project the olympic committe conducted on athletes in the 80's. they reported that oly lifters were faster out of the blocks and even beat olympic sprinters in the first 40 or so meters. football players are sometimes pretty strong dudes, but pound for pound, a seasoned oly lifter is much more powerful.

We'll have to agree to disagree, but it's all good brotha!!! That research you were referring to states that oly lifters are faster than sprinters in the first 10 meters, not 40. That have oly lifters running sub 4 second 40yd dash times. But I do see your point. I love the oly lifts and wish they got more love from the strength community.

[goodlifting]

We'll have to agree to disagree, but it's all good brotha!!! That research you were referring to states that oly lifters are faster than sprinters in the first 10 meters, not 40. That have oly lifters running sub 4 second 40yd dash times. But I do see your point. I love the oly lifts and wish they got more love from the strength community.

that's what it was! i read that research a WHILE ago and i really don't even remember where i saw it.

but right on dude. i don't mind different opinions i just like talking to other lifters and athletes. we can all learn from each other. i think that's awesome you have your athletes do the lifts.

i think the u.s. should really make an effort to promote oly lifting more. we have a ton of great athletes here and it's good to hear you're doing your part bro.