Clean and Jerk, and the Snatch

Olympic Weightlifting is a sport in which competitors try to out-lift each other in (primarily) two lifts:

  1. Clean and Jerk
  2. Snatch

When compared to Power Lifting, Olympic Lifts require higher levels of explosiveness and coordination.

Near-Olympic Lifts

While the Clean and Jerk and the Snatch are the two most common forms of Olympic Lifting, there are many other lifts that are commonly considered “Olympic Style”.


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