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Unique Aspects of Competitive Weightlifting
Unique Aspects of Competitive Weightlifting
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Contents
Abstract. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Literature Reviewed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Weightlifting Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.1 The Snatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2 The Clean and Jerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.1 Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.2 Annual Training Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.3 Application and Variation in Training Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.4 Metabolic Cost of Weightlifting and Nutritional Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.5 Influence of Body Weight Changes on Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Anthropometric Characteristics of Weightlifters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. Physiological Responses and Adaptations to Weightlifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.1 Skeletal Muscle Structure and Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.1.1 Fibre Type Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.1.2 Neuromuscular Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.1.3 Sex- and Age-Related Differences in Neuromuscular Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.2 Bone Mineral Density. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.3 Cardiovascular Structure and Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.4 Endocrine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.4.1 Testosterone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.4.2 Testosterone : Cortisol Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.4.3 Growth Hormone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7. Recommendations and Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Weightlifting is a dynamic strength and power sport in which two, multijoint, whole-body lifts are performed in competition; the snatch and clean
and jerk. During the performance of these lifts, weightlifters have achieved
some of the highest absolute and relative peak power outputs reported in the
literature. The training structure of competitive weightlifters is characterized
by the frequent use of high-intensity resistance exercise movements. Varied
coaching and training philosophies currently exist around the world and further research is required to substantiate the best type of training programme
for male and female weightlifters of various age groups. As competitive
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weightlifting is contested over eight male and seven female body weight categories, the anthropometric characteristics of the athletes widely ranges. The
body compositions of weightlifters are similar to that of athletes of comparable body mass in other strength and power sports. However, the shorter
height and limb lengths of weightlifters provide mechanical advantages when
lifting heavy loads by reducing the mechanical torque and the vertical distance that the barbell must be displaced. Furthermore, the shorter body dimensions coincide with a greater mean skeletal muscle cross-sectional area
that is advantageous to weightlifting performance. Weightlifting training
induces a high metabolic cost. Although dietary records demonstrate that
weightlifters typically meet their required daily energy intake, weightlifters
have been shown to over consume protein and fat at the expense of adequate
carbohydrate. The resulting macronutrient imbalance may not yield optimal
performance gains. Cross-sectional data suggest that weightlifting training
induces type IIX to IIA fibre-type transformation. Furthermore, weightlifters
exhibit hypertrophy of type II fibres that is advantageous to weightlifting
performance and maximal force production. As such, the isometric peak
force and contractile rate of force development of weightlifters is ~1520%
and ~1316% greater, respectively, than in other strength and power athletes.
In addition, weightlifting training has been shown to reduce the typical sexrelated difference in the expression of neuromuscular strength and power.
However, this apparent sex-related difference appears to be augmented with
increasing adult age demonstrating that women undergo a greater age-related
decline in muscle shortening velocity and peak power when compared with
men. Weightlifting training and competition has been shown to induce significant structural and functional adaptations of the cardiovascular system.
The collective evidence shows that these adaptations are physiological as
opposed to pathological. Finally, the acute exercise-induced testosterone,
cortisol and growth hormone responses of weightlifters have similarities to
that of following conventional strength and hypertrophy protocols involving
large muscle mass exercises. The routine assessment of the basal testosterone : cortisol ratio may be beneficial when attempting to quantify the adaptive
responses to weightlifting training. As competitive weightlifting is becoming
increasingly popular around the world, further research addressing the physiological responses and adaptations of female weightlifters and younger (i.e.
17 years of age) and older (i.e. 35 years of age) weightlifters of both sexes is
required.
1. Introduction
Weightlifting has been a longstanding part of the
modern Olympic Games and has wide and growing
international participation. During the performance
of the two competitive lifts, the snatch and the clean
and jerk (C&J), weightlifters are required to generate extremely high peak forces and contractile
rates of force development and, consequently, high
peak power outputs and contractile impulses.[1-6]
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popular with females, and younger and older individuals, we highlight potential areas for future
research that will enable the development of safe and
effective training guidelines for these populations.
2. Literature Reviewed
The search for scientific literature relevant to
this review was conducted using the US National
Library of Medicine (PubMed), SPORTDiscus
and Google Scholar databases. Key search terms
of Olympic weightlifting, weightlifter/s, snatch,
clean and jerk, muscular strength and muscular
power were used. Further literature was obtained
from electronic related articles searches and by
manually screening the reference lists of included
studies. The inclusion criteria for all articles were;
(i) refereed articles published in English language
journals and books from the 1970s until February,
2012; and (ii) the terms weightlifter and weightlifting had to be in context with the sport of
competitive weightlifting as opposed to general
weight/resistance training.
3. Weightlifting Performance
The snatch and C&J are complex whole-body
movements encompassing a series of high-intensity
muscular contractions. During these lifts, weightlifters achieve power outputs unmatched by any
other athletes.[1] Since 1998, the recognized body
weight classes are: men 56 kg, 62 kg, 69 kg,
77 kg, 85 kg, 94 kg, 105 kg and >105 kg; and
women 48 kg, 53 kg, 58 kg, 63 kg, 69 kg,
75 kg and >75 kg. Athletes must weigh-in during
a 1-hour window that begins 2 hours before the
start of their competition session. The athletes
placing within their respective body weight class is
determined by their competition total, which is
the sum of their highest recorded snatch and C&J.
3.1 The Snatch
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Fig. 1. The six phases of the snatch: (a) first pull; (b) transition to the start of the second pull; (c) completion of the second pull; (d) turnover;
(e) catch; (f) recovery.
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Fig. 2. The twelve phases of the clean and jerk: (a) first pull; (b) transition to the start of the second pull; (c) completion of the second pull;
(d) turnover; (e) catch; (f) recovery from the clean; (g) start position for the jerk; (h) jerk dip; (i) jerk drive; (j) unsupported split under the bar;
(k) supported split under the bar; (l) recovery from the jerk.
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4. Training
There is limited evidence comparing the performance and physiological responses arising from
different weightlifting training programmes.[23-26]
However, the English language coaching literature
and empirical evidence suggests that numerous
and varied practices exist amongst internationally
competitive weightlifters.[21,25-28]
4.1 Exercises
Broad descriptions of variations in weightlifting training variables have been offered in the
literature.[21,23-26,28,41] More specific details are
rarely outlined. Due to the success of many
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physiological as opposed to a pathological adaptation.[219,222,228,229] This is of importance as LV hypertrophy is categorized as an independent risk
factor for cardiovascular morbid events.[211] Conversely, other studies have shown no significant
differences in absolute or relative measures of cardiac morphology between weightlifters and healthy
adults.[215,218,221,224,226] The lack of difference in
these results may be explained by (i) the experimental groups being more evenly matched for
body dimensions;[215,218] (ii) differences in the
training history of the control subjects (e.g. sedentary/untrained vs recreationally trained);[226]
and (iii) possible sex-related differences in cardiac
hypertrophy as only one study has examined
cardiac morphology in female weightlifters.[218]
In light of these findings, the consensus of opinion is that weightlifting does not induce a true
concentric enlargement of the left ventricle as
seen in pathological conditions.
The cardiorespiratory function of competitive
male weightlifters,
. as determined by maximal oxygen
consumption (VO2max), has been reported to range
between 42.0 and 50.7 mL/kg/min.[121,226-228,230,231]
As expected, these mean values are similar to those
of other athletes involved in short-duration highintensity/power activities.[121] Short-term (8 weeks)
weightlifting-style training in active adults has
been
shown to increase both absolute and relative
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VO2max by ~67%.[227] However, annual evaluations over the course of 3 years of specific weightlifting training in competitive weightlifters revealed
significant
reductions in both absolute and relative
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VO2max of ~4% and 11%, respectively.[232] With
regards to resting haemodynamics, reported values
for mean heart rates range between 60 beats per
minute (bpm) and 81 bpm, systolic blood pressure between 115 mmHg and 153 mmHg, and
diastolic blood pressure between 71 mmHg and
93 mmHg.[214,221,222,226-228,231,233] These data classify weightlifters as being normal or stage 1 hypertensive as per the ACSM guidelines.[234]
6.4 Endocrine
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Acknowledgements
The authors have no potential conflicts of interest. No
funding was received for this review. The authors would like
to thank Jonathan Milne and our athlete model for their assistance with supplying the photographs for this publication.
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