Product Description
Naked Weightlifting is NOT about lifting weights without clothing (but I bet you took a second look). The definition of naked is "without extra or embellishment" while the definition of weightlifting is "the lifting of heavy weights as an exercise in a prescribed manner." Naked Weightlifting is another way of saying weightlifting made simple or without an overload of information. Pictures speak a thousand words especially when instructing individuals on how "to do" something like weightlifting. The author put herself in the shoes of individuals who have never lifted weights before to those who have many years of experience weight training. The book is designed to show pictures of start and finish positions of over 100 weightlifting exercises that cover all body parts from abdominals to triceps (arms) accompanied with a basic description of how to execute those exercises. There are no opinions, nutritional advice or workout programs in this book, only how to do them properly and a spreadsheet for individuals to log their progress as a workbook. ... Read more

Product Description
This illustrated edition contains 584 photos and illustrations that suits those readers who are interested in visual learning with the least amount of text. The book covers the following topics:

2007
Classical Weightlifting room
Power Snatch
Snatch, narrow grip
One legged Squat
Clean and Jerk
The Deadlift and Pull
Front Squat
Classical Snatch 62.5 kg
Classical Clean 85 kg
Snatch 60 kg
Failed Snatch
Comparison with International lifters
Head and bar Trajectories
Hang Snatch
Hang Clean
Clean and Jerk
The Snatch

2008
Snatch
The Snatch: Head, hips, bar trajectories
The Clean and Jerk
The Clean and Jerk: Head, hips, bar trajectories

2009
Snatch from the hang (bar trajectory)
Snatch from the hang (Head trajectory)
Classical Snatch from the Hang
The Clean alone
The Clean from the Hang: Bar Trajectory
The Clean from the Hang: Head Trajectory
Failure in the Snatch
Jerk from the Rack
Front Squat
Power Snatch
Clean Pull 75 kg
Hang Snatch
The Pull
Clean and Jerk 75 kg

2010
The Snatch
The Snatch Trajectories
The Clean and Jerk Bar Trajectory
The Clean and Jerk head and hip Trajectories.
Shoulder Press and Squatting
Narrow hand gripped Snatch
Anatomy of leg muscles
Efficient Olympic Bar Trajectory
Training on the head and squatting positioning

Mohamed F. El-Hewie
Woodland park, New Jersey, July 2010.

Sjaak Smorenburg
Houten, The Netherlands, July 2010. ... Read more

Product Description
Tommy Kono has won Olympic gold medals, one silver, was eight times world champion, set 26 world records spread over 4 bodyweight classes, was not subsidized, did not have fancy training quarters, coaches, or any of the things of today. How did he do it?How did he beat the world? He knew that lifting is more than muscle power.It's mental power. His first book, Weightlifting, Olympic Style, is a textbook on the Olympic lifts and it covers lifting technique to training programs and contest preparation with examples and stories related to actual performances. This second book, Championship Weightlifting, covers the mental and psychological side of Olympic weightlifting and expounds on the approach to overcome the barriers that hold us back from progressing. Originally intended for coaches and elite lifters, he realized that the mental approach must be nurtured from the very beginning; so after several years of writing, he decided to rewrite some of the previous materials so it will be helpful to beginners as well. In Championship Olympic Weightlifting, 50% is mental, 30% technique and 20% power. Most everyone has this in the reverse order of importance and spend too many hours in hard physical training but hardly any time in grooming his or her mind for the sport. This second book emphasizes how important the mental aspect has on Olympic weightlifting. ... Read more

Product Description
An introductory text with the primary focus on the techniques associated with the Olympic lifts and theirassistance exercises. This text explains how to perform eachexercise and why things should be done the correct way. Alsoincludes an extensive "common error" section ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

A Rare Find
There are not many books published on the sport of Olympic and Olympic-style lifting as the sport's popularity has dropped steadily since the American dominance in the 1960's when the great Tommy Kono was on the lifting platform. I was hard-pressed to find many books on the sport, but was delighted when I found this one. Cissik does a good job of explaining the complicated techniques involved in the various Olypic (style) lifts. As one who never did the lifts but is trying to learn how, this book is spot on. Learning such moves without the aid of a coach is extremely difficult, but Cissik's explanations and photos are the next best thing to live instruction or even video. He also gives the reader sample programs and routines to follow to get ready for lifting competition. The book is no high-tech glossy, but a real world, down and dirty manual for learning the sport. The print, presentation, and format of the book has an almost scholarly feel, perhaps even unconsciously so which seems fitting considering where the sport of Olympic Lifting now resides in contemporary America.

not impressive
no real value for $31.
Book presents quite accurate information on teaching the lifts, but some pictures show wrong positions.
Contrary to Everett's book, the title clearly states that the book is for beginners. The third star is strictly for this honesty.

No-nonsense, old fashion Weightlifting
My first impression when I opened a light and skinny envelop of the delivered book was that of opening some business correspondence letter. The book is only 132 pages, of black and weight print that could be produced on a home printer, the era preceding of hp-laser or inkjet. Though the first edition came in 1997, it immediately revived my memory of the struggle to print and publish my own book on those days. It is a painful experience for authors to meddle with so many hurdles in order to get their information to the reader.Then, there is my bias in favor of a fellow weightlifter attempting to maintain a dying sport form retiring to history archives.

In total contravention to the inclusive format of Drechsler's Weightlifting Encyclopedia and El-Hewie's Essentials of Weightlifting and Strength Training, Cissik sticks to the hardcore of old fashion Weightlifting.The classical two lifts; Clean and Jerk and Snatch, are described, together with their immediate supporting exercises. The back, front, and overhead squat; deadlift with various handgrips and height of pull; goodmorning in standing, seating, and ground positions; pullover, and stretching is all that trainees need to advance in weightlifting.That is a bold and daring confrontation of appealing consumerism that thrives on promoting expensive machines, fancy exercise accessories, and endless exercises that do little, if any, good to fitness.

The simplicity, clarity, and accuracy of Cissik's Introduction outweighs it poor production quality and attests to the author's courage to stand tall on substance. Although, the book is intended as an introduction, the above mentioned attributes make the book practical and convenient for modern day busy people. In addition, each chapter begins with neat tabulated highlights and basic contents and ends with a list of references. Inside the chapters, the author places the reference citation where needed in every page.

Its drawbacks are:

(1) Complete omission of individualized peripheral training exercises. Modern weightlifters rival bodybuilders; on bulk and definition, and powerlifters; on peak isometric strength.Many young weightlifters could not attain the astronomically high level of modern international records because of lack of muscular bulk. Cissik's old fashion training emphasizes the technique of lifting and periodization for robust, explosive power, yet falls short on massing slow twitching muscle fibers. Those require dedicated bodybuilding training during off season or prior to committing to protracted competitive weightlifting career.

The fear that bodybuilding and powerlifting exercises would do away with the mental skill, specific to the explosive full range of motion and highly coordinated dynamics of weightlifting, is well understood and recognized by experienced lifters and coaches. However, modern lifters have sufficient resources to ease the highly toned and acutely inflamed structures caused by such repetitive and depleting modes of exercising. Yoga, Pilates, Stretch, UV booths, saunas, and massage are few such modern remedies for the side effects of strengthening through controlled motion exercising. That however raises the stakes of heart and cellular reserves. Could the heart tolerate multiple overloads? Could the cellular metabolism adapt its enzymatic machinery to oppositely demanding activities? or, could the trainee have access to adequate health knowledge in dealing with such double sword training modes? Cissik's answer is: simplicity; a wise, safe, and practical choice.

(2) Jumping straight in the air during the pull isn't scientific. Although few great lifters do jump, the laws of mechanics forbid jumping. It wastes energy. Explosive extension isn't synonymous with jumping.Cissik is rightfully insisting on not spreading the feet sideways, yet wrongfully advises jumping.Jumping might be stimulating, yet wasteful.

(3) The deep squat during the amortization phase portrays to some that "deep" is a requirement for lifting. It is better to emphasize that squatting should be as high as it is needed to catch the barbell at its (the barbell) final destination.Unnecessarily deep squat should be reserved for training, stretching, and strengthening.


Mohamed F. El-Hewie
Author of
Essentials of Weightlifting and Strength Training

Solid info.
Cissik did a very thorough job researching Olympic-style weightlifting - in fact, this text reads like a research paper/thesis.Having said that, the text might be a little too formal for some.

Excellent Book!
This book is MUCH better than the first edition.The beginning of the book is a concise description of the Olympic exercises and associated assistance exercises.This is good for the beginning lifter.The secondhalf of the book is on workout design.It is EXCELLENT and draws heavilyon EASTERN EUROPEAN texts (They always have the best lifters!).The bookis worth buying for this section.Powerlifters and fitness buffs can usethe principles outlined here to greatly improve their progress.Everychapter is heavily referenced for those who are interested in learningmore. ... Read more

Product Description
“Have you ever wondered how to do a proper dead-lift but didn’t knew who to ask? Here are some great tips on becoming the next Mister Universe!"

Dear Reader:

Do you ever envy those people who are great weight lifters without appearing to put any effort into it at all?

Without the right tools and information, it could take you years to figure out the secrets to achieving peak performance. Instead of spending a fortune on so-called experts or knocking yourself out with the old trial and error method, there is an easier way to learn how to achieve success in weight lifting the way you’ve always dreamed.

I have always had an interest in all kinds of weight lifting but I just never could seem to accomplish everything that I wanted. It was embarrassing and humiliating. I desperately longed to be a better weight lifter.

I didn’t understand what I was doing wrong but I was determined to find out!

What I discovered completely changed everything!

How did I do it?

I would love to share my secrets with you and my new special report on how to be an better weight lifter does just that!

Introducing ...

Weight Lifting and Weight Training: A Comprehensive Guide to Increasing Your Health Through Scientifically Founded Weightlifting!

Everything you need to know about becoming a great weight lifter is included in this special report:

Weight Lifting and General Fitness

Strength Training

Weight Lifting for Kids

Weight Lifting for Bulk

Weight Lifting with Free Weights

Weight Lifting on the Road

Safety Tips for Weight Lifting

I leave absolutely nothing out! Everything that I learned in order to become a better weight lifter, I show you.

This is the most comprehensive report on weight lifting you will ever read!

You won’t want to miss out on this!

P.S. You’ll be amazed at how simple and easy it is to learn how to lift weights successfully with Weight Lifting and Weight Training. You will feel more confident and secure when you master the incredible techniques presented in this special report. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

One of a kind
One of a kind book on the art of contest preparation for weightlifting and powerlifting.Bill's experience and personality shine through to provide an informative and entertaining read.Check out Starr's "TheStrongest Shall Survive" to learn everything you need to know aboutstrength training for contact sports.These books cover nutrition, sets,reps, lifts, sleep, injuries, and many other areas not found anywhere elseguaranteed.Highly recommended for athletes of all ages. ... Read more

Product Description
Weightlifting for Boxers contains a new, comprehensive strengthening, core conditioning workout for fighters of all disciplines. Whether a boxer, MMA fighter, or traditional martial artist, the reader will discover new ways to develop muscle power and body hardening that can be applied to any of the combat sports.About the Author

Dr. Anthony V. Gioia is a chiropractic physician and practices in Algonquin, Illinois. He has also been certified in acupuncture and is a certified chiropractic rehabilitation doctor (CCRD). He has been training through it all.

He currently resides in McHenry, Illinois, with his two daughters, Brianna and Ellie. In addition to his educational and physical training, Dr. Gioia found time to earn his private pilot's license and recently became engaged.

Customer Reviews (9)

GREAT BOOK MR. MCRANE
Though the book is a little small I still think the information in this book is very very good. Excellent in fact and I am lucky to have come across it and to have bought it a few months ago. I wish I could have had this information back in the 80's and 90's. I used to buy books back in the mid 80'sto late 90's from companies like Atletika and from authorslike Fred Hatfield,Dr. Michael Yesis and many others. They had a lot of good information in them but nothing in detail and straight to the point was ever pointed out like this book. After all ,all these authors and Dr.'s throw so much fluff at you and there is so much that is good but really unnessecary if you think about it later, You want to get to what works and is proven fast or as fast as possible. I had some theories of how to increase power when I had time to lift weights and did pretty well but always knew deep down it could be done better and faster with the right training and this great little book hits it right on the head. I had this football training manual I ordered from Canada through Muscle and Fitness titled "Get Super Big in 6 Months" and it was the best workout I ever used to gain power and size. You can't find it anymore. Not anywhere or even on Amazon or on the net.This book reminds me a lot of that book except for the 2 different 12 week programs detailed out and of course the other section where you added in the plyometrics which is also a big plus when combined with weightlifting program. All I can say is that anyone who dismisses this book hasn't read enough on explosive power development. This could be called by some as "just the basics" or it can even be called by me "the nuts and bolts" from which to work with but I could just call it "power development 101" which I believe it is. Starting this late fall or winter I am taking time off from work enough to incorporate the principles from this book into my workout and see what happens after 8 weeks. I do recommend and respectfully ask though that Mr. Mcrane at least try to come up with another book based on these workout techniques into a full bench program and a squat program maybe with support muscle group exercises with the bench programs. Maybe a squat plyometrics based 8 week workout for sprinters. These are books or workouts I would definitely be purchasing if they were available.I saw the website and read where you have worked with guys that have made incredible gains in just weeks so I think it would be great if you could maybe come out with something to add to this very informative book. Thanks Mr. M and have a nice day.I highly recommend this book to athletes of any age.

useful direction
i've been a fitness coach for 25 years. i've written articles on exercise, sport, & periodization. my fitness programs have been featured in books, and magazine articles. my sport fit card for golf predated the brown university / ymca studies -- back when golf fitness was an oxymoron -- and sold well, worldwide. so, i'm not unfamiliar with fitness routines.

mccrane's super strength, super fast, is a cut-to-the-chase regimen that will force improvement in well conditioned athletes. with what is known about periodized training, that this sort of program isn't used regularly by strength, and power athletes seems to defy reason, but sometimes the obvious is overlooked. could it be expanded? sure, but yessis, hatfield, chu and others have already produced extensive volumes that are not necessarily any more useful.

while a bit shy of erudite, mccrane's treatment is honest and authentic. you're getting his step by step, nuts and bolts workout just as he'd describe it to you in the gym. this, from the guy who used it himself to accomplish rather remarkable feats -- training himself up to olympic qualification in a couple of months, and directing other elite athletes to break their own records.

the program is leg-centric, but with a little creativity, and suggestions from mccrane, himself -- he responds to emails -- you will be on your way to whole-body power.

one thing i'd add is that it is best for you to use "super strength, super fast" as a phase within a larger training plan that's geared toward power and quickness, or, you can simply use it to lift you off one of those inevitable, frustrating strength plateaus. that said, it's prudent to change any routine after two or three months, regardless...and you, as an experienced lifter / athlete already know that, right?

finally, at under $10, it's a bargain -- for less that what you would pay for a couple pints of ale, you will get a chance to win that next barroom bench press bet, and recoup your investment, to boot.

[personal experience: sure it's anecdotal, but just last week, after three weeks of doing the sequence of jumping drills recommended by mccrane i was given an opportunity to test it out. while trail running hills in southern california at the top of a berm i happened upona roughly 3 foot diamondback rattlesnake. i was on top of it just as i saw it. the snake went from stretched out to coiled instantly, and in that span i was airborne, gliding well above the serpent even before i knew it, and went on my way without missing a beat. whew! neither my last year of training (very low intensity, save for the recent jumps & hops) nor my genetic makeup (i lack the high calf / high glute combo common of springy athletes) would have suggested that i would easily bound a couple feet into the air, as i ran up a hill, but, sure enough, happily, that was the result. mccrane's program? fight / flight / adrenaline? slow snake? i'll let you decide.]

It's a pamphlet!
Maybe I should have read the description better, but this was a big disappointment.It really tells you nothing that you shouldn't already know.

I took issue with its lack of evidence and research.Saying things like "Add 200 pounds to your bench" kind of leaves me wondering.Jump higher by jumping off stairs?Anyone who knows anything about plyometrics can tell you that.

It tells you what to do, but leaves a lot unanswered.

I'd pass on a 30 page paper with no research, and focus on something a little more robust.

It's About Time!
While enhancing performance, this program takes away the mundane task of always doing the same exercises and seeing little progress. This book kick-starts your enthusiasm to see such results so quickly. You can even add these programs to your already existing routine. The book is simple, easy to follow and affordable.
Absolutely Awesome for any age!

Straight to the bargain basement - out of date and incomplete
I am sorry to say that this book doesn't add much to any existing literature. In addition, it is rather outdated in its approach to training for explosive sports. Moreover, it is poorly written as well as illustrated.
In fact, I cannot believe it was first published only a few years back. All in all, it has a strong seventies feel to it.
... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

Old time worn advice
This is an old book with good plain advice on developing healthy, muscular weight.Of course, Hoffman recommends his own weight gain products, which by today's standards seem pretty crude.The remainder of Hoffman's advice is gut-level explanations of health and success.He insists on the importance of physical strength and its influence on physical performance and getting ahead in life.The book is also filled with interesting stories of Hoffman and people he has known, including world class weight lifters and other athletes. An interesting read. The only short coming is Hoffman's over-selling his body building products and his repetitive nature.

Doug Setter, Bsc.
Author of Stomach Flattening and One Less Victim: A Prevention Guide ... Read more

Product Description
This book is aimed at educating and preparing children of the ages 6 to 12 in the basics ofOlympic Weightlifting and Strength Training. The book familiarizes teachers, parents,and kids with the fundamentals of lifting and resistance training. The book starts byexplaining how muscles work by burning energy and moving the nutrients around thebody organs. Young children need to be educated on the process of transport of energyfrom food to cells allover the body. They then will understand how strength-traininghelps the body grow and stay healthy and fit.Resistance exercise is defined as the effort to stimulate muscles to grow and adapt tolifting. The strong muscles stimulate the bones to deposit minerals and remain strong.Strong muscles and bones help the individual to maintain high level of health and fitness.Weightlifting is introduced by warming up without weights, which is followed by liftinglight plates as an intermediary transition to serious lifting. The reader is introduced to theequipments and terminology of Weightlifting that should assist him/her to decipher thearcane language of strength-training.The book's main theme evolves on how to offer children the option of becoming OlympicWeightlifters when they are young enough to accomplish such an extraordinary goal. Thebook's main tools are the simplicity and rigorousness of exercising for BIG IDEAS.Unless the workout plan was simple and logical, it would not lead to the life-longcommitment to exercise, health, and fitness. The authors advocate the role of managingand executing exercise planning as a life-long endeavor of positive accomplishments andenriching the child's life. ... Read more

Product Description
This book is designed for children of ages 6 to 8 years for the purpose of guiding their imagination in the direction of the sport of strength training, fitness, and health.The book presents visual examples of Weightlifters in different phases of their development to become champions.This gives the child real visual imagery of the route to championship and self empowerment. ... Read more

Product Description
This book is aimed at educating and preparing children ages 6 to 12 in the basics of Olympic Weightlifting and Strength Training. The book familiarizes teachers, parents, and kids with the fundamentals of lifting and resistance training. The book starts by explaining how muscles work by burning energy and moving the nutrients around the body organs. Young children need to be educated on the process of transport of energy from food to cells allover the body. They then will understand how strength training helps the body grow and stay healthy and fit.
Resistance exercise is defined as the effort to stimulate muscles to grow and adapt to lifting. The strong muscles stimulate the bones to deposit minerals and remain strong. Strong muscles and bones help the individual to maintain high level of health and fitness. The growth process involves the development of the mental and neural functions, which help the person solve complex problems and maintain high coordination and balance.
Weightlifting is introduced by warming up without weights. Lifting light plates follows the warm up as an intermediary transition to serious lifting. The reader is introduced the equipments and terminology of weightlifting that should assist him/her to decipher the arcane language of strength training.
The book's main theme evolves on how to offer kids the option of becoming Olympic Weightlifters when they are young enough to accomplish such extraordinary goal. The book's main tools are the simplicity and rigorousness of exercising for BIG IDEAS. Unless the workout out plan simple and logical, it would not lead to the life-long commitment to exercise, health, and fitness.The authors are not interested in making kids get big or strong without intellectual accomplishments. Rather, the authors advocate the role of managing and executing exercise planning as a life-long endeavor of positive accomplishments and enriching kid's life.

Mohamed F. El-Hewie
Woodland park, New Jersey, August2010.

Sjaak Smorenburg
Houten, The Netherlands, August 2010.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: RESISTANCE EXERCISE
CHAPTER 2: HOW MUSCLES WORK?
CHAPTER 3: THE WEIGHT LIFTING ENVIRONMENT
1. The Lifting Area
2. Shoes
3. Barbell4. Contests

CHAPTER 4:GETTING READY TO LIFT WEIGHTS: WARM UP
1. Standing warm up
2. Warming up with jumping
3. Squatting warm up
4. Warming up with light plates
5. Warming up with barbells

CHAPTER 5: THE SNATCH LIFT
CHAPTER 6: THE CLEAN AND JERK
CHAPTER 7:THE WEIGHT LIFTING ROUTINES
I. The dozenNEVER's
II. The dozen DO's

CHAPTER 8:MUSCLE ANATOMY FOR KIDS'
1. Major muscle groups
2. Flexors
3. Extensors

CHAPTER 9: FROM THE STREET GYM TO THE TOP
1. The Street Gym
2. Competition
... Read more

Product Description
Power Trip is intended to be a guide for parents, athletes and coaches to assist them in discovering the WHAT, HOW, WHERE AND WHY of strength training. It will allow the young athlete, or just any kids who want to be stronger and faster, to do the right things, in the right order and find the right places and people to help them continue to excel and not be sidelined by overtraining or negligent training in the gym. It will help parents to start their children on the right path to better athleticism, whether or not they plan to be a competitive athlete. Coaches will find the latest techniques of Olympic-style Weightlifting on the "Trip", what lifts are more important to do and they will probably find themselves losing their temper or, at least, find their interest stimulated.
On this Power Trip, athletes, parents and coaches will be exposed to what I think are the best exercises to do to become more powerful and the techniques I teach. You will learn, especially using the DVD, which can be ordered online, the best teaching progression to make yourself or your athlete, exceptional at performing these all-important Olympic-style lifts.
Strength training can be a long and costly maze. Money and, more importantly, time can be wasted going down the wrong roads and riding with the wrong people. You will learn on this Power Trip, what to look for in a coach, a strength program and/or a gym when you are traveling through your athletic life. And, you will learn how not to waste your time doing things that aren't making you a better athlete and a more powerful person.
And, I hope you will laugh a bit as well.
Get up early. Pack your gear. Get ready to take your Power Trip.

Don McCauley has coached Olympic Weightlifting, Powerlifting, Throwing, and Strength and Conditioning with several sports, for almost thirty years. In that time he has produced athletes that have competed at the national and international level, including the Olympics.
He has competed in the sports of Track&Field as a middle distance runner, Road Running, Olympic Weightlifting and Powerlifting. He is most proud of his best 10-mile race time of 59:32.
Don graduated from the University of Rhode Island, is a C.S.C.S., a Level 1 Track & Field Coach and is certified by CrossFit and Cross- Fit for Kids. He presently works for Performance Initiatives as the Coach of the Coastal Empire Weightlifting team and owns a CrossFit box in Savannah, Georgia.
He is on the Ethics Committee of the USAW (Olympic Weightlifting NGB) and has a long-standing teaching relationship with many athletes in that sport. He is active in hosting weightlifting clinics and camps for athletes and coaches at the Performance Initiatives gym. ... Read more

Product Description
Have you ever wondered how to do a proper dead-lift but didn't knew who to ask? Here are some great tips on becoming the next Mister Universe!Everything you need to know about becoming a great weight lifter is included in this book:Weight Lifting and General FitnessStrength TrainingWeight Lifting for KidsWeight Lifting for BulkWeight Lifting with Free WeightsWeight Lifting on the RoadSafety Tips for Weight Lifting ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

Terrible.. Very little useful information
I would like to know who gave this useless book more than two stars.I wish I had a profile of those people so that I could avoid purchasing the same items in the future... ... Read more

Product Description
Warning:This synopsis of The Weightlifting Attic is an abbreviated version of the unabridged book. It contains seven chapters that covers the attic training over twelve months. Therefore, if you own the unabridged voluminous edition, you should not purchase this edition.

Lifting weights to enhance physical health is only one of many goals which the authors of this book were set to achieve. Initially, we did not have a definitive or legible outline of our goals, or the means to achieve them. Yet, we both shared the fascination with defying gravity and attempting to stay tall and fit for as long as we would live. With old age came the maturity and clarity of thoughts that empowered us to go against the tradition of slowing down and sitting on the side lines as we grew older. The first author published his two daring textbooks on a sport that is hardly known to the populace. Essentials of Weightlifting and Strength Training (Essentials, for short) touched many students of knowledge, those who sought a mean to structure sound and reliable strengthening programs. Essentials required twenty years of hard work in order to get published. The reward was getting the second author to make sense of its prophecy.

Essentials introduced Olympic Weightlifting in a context of interdisciplinary amalgam, where biological and medical sciences were applied to the mechanics of the human body during exercise; physical and mathematical sciences to the techniques of lifting and statistics of combining lifting routines and achieving predictable outcome; and finally, psychological and behavioral sciences to the mind setting and planning of the trainer and the trainee.As such, Essentials unveiled the secrecy of the exclusive sport of iron men, they who trained in abandoned and remotely connected gyms, with highly experienced coaches who in turn lacked the means of disseminating the knowledge of training for ultimate strength with the safest precautions.Another imminent hurdle that Essentials had to overcome was introducing Olympic Weightlifting to educational institutions that shied away from an apparently aggressive sport. Surprisingly, schools put Olympic Weightlifting in the same ranks as Boxing as opposed to the high skill required in implementing the laws of mechanics in Weightlifting.Today, most schools in the United States sanction high-risk sports such as rope climbing which appealed to the local community as an inevitable skill for firefighters in saving lives.

Smorenburg was one of many silent readers whose intuition led him to sense the immediate need to stand tall and strong in order to better his lifestyle and help others do the same. With perseverance and consistent search and training, Smorenburg triumphed over the inevitable failure of health clubs in educating their members on the proper methods of training. Opening a private health club for weight lifting defies all rules of sound investment, since those who are willing to train and remain fit and healthy must also have extra means of securing their basic needs before indulging in the playful activities of weight lifting. Even if a health club was fortunate enough to have affluent patrons who could make it profitable, it is almost impossible to recruit capable and dedicated trainers due to the enormous length of preparation and the complexity of studying multiple disciplines in order to be competent in physical education. Finally, the relationship between trainers and trainees, that must last for many years before significant improvement in health and fitness could materialize, is a bar on private gyms.

The Weightlifting Attic was a logical consequence of the aforementioned hurdles that confront private health clubs, finding the right trainer, and planning a sound and reliable training routine.

Mohamed F. El-Hewie
Woodland park, New Jersey, July 2010.

Sjaak Smorenburg
Houten, The Netherlands, July 2010.
... Read more

Product Description
This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more

Product Description
Chapters: Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's 75 Kg, Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's 60 Kg, Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's +82.5 Kg, Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's 67.5 Kg, Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's 82.5 Kg. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 28. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The men's middleweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the third-lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 75 kilograms (165 pounds). The competition was held on Sunday, July 29, 1928. Twenty-three weightlifters from 15 nations competed. These were the standing world and Olympic records (in kilograms) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics. (*) Originally a five lift competition. All four Olympic records were improved in this competition. Carlo Galimberti set a new world record in press with 105 kilograms. Guus Scheffer set a new world record in snatch with 105 kilograms. In the total of the three lifts at first Carlo Galimberti set a new world record with 332.5 kilograms only to be improved by Roger François with 335 kilograms. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=16690948 ... Read more

Product Description
Chapters: 1999 World Weightlifting Championships - Men's 94 Kg, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships - Men's 77 Kg, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships - Men's +105 Kg, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships - Men's 105 Kg, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships - Women's +75 Kg, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships - Men's 62 Kg, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships - Men's 56 Kg, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships - Men's 85 Kg, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships - Men's 69 Kg, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships - Women's 63 Kg, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships - Women's 69 Kg, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships - Women's 75 Kg, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships - Women's 48 Kg, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships - Women's 53 Kg, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships - Women's 58 Kg. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 47. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Men's Middle-Heavyweight Weightlifting Event ( 94 kg) is the sixth men's weight class event at the weightlifting competition, limited to competitors with a maximum of 94 kilograms of body mass. The competition at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships took place on 1999-11-27 in Athens, Greece. Each lifter performed in both the snatch and clean and jerk lifts, with the final score being the sum of the lifter's best result in each. The athlete received three attempts in each of the two lifts; the score for the lift was the heaviest weight successfully lifted. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=25156907 ... Read more