I’m entering a new phase of my competitive life and want to start Olympic Lifting. I’ve had a lot of years under the iron but am a complete novice in Olympic Lifting.
I’m wondering what Books people find the best for a person looking to take up this sport. I’ve been looking on Amazon and etc but I would appreciate any information from guys who actually do it. Every book has at least a dozen 5 star comments probably written by the author, his Mrs, or friends telling me that it is the greatest.
Power Trip by Don McCauley for technique development, and Olympic Weightlifting: A Complete guide for Athletes & Coaches by Greg Everett for program design and a lot of great templates to get started on - get the videos as well. Kono’s books are must-haves, Dreshlers is great if you’re a big fan of everything to do with weightlifting, but is really lacking as far as prescription goes, it gives a lot of ideas but very few templates. And I have to give a shout out to Randall Strossens Ironmind, just to cover the psychological aspects of all of the iron games.
I would get charnigas translations before kones books. the training of the weightlifter by roman is on pdf in the internet and probably is the best book on the subject.
[quote]andresarpi wrote:
I would get charnigas translations before kones books. the training of the weightlifter by roman is on pdf in the internet and probably is the best book on the subject.[/quote]
Agreed. Verkhoshansky, Medvedyev, Matveyev, Roman etc (I like Everett and Waxman too but not same league)
[quote]germanicus wrote:
Both of Tommy Kono’s books on Olympic weightlifing and Art Dreshler’s book on Olympic weightlifting would be my choices.[/quote]
I was introduced to Artie causally at a contest once, and then I realized who it was and said, I just bought your book! Good guy.
[quote]germanicus wrote:
Both of Tommy Kono’s books on Olympic weightlifing and Art Dreshler’s book on Olympic weightlifting would be my choices.[/quote]
I was introduced to Artie causally at a contest once, and then I realized who it was and said, I just bought your book! Good guy.[/quote]
Yeah, I met Artie too at a meet. Sat and watched a session while he commented on each lifter’s technique. It’s amazing what that guy knows!! Totally blew my mind!!
I’m entering a new phase of my competitive life and want to start Olympic Lifting. I’ve had a lot of years under the iron but am a complete novice in Olympic Lifting.
I’m wondering what Books people find the best for a person looking to take up this sport. I’ve been looking on Amazon and etc but I would appreciate any information from guys who actually do it. Every book has at least a dozen 5 star comments probably written by the author, his Mrs, or friends telling me that it is the greatest.