commonwealth games event story

The lifestyle  of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to closed  arms overhead in a smooth movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage with his strength. At which point the barbell is flipped overhead. With  compared to others light weights  in the"power snatch" closing arms may not require bended  the knees.

As performed in contests, the weight is always heavy enough to demand that the lifter receive the bar in a squatting position, while at the same time flipping the weight so it moves in an arc directly overhead to closed arms the quick drop. When the lifter is secure in this position, he or she rises (overhead squat), completing the lift. maybe , the lifter may use a split style to get under the bar.

The lift requires  only great strength, but expert  technical skills, a high degree of shoulder back and leg flexibility, excellent balance, and speed. However, power and strength do play an important role in different athletes in  the competition, particularly at advanced levels, where the weight  of competitors have mastered the technical skill of the lift.

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