The Summer Olympics - delayed as they might be due to the Coronavirus pandemic - are upon us. And with their advent comes Olympic Weightlifting. And some seriously awesome lifting. AND some seriously awesome physiques (especially the Chinese - Wow!). Lu Xiaozun of China has a great physique, along with being a world-class lifter (photo courtesy of https://luxiaojunbarbell.com/) Of all the competitive lifting and training I've done, I have never competed in Olympic weightlifting, but I do believe Olympic lifting, or at least the "quick lifts", have a place in everyone's lifting regimen. As much as I may not be a fan of Crossfit training (due to its emphasis on higher repetitions and it's lack of programming - at least at the local levels), I do appreciate that Crossfit has made the quick lifts popular even among the average gym rat. Now, the average gym rat might also decide that there's no reason to do Olympic-style lifting because t...
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