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Man this is very cool to see. I know part of the reason the US has been traditionally been subpar at Olympic Weightlifting is the lack of emphasis at the youth
by bcassedy 11y ago
Man this is very cool to see. I know part of the reason the US has been traditionally been subpar at Olympic Weightlifting is the lack of emphasis at the youth level. That said, my understanding is American coaches are leagues behind the rest of the world in understanding how to train oly lifters. Hopefully this kid has a good coach.
- phowat 11y agoAnd also the USADA is much stricter in testing for PEDs than the WADA. The countries which dominate weightlifting are pretty heavy into PEDs and american olympic lifters (and from other countries, like Germany) will always be at a disadvantage in international competitions. I'm not saying this is the only reason, and your points are also valid, but this is a pretty big deal too.
- rquantz 11y agoTo paraphrase Mark Rippetoe, when you say these foreign athletes are better because they take PEDs, what you're saying is that they are stronger than American weightlifters. One of the problems with American weightlifting training, as Rip argues, anyway, is an overemphasize on technique, and not enough work on basic strength.