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The Lie of "Correct" Technique in the Olympic Lifts

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There’s no such thing as “correct” technique in the Olympic lifts—there are universal principles, basic mechanics and the laws of physics, and a certain amount of deviation you can get away with.

I’m going to show you this clearly, and help you figure out how to learn and develop with the technique that makes YOU the best lifter possible.

CHAPTERS
Individual Variation - 0:26
National Systems - 3:43
What It All Means - 5:53
Getting Away with It - 6:56
What Should YOU Do? - 9:38
Don’t Forget The Purpose - 10:41

There’s an endless amount to be said on this topic, but I’ll try to not add too much more here.

What I teach is what I’ve found works best most reliably for the most people, and certain elements evolve somewhat over the years as my experience continues to increase. That’s it.

There’s no secret agenda or conspiracy or whatever else people imagine when something seems to not align perfectly with the latest top secret training video they happened to see five minutes ago.

I’m just trying to save you a few years of unf*%#king yourself after getting detoured by a relentless barrage of shiny new distractions whose purpose is capturing your attention, not improving your lifting.

Social media is abounding with people who’ve not only decided there’s One True Way to perform the Olympic lifts, but that their duty in life is to tell other people what it is and call people who don’t agree idiots no matter how accomplished they are as lifters or coaches.

So if nothing else, hopefully this video keeps you from falling into this trap and becoming one of the insufferable dorks online that ruin the Internet for everyone else while also hamstringing your own weightlifting career for no good reason.

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20 Comments

@quintonmcgraw7450 4 days ago

Your videos one of the biggest reasons i have any semblance of good technique

@leighmackay7486 4 days ago

This is a brilliantly lucid commentary on the world of Olympic Weightlifting. Thank you.

@BucketofData 3 days ago

I'm in awe of that insight where athletes are lifting at maximum effort and that is not representative of how they almost always lift which is with textbook technique at lighter weights.

@GeraldoMáximo-w9i 4 days ago

I’m learning on my own at 45, and despite the challenges and aches, I’m loving the process. God bless you always.

@DeMavie123 4 days ago

Thank you for another great video

@MatsHosenlatz 1 day ago

Well spoken coach!

@margaretlesh3516 1 day ago

Great video!

@Anei-w3n 3 days ago

Good Sir, YOU DO A GREAT JUSTICE!!

@mdhughes78 4 days ago

I love your channel; this video is awesome

@nseebs 4 days ago

Top notch as always. I'd love to be able to pay for coaching and work in an Olympic lifting gym but for now the shed with your videos are helping me get at least a minimal foundational base.

@Tatoncellophane 4 days ago

Love all of this. You have very intelligent word choice as well! The best practice list of techniques is very helpful. Screen capped and saved! Thanks

@intoTheEther1 4 days ago

It is also important to note the effect of mental; and physical fatigue during competition and when doing maximal lifts, and the effect that has on positions. Some of the cues that they may use on sub-maximal weights for better positions eventually go out the window as the fatigue and stress creeps in and the focus becomes more singular: get the damn weight overhead and get a good lift.

@erome3619 4 days ago

This video helped me a lot ! Thanks for sharing

@Leonidas-eu9bb 4 days ago

Yes. This is similar in sprinting.
People think there is good or bad technique. But leverages, strength and muscle patterns from an early age define technique.
In running/sprinting the difference is even higher.
I gets ugly when people critizise the technique of a guy who runs a sub 10s 100m... sick

@MeleDrummer 4 days ago

Very cool, you are the voice of reason in weightlifting. Thanks Greg!

@FairfieldCliff 2 days ago

At the end of the day, we are all the same humans with the same legs arms and hands lifting the same bars and plates. Of course its gonna look basically the same at elite level. Of course its gonna have slight deviations. Physics ultimately rules all, of course taking into account outliers. The biggest reason it LOOKS different btwn lifters is mostly anatomically genetic lengths insertions etc. And slightly differetn starting positions and the random dif jerks thrown in. At the end of the day, the strongest most powerful and ones who have the best inter and intramuscular coordination win