Who is stronger? I guess you are into WEIGHT LIFTING rather than body building. In bodybuilding, it is all about who your body looks - size, density, propostions - etc. In weight lifting, there are rules - see the attached. You guys would not even compete in the same class. You should forget the 1 rep max, and workout together for the most intense workouts - and you will both grow, I the end I doubt your goal is to beat him. Focus on your own progress and I assure you that you will be happier about it. Good Luck to you
Weightlifting
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This article is about the sport of weightlifting. For the muscle-building activity involving weights, see weight training. For using weights to develop physique, see bodybuilding.
A weightlifter about to jerk 180 kg
A weightlifter about to jerk 180 kg[1]
Weightlifting (Olympic style) is a sport in which competitors attempt to lift heavy weights mounted on steel bars called barbells, the execution of which is a combination of power, flexibility, concentration, skill, will power, discipline (very important), athleticness, fitness, technique, mental and physical strength. The term "weightlifting" is often informally used to refer to weight training. Olympic weightlifting trains the athlete for functional strength, utilizing the body's major muscle groups. For this reason, the Olympic lifts (or simplified versions such as the power snatch or clean) are extensively used in training for other sports such as American Football.
Contents
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* 1 The lifts
* 2 Training
o 2.1 Snatch (weightlifting) assistant exercises
o 2.2 Clean and Jerk assistant exercises
o 2.3 Other general exercises
+ 2.3.1 Relative exercises compared to a lift
o 2.4 Training
* 3 Competition
* 4 Top lifters
o 4.1 Specific Qualities of a top weightlifter
* 5 Records
* 6 See also
* 7 References
* 8 External links
[edit] The lifts
The sport of Olympic Weightlifting consists of two events (lifts)—the "snatch", in which competitors must lift the barbell over their heads from the floor in one continuous movement, and the "clean and jerk" where competitors first "clean" the barbell from the floor to an intermediate position, "racking" the bar in a front squat, then standing up in the concentric portion of the front squat, and finally "jerking" the barbell to a position above their head. In both cases, for a successful lift, competitors must hold the bar steady above their heads, with arms and legs straight and motionless. A third lift, the "clean and press" or simply "press", was practiced in the Olympics until 1972. The clean and press differs from the clean and jerk, in that the weight is pressed directly up from the chest with the arms only, while remaining standing, while the jerk off uses the legs' power to assist the arms part of the way up, followed by the body sinking downward into a split or squat to complete the extension of the arms, before once again standing. The press was eliminated due to the difficulty in judging whether the lift was performed correctly: lifters were bending so far backward as to turn it into a "standing bench press".
Three judges oversee the successful completion of the lift. Once a competitor has met the requirements in their opinion, each judge shines a white light. When at least two white lights are shown, the lift is regarded as successful and the competitor may return the bar to the platform. If the competitor fails to achieve a successful lift in the opinion of a judge, a red light is shown. The bar must be lifted to at least knee level within 60 seconds of the bar being loaded or the lift does not count. If the competitor is making two consecutive lifts then they are permitted 135 seconds for the second lift.
[edit] Training
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In training for the snatch and the clean and jerk, lifters practice other exercises to assist particular parts of these lifts.
The snatch has three constituent parts:
* the pull,
* the quick drop, and
* the squat
The clean and jerk is a combination of two lifts: each having component parts:
The clean has:
* the pull,
* the drop, and
* the squat
and the jerk is made up of:
* the dip,
* the drive, and
* the split
In addition to practicing the individual parts of these lifts, weightlifters may practice the following training lifts.
[edit] Snatch (weightlifting) assistant exercises
* First Pull (assisted by high pull)
* Second Pull (assisted by high pull)
* The Shrug
* The Jump and Quick Drop
* The Overhead Squat
[edit] Clean and Jerk assistant exercises
(Clean)
* High Pulls
* Hang Jump Shrug
* Pull Under and Jump
* Front Squat
* Jump Dips
* Split Jerks
* Romanian Dead Lift aka. RDLs
[edit] Other general exercises
* Squats, including front squats
* Snatch balances (Quick Drop) and jerks etc
* Deadlifts and presses are
[edit] Relative exercises compared to a lift
For a clean and jerk of 150 kg
The more you break the lift down into its component parts, the heavier each part should be. The figures below are an example for a 150 kg clean and jerk:
* Clean: 160.0 kg
* Jerk: 160.0 kg
* Clean Pull: 175.0 kg
* Front Squat: 175.0 kg
* Back Squat: 200.0 kg
* Deadlift: 210.0 kg
* Snatch (relative): 120.0 kg This should be approximately 80% of the clean and jerk weight
[edit] Training
An Olympic weightlifter will train every day for a few hours. However, in normal circumstances, a lifter may train a maximum 3 or 4 times per week for an hour or two.
[edit] Competition
Competitors compete in one of eight (seven for women) divisions determined by their body mass. These classes are currently: men's: 56 kg (123.5 lb), 62 kg (136.7 lb), 69 kg (152.1 lb), 77 kg (169.8 lb), 85 kg (187.4 lb), 94 kg (207.2 lb), 105 kg (231.5 lb) and 105+ kg, and women's: 48kg (105.8 lb.), 53 kg (116.8 lb), 58 kg (127.8 lb), 63 kg (138.9 lb), 69 kg (152.1 lb), 75 kg (165.3 lb), and 75+ kg[2]. In each weight division, competitors compete in both the snatch and clean and jerk, and prizes are usually given for the heaviest weights lifted in the snatch, clean and jerk, and the two combined.
The order of the competition is up to the lifters—the competitor who chooses to attempt the lowest weight goes first. If they are unsuccessful at that weight, they have the option of reattempting that lift or trying a heavier weight later (after any other competitors have made attempts at that weight or any intermediate weights). Weights are set in 1 kilogram increments (previously 2.5kg increments), and each lifter can have a maximum of three lifts, regardless of whether lifts are successful or not.
The competitive sport is controlled by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). Based in Budapest, it was founded in 1905.