Analysis of the percentage ratio between the weight lifted in the snacht and in the clean and jerk by international elite weightlifters
- Javier Flores, F.
-
Carlos Redondo, Juan
1
- Service of Physical Education and Sports, University of Salamanca, Spain. 2
- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, University of Leon, Leon, Spain.
-
1
Universidad de León
info
-
2
Universidad de Salamanca
info
ISSN: 2320-5407
Year of publication: 2020
Volume: 8
Issue: 4
Pages: 901-905
Type: Article
More publications in: International Journal of Advanced Research
Sustainable development goals
Abstract
Olympic weightlifting consists of two lifts, known as the snatch and the clean and jerk. The aim of the present study was to help improve athletic performance by providing information on the optimum ratio between these two lifts. A descriptive, non-experimental method was employed to analyse the percentage ratio between kilograms lifted in the snatch and in the clean and jerk, in 2,994 male (n=1598) and female (n=1396) weightlifters in the senior categories classified among the top 10 in their weight class in the World Championships and Olympic Games between 1998 and 2018. Our results show that this ratio is around 80% and 82% for male and female weightlifters, respectively, with significant differences (p < .05) between weight classes but not between medallists in each category. Knowledge of the ratio between the snatch and the clean and jerk will provide coaches with clearer guidance for planning weightlifter training.