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The Chinese national weightlifting championships for women were held in Kaihua, Zhejiang Province China between 10:16- 19, 2020. The competition was readily available to view online; so what follows are notes of what transpired at this competition. Although the level of the competition was quite high despite the effect of the pandemic; here are a …

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  Commensurate Effort Jerking the barbell successfully on the 3rd attempt in competition is the most difficult and complex skill in weightlifting sport. Typically, the success rate of the 3rd attempt in the clean and jerk at international, continental and national competitions is under 40%; sometimes even less than 30% (Charniga, A., “Power, Equilibrium and …

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Power, Equilibrium and the Struggle With Horizontal Gravity Andrew Charniga Sportivnypress.com “The majority of weightlifters are usually good at the clean; however, many experience difficulty in jerking the barbell from the chest.” Nechepurenko, V.A., 1971 The most difficult task for the weightlifter is to  jerk the barbell from the chest on the 3rd  attempt in …

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  How Is It Possible Weightlifters Are Stronger? Andrew Charniga www.sportivnypress.com “The faster the speed of muscular contraction, the faster the relaxation, the higher muscles functional state.” A. N. Vorobeyev, 1977 Strength is inextricably associated with big muscles, lifting or otherwise moving heavy objects slowly; with emotional characteristics of aggressiveness, assertiveness, anger and the like. …

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