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Essays covering a range of topics from weightlifting biomechanics; injury susceptibility in sport; weightlifting training; weightlifting sports science.

Learning the Jerk From the Chest Andrew Charniga www.sportivnypress.com

  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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Subliminal Delusion & Merriam Webster Andrew Charniga www.sportivnypress.com

“…{Tommy} John also acknowledged that the honor is a dubious one: “But in another way, how did this surgery get so rampant that it became this commonplace?” www.forbes.com/ Various essays have dealt with what is clearly an epidemic of injuries in American sport (Charniga, 2015 – 2019). These essays have analyzed injures from a unique

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