This course content has been developed by leading weightlifting coaches and strength and conditioning practitioners to guide athletes and coaches looking to learn more about weightlifting technique. While the concepts concentrate on the sport of weightlifting, they can also be used in strength and conditioning or functional fitness training environments that use weightlifting exercises.

What will I learn?

The Essentials of Weightlifting introduces key concepts that underpin the BWL technical model.

– a unique model which has been developed to support athletes of any ability or age. By using this model you will be able to understand the biomechanical concepts which underpin key positions in the snatch, clean and split jerk.

During the course you will learn about the inter-relationship of three critical components in analysing technique: weight distribution, posture and bar trajectory. The course illustrates the effect these factors have on making or missing lifts as well as helping you understand how to assess what areas may need attention.

You will leave the course with the tools to critically evaluate technique and understand how to programme using feedback aligned with the model.

Finally, you will also understand the relevance of key derivative exercises and how they relate to specific phases of the lifts.

Assessment

This online course has no practical assessment. There is an optional online assessment to be completed to receive a BWL certificate.