Olympic Weightlifting Returns to WFAC | Starting Strength Radio #108

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Mark Rippetoe

Training, Fitness & Nutrition, Strength, Barbell, Health, Fitness

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🗓️ 13 May 2021

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

Mark Rippetoe talks about the return of Olympic weightlifting to WFAC as a 3-lift competition, how to prepare for it, and the reason for reintroducing the clean and press.

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0:00.0	I would rather you just said thank you and went on your way.
0:03.0	Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon and stand a post.
0:07.0	Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to.
0:12.0	Did you order the code red?
0:14.0	I did the job.
0:15.0	Did you order the code red?
0:16.0	You're goddamn right I did!
0:18.0	Here we go.
0:20.0	Seminars, all seminars in Wichita Falls. June is sold out, so next one up's
0:24.2	going to be August 13th through the 15th, followed by October 15th through the 17th. For camps coming up,
0:29.9	we do have a coaching development camp covering how to coach the squat and the deadlift. That'll be in Orlando
0:34.2	on June 27th with limited availability. Then we have a self-sufficient lifter camp on July 10th in Wichita Falls covering the squat,
0:40.8	the press, the deadlift, how to film yourself, and how to diagnose your own technique.
0:44.8	We also have a squat camp on May 29th in Orlando, and then another squat camp June 19th in Houston
0:51.3	at Starring Strength Houston.
0:52.6	And then our first ever Olympic camp covering the snatch and the clean and jerk that'll be
0:57.0	in Starting Strength Denver on June 19th.
0:59.6	For meets coming up, we have our usual USA weightlifting meets at Omaha as well as a classic
1:05.0	Olympic lifting meet in Wichita Falls where we cover the snatch, the clean and jerk, as well as
1:10.5	the clean and press. Starring
1:12.1	Strength Gems had some new locations open up, including Plano, Texas, and Oklahoma City.
1:17.2	If you've ever considered becoming a professional coach, head over to Starringstrientgims.com.
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