OWI 01 – Olympic Weightlifting Instructor Course
The Olympic Lifts have become synonymous with high level performance and conditioning. As a result it would be very difficult to find a top level sports person regardless of their field of endeavour who has not trained in the snatch, clean or jerk. The Olympic lifts are excellent for developing speed, acceleration, coordination and power, components of fitness which are highly sought after. However it is not just elite level athletes who can benefit from learning and training in the Olympic Lifts, everybody can benefit from learning the lifts and their progressions.
Who Will Benefit From the Olympic Weight Lifting Course?
The Olympic Weight Lifting Course has been designed for fitness professionals, strength coaches and enthusiasts. The course gives all participants a detailed introduction into Olympic Weight Lifting as a method of training and conditioning. By doing this course you will learn how to perform the Olympic Lifts and all of the preparatory & assistant lifts. The course will help you develop your own lifting technique and most of all help you teach others.
When you sign up and complete this course you get so much more than just a 2 day course.
- Free access to our Online Resource Centre
- Free downloadable Olympic Lifting clips and technique drills
- Free downloadable training programmes
- A 55 page online colour Instructor Training Manual
- A free weekly newsletter
- The chance to join the Trojan Olympic Lifting Club
- Phone and email support
- Access to the OLF Forum for training plans and advice
- 16 REPs CPD points
Course Outline
Introduction
Safety
Warm ups
The Snatch 
- Theory
- Practical
- Teaching/Assistant Exercises:
- Behind Neck Press
- Overhead Squat
- Drop Snatch/ Snatch Balance
- Snatch from Hips (pop and drop)
- Snatch from Hang
- Snatch from Knees
- Muscular Snatch
- Snatch
- Power Variations
The Clean
- Theory
- Practical
- Teaching/Assistant Exercises:
- Front Squat
- Drop Clean from Hang
- Clean from Hang
- Clean
- Power Variations
The Jerk 
- Theory
- Practical
- Teaching/Assistant Exercises:
- Press
- Push Press
- Power Jerk
Assistant Exercises
- Back Squats
- Romanian Dead Lift
- Barbell Lunge & Dead lift
- Program Design
Olympic Weight Lifting for Fitness Professionals
Aims and Learning Outcomes
The Olympic Weight Lifting for Fitness Professionals Course Aims:
- Trainers will learn the 2 Olympic Lifts in full, the Snatch and the Clean and Jerk
- Trainers will understand the specialist techniques involved in performing Olympic Lifts effectively and safely.
- Trainers will understand how to teach clients to perform the lifts.
- Trainers will learn all the assistant exercises that improve the Olympic lifts
- Trainers will learn how to break down the 2 major lifts and perform and teach every individual component.
- Trainers will learn about the importance of the performing the individual components to improve overall performance.
- Trainers will know how to implement Olympic Lifts into training sessions and design new programs for Olympic lifting.
- Trainers will gain ideas for Olympic lifting programs and how to apply them to all clientele.
- Trainers will be assessed practically by the instructor on their competence with the 2 Olympic lifts.
- Trainers will take a theory exam to ensure their knowledge of the lifts is sufficient
Available To
Personal Trainers, Strength and Conditioning Coaches and other Health Practitioners
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