National Strength and Conditioning Association Position Statement on Weightlifting for Sports Performance

Comfort P, Haff GG, Suchomel TJ, Soriano MA, Pierce KC, Hornsby WG, Haff EE, Sommerfield LM, Chavda S, Morris SJ, Fry AC, Stone MH. J Strength Cond Res. 2023 Mar 22. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000004476. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36952649.

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The National Strength and Conditioning Association’s new position statement addresses 1) biomechanics of weightlifting -considerations for strength and conditioning, 2) weightlifting derivatives, 3) physiological adaptions and required stimuli, and 4) coaching weightlifting exercises. The document has some great tables and figures.

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