By: Danny Conti CIS November 2, 2010

 Chinese text from 5,000 years ago.  Soldiers had to pass lifting standards  Ancient Greece  Athletes lifting heavy objects over head  Participating in lifting events  Pre-history  Males competing for dominance  Strength equals power in a tribe/community

 Clean & Jerk  Consisted of two lifts  completed immediately after other  from the floor-shoulders  From shoulders-overhead  Coordination needed  Snatch  From floor-full arm's length overhead  athletes bend legs quickly  strength blinding speed needed  One explosive motion  Coordination needed

 Weights  Barbell (bar holding weight)  Rubber coated cylindrical Weight plates  Collar (secures weights in place)  Lifting Clothes and accessories  One piece suit  Specialized lifting shoes  Weight belt for support  Wrist and knee straps

 Men and women compete  Different weight classes for both genders  Teenagers compete in size age groups  Senior citizens can compete (Adults)GenderLightest weightHeaviest weight Male56 kg./ lb105 kg./ Female48 kg./ lb75 kg./ lb

 Two main lifts-snatch, Clean and Jerk  power, flexibility, great technique  Participants try for one rep max  Uses barbells in lifts  Weights used to stress muscle  Looks are more important than strength  There are many lifts performed  Bodybuilders use variety of weights Zee Govern’ator araawaw!