Olympic weightlifting is hard. This boss uses the 1pc rule to get it done
When you’re lifting 50kg worth of iron above your head, there’s no room for distraction. For Cristina Chang, those moments of focus provide needed respite.
Cristina Chang: “It requires more than just strength. Strength is easy because it’s trainable, but Olympic weightlifting requires a lot of mobility.” Louie Kennerley
Cristina Chang is head of markets at Citi Australia and New Zealand. She's 46 and lives on Sydney’s lower north shore.
What is Olympic weightlifting, exactly? Are you training for the Olympics? No, no, it’s a specific sport that consists of two key movements. The first is the clean and jerk, and the second is the snatch. Both involve moving the bar from the floor to overhead. With the clean and jerk, you lift it in two movements – first to the shoulders and then overhead. The snatch is where you’re lifting the bar to overhead in one movement.
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