1) The Exercises are performed from standing
The fact that the exercises are performed from standing is important for a number of reasons. One of the most obvious is that the majority of sports are also performed from a standing position - although there are exceptions, such as cycling and rowing (and I believe that Olympic lifting is also beneficial to them). Olympic lifting develops proprioception (basically, the ability of the body to adjust to the forces transmitted through its limbs and muscles) and spatial awareness (the awareness of the body in space and the adjustments made consciously and unconsciously to, for example, maintain the robustness of a sports skill). The lifts develop these qualities.
The way the Olympic lifts are performed mirrors the way force is developed in numerous sports: for example, in basketball and football, where it is applied to the court/pitch, carried through the lower limbs, up through the body and transferred (often) through the upper limbs – the basketball jump shot being a prime example.
The Olympic lifts are compound muscle-group exercises as they work across numerous joints. This is important for time-saving reasons. Rugby and football players who are in team training, doing skills practice, speed work and other conditioning have limited time for strength training. But the Olympic lifts and their variants are ‘bang for buck’ exercises.
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WOD - 1/15/2010
Rest Day
Still recovering from flu ... My DCF Coach said the remedy to a cold is 'Fluids, Sleep, Rest'. So that's what I'm doing, even though I feel like running down the block with 3 sweaters to sweat it out and drink Nyquil at night. I'll try this 'back to basics' remedy for now ...
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