Explosive Lifting for Sports (Human Kinetics)

Most progressive sport and strength coaches today utilize the snatch, the clean, the jerk, and many other derivations of these three "Olympic-style" lifts to improve performance on the field or court. Are these lifts too technical for easy mastery by the novice? Not if it's Olympic Coach Harvey Newton explaining in great detail the subtle aspects of learning and training explosive weightlifting movements for improved athletic success.

Newton begins with an overview of sports science and its relevancy in creating a more explosive athlete. In the second part of the book the reader experiences a proven step-by-step method for teaching the explosive lifts. Finally, there's a primer on program planning and periodization, after which Newton interviews successful sport coaches that use explosive lifting with their athletes.

New in 2006, the book now comes with a free Dartfish mediabook that further explains weightlifting technique and lets the reader compare their performance to the model of ideal technique.

The companion DVD (or videotape) for the text by the same name provides the viewer a regular and slow-motion appreciation of the techniques and learning methods for the snatch, clean, jerk, and assistance movements. Reading about these lifts is important, but viewing the actual performance is crucial to quick and easy learning.

Like the book, the DVD systematically introduces each lift and the top-down learning sequence so valuable for quick success. Various angle shots are used to depict the lifts in their entirety and in segmented highlights.

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“At last! An awesome effort has gone into Harvey Newton’s Explosive Lifting for Sports. I think most coaches are either turned off or can’t handle the excessive detail most “coaches” try to teach. Nice job!

I just finished reviewing Coach Newton’s book and DVD, Explosive Lifting for Sports and the first thing I did was loan both to our local YMCA Strength & Conditioning Director. He is now in the process of building a platform and starting a sports conditioning program using the explosive lifts as a base.

Too many authors try to hide their lack of knowledge of the “Olympic lifts” behind unnecessarily complex descriptions. Coach Newton brings his years as an athlete, a coach, and an administrator to present the first clear and straightforward treatise on the Olympic lifts I have seen.

The movements are described and demonstrated succinctly and without confusing fluff. This sort of treatment is exactly what the strength coach who is not familiar with the movements needs.

Coach Newton’s works should be required reading for anyone in the strength and conditioning arena.”

Mark Cameron
National Champion, 1980 Olympic Team

Hi Mr. Newton:

My son, Nick, has been doing the wrestling workout in your book, Explosive Lifting for Sports since the end of last wrestling season. Great workout! He has gotten so strong and is now lifting so much weight I thought I should ask, how much is too much? He's 16 and he is doing his last set of squats with 470lbs without a problem. He does his last sets of power cleans with 225 and can probably increase it. When should he stop increasing the weight?

Thanks for your help. Love the book. I'll give you credit when Nick wins the States this year!

Joe Parisi