I want to clarify a little misconception about size and strength.  Clearly, we all know that a tiny person will not have as much brute strength capability as a larger person.  We know some of us are trying desperately to get a few pounds added to our [...]]]> Click here to view the embedded video.

I want to clarify a little misconception about size and strength.  Clearly, we all know that a tiny person will not have as much brute strength capability as a larger person.  We know some of us are trying desperately to get a few pounds added to our bony frame so we can be a little more powerful.  Sometimes we program workouts that call for a lift to be a percentage of your bodyweight.  So, yes, in a sense, size matters.  But of course, as we all know, technique is at least as important as size-if not more so, at least in Snatching, which is of course, what I’m talking about here.  This video is an Olympic Lifting competition-thanks to Dutch Lowy for posting it on his blog where I saw it.  These guys are in the 69kg weight class.  This means they must weigh less than 151.8lbs!  These are small guys.  The Snatches in this video are between 140kg-160kg.  In case your elementary school teacher didn’t believe in the metric system, 160kg is about 352lbs!!  Repeat: a 352lb Snatch at a bodyweight of less than 152lbs.  Now that I wrote this I will have to stop making excuses about why I am weaker than Kate and Jenny!!