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WEIGHT LIFTER [6 records]

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Record 1 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weightlifting
CONT

In Olympic weightlifting, the jerk is the movement that completes the clean and jerk sequence in competition. The lifter cleans the weight from the floor while dropping into a position that very closely resembles the bottom portion of a front squat.

CONT

Rules for the Clean and Jerk. ... The second part, the Jerk: The athlete bends the legs and extends them as well as the arms to bring the bar to the full stretch of the arms vertically extended. He returns the feet to the same line, arms and legs extended and waits for the referees signal to lower the barbell as soon as the lifter becomes motionless in all parts of the body.

CONT

If a lifter appears to begin a jerk, but then does not continue, a no lift is recorded.

OBS

In weightlifting, the term "jerk" means the seond movement executed in the "clean and jerk", but it is also a short form used describe the "clean and jerk".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Haltérophilie
CONT

Pour le jeté, l'athlète fléchit les jambes et effectue une poussée simultanément avec ces dernières et avec les bras afin d'amener la barre à bout de bras, tendus verticalement au-dessus de la tête.

OBS

En haltérophilie, le terme «jeté» signifie le deuxième mouvement exécuté à l'«épaulé-jeté». De plus, «jeté» est utilisé comme forme abrégée de «épaulé-jeté».

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weightlifting
DEF

An olympic weightlifting lift and bodybuilding exercise performed by raising the bar from the ground in one steady movement above the head, with the arms completely straight.

OBS

The lifter is not restricted in the movement of his feet during the lift, and he normally squats or lunges under the bar as it is on its way up; when the bar is at arm's length overhead he stands. The lift is completed when the lifter has been standing and holding the weight overhead for a specified length of time(as 3 seconds).

OBS

The snatch is performed in the first half of the competition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Haltérophilie
DEF

Mouvement olympique d'haltérophilie et exercice de musculation exécuté en un seul temps : avec une prise en pronation, la barre est amenée du sol au dessus de la tête, à bout de bras.

CONT

L'arraché amène la barre à bout de bras en un seul temps, avec action motrice de jambes (fente ou flexion), la stabilise puis la repose à l'ordre de l'arbitre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Halterofilia
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Record 3 2007-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weightlifting
CONT

In olympic weightlifting, the jerk is the movement that completes the clean and jerk sequence in competition. The lifter cleans the weight from the floor while dropping into a position that very closely resembles the bottom portion of a front squat.

OBS

Technique/tactics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Haltérophilie
OBS

Technique/tactique.

Spanish

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Record 4 2007-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weightlifting
CONT

Clean and jerk. A two-part lift in which the weight must first be pulled from the platform to the shoulders in one motion while splitting or squatting and then standing up(the clean). Before the bar begins to descend, the lifter must jerk the weight overhead with a quick movement, ending with the arms fully extended and the body completely upright.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Haltérophilie

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weightlifting
DEF

A term used to describe barbells and dumbbells, as opposed to weights attached to machines with pulleys or rotary disks.

CONT

Unlike a machine, which can usually be used in one way, free weights can be used for hundreds of different exercises.

CONT

Free weights are a necessity for the weight lifter and the body-builder, and are preferred by many individuals who use them for developing body tone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Haltérophilie
DEF

Poids à l'état pur, incluant les haltères et les barres à disques, qui ont l'avantage de développer la force et la puissance dans les sports.

CONT

Nombre d'experts de l'entraînement à la force de la condition physique ont démontré les avantages des charges libres par rapport à l'entraînement avec appareil.

CONT

Le nombre d'exercices exécutés avec les poids libres n'est limité que par l'anatomie et l'imagination de la personne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Halterofilia
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Record 6 1997-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Aluminum
DEF

A heavy and nearly cylindrical casting head fixed on the lower end of the stamp rod, shank or lifter to give weight in stamping the ore.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Aluminium

Spanish

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