For weightlifters, they’re inseparable. Pitting the snatch and clean & jerk — the two competitive movements in the sport of Olympic lifting — against one another is, in many ways, an exercise in futility. After all, you wouldn’t strictly compare a knife against a fork; in many cases, they work better as a pair. That...
This is a rare lift to see in the United States. On Friday, Sep. 23, 2022, weightlifter Ryan Grimsland posted a 170-kilogram, or 374.7-pound, snatch from blocks to social media. While Grimsland’s lift would not qualify in a sanctioned weightlifting competition — as he wore a pair of lifting straps and did not pull from...
