Weightlifting Foundations

The Weightlifting Foundations course is for sports, exercise, fitness professionals and athletes to learn the fundamentals of the two Olympic lifts – the snatch, and the clean and jerk. You will learn how to perform the main movements and its variations in a safe and progressive manner. With a big focus on practical drills, the course will provide you with a hands-on approach to familiarise yourself with the Olympic lifts. You’ll also understand the benefits of utilising the lifts in you and your client’s training programme to improve strength, flexibility, speed, power and coordination. This course will act as a stepping stone to improve your client’s performance at any level, in any sport!

Fitness Edutraining Asia - FEA

ACE 0.6 CECs

6 hours (1 day)

10am – 5pm

RM 480

Handouts, course manual and/or presentation slides

Level 2 - Courses with lessons and content extended from Level 1 with the objective of focusing on a specific interest in training 

Upon full attendance and completion of this workshop/course, you will be awarded a Certificate of Workshop/Course completion

(1) Practical Assessment
Participants will be required to perform the following:-
• Snatch; power snatch; hang snatch
• Clean; power clean, hang clean
• Split jerk; push jerk
The assessment will take into account the following points:-
• Key positions for each movement
• Movement control, speed and tempo
• Movement consistency
• Safety of the movements performed
• Upon completing the practical assessment, participants will be assigned any drills (if necessary) to further practise in preparation for the remote video assessment

(2) Remote Video Assessment
Participants must demonstrate reasonable ability to perform the main Olympic lifts and its variations:-
• Video(s) must be submitted within 3 weeks of completion of the course
• Grading criteria is as outlined in the practical assessment
• Participants receive a pass if they achieve a score of 75% and above
• One (1) retake is allowed

N/A

Retake fee: RM 100

Fitness attire

Stationery and a spare change of clothes

A minimum of 12 pax and a maximum of 20 pax

English