Watch this interesting video below and it should answer the question clearly what the difference
between weightlifters and bodybuilders is.
Not exact matches
Dr. John Garhammer — brilliant mind, with a terrific understanding of Newtonian mechanics, physics and mathematics and a great deal of experience in training athletes, from Olympic
weightlifters to throwers — addressed the important similarities in terms of peak power output (a derivative of absolute strength) and rate of force development
between Olympic
weightlifters, high jumpers, and throwers.
A paradigm that has brought elite level throwers to train like
weightlifters, powerlifters at times, misunderstanding the difference
between snatching, cleaning, and jerking, but also squatting or bench pressing for the seek of lifting heavier weights instead of lifting heavier weights as a way to improve athleticism.
In general,
weightlifters train
between 2 to 4 times per week.
Similarly, Stone et al. (2005) found a strong relationship (r = 0.84)
between 1RM squat and 1RM snatch in a group of male and female Olympic
weightlifters.
They also noted that the variability
between similar efforts was not different
between elite, experienced and novice Olympic
weightlifters was similar, suggesting that the traditional idea that greater experience leads to less variability in movement patterns is false.
However, Funato et al. (2008) compared the isokinetic concentric and eccentric knee extension and flexion torques
between elite senior and college Olympic
weightlifters.
Haff et al. (2005) explored a smaller group of female Olympic
weightlifters and also found close relationships
between maximum isometric mid-thigh pull force and the snatch (r = 0.93), the clean and jerk (r = 0.64), and the total (r = 0.80).
This lack of a strong relationship differs from observations made in resistance - trained individuals who are not Olympic
weightlifters relationships, where a moderate - to - strong association
between 1RM power clean and vastus lateralis muscle cross-sectional area has been observed (McMahon et al. 2015).
Technique differs in some weightlifting derivatives
between more - and less well - trained
weightlifters, with more well - trained lifters pulling the bar backwards early in the lift before catching it by moving the bar forwards.
Exploring bar velocities in elite female Olympic
weightlifters in competition, Garhammer (1991) found that peak barbell velocity ranged
between 1.5 — 2.2 m / s, and Garhammer (1985) reported similar values of 1.5 — 2.1 m / s in male gold medalists at the 1984 Olympic games, indicating that there is little difference
between genders.
While an element of the unexplained variability will likely have arisen though measurement error, it is more likely that the variation occurred primarily through variation
between performances within individuals, as snatch, clean and jerk, and total 1RM varies by around 2.3 — 2.7 % in elite Olympic
weightlifters (McGuigan & Kane, 2004), although test - re-test reliability of the 1RM power clean is nearly perfect in adolescent male athletes, with ICC = 0.98, a standard error of measurement (SEM) of 2.9 kg and a smallest worthwhile change (SWC) of 8.0 kg (Faigenbaum et al. 2012).
Hang power snatch technique may differ
between elite
weightlifters and less well - trained athletes, with more experienced lifters pulling the bar backwards early in the lift before catching it by moving the bar forwards.
While few successful male Olympic
weightlifters are taller than 6» 0 ″ and few successful female Olympic
weightlifters are taller than 5» 9 ″ (Ford et al. 2000), body height does not appear to be a key issue that can differentiate
between already successful athletes.
The effectiveness of active recovery over passive recovery
between sets has been demonstrated in sprinters and
weightlifters, among other athletes.
Comparing Olympic
weightlifters and untrained control subjects during an isokinetic machine deadlift test, Noe et al. (1992) found no differences in latissimus dorsi muscle activity
between the two groups.