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weight lifters have slow twitch muscles? weight lifting is officially one of the most explosive sports. Lmfao you illiterate lies spreader.He's right, except he said strongman instead of weightlifting.
https://sites.psu.edu/oly85/2016/09/23/chinas-dominance/
To answer this completely we need to look at what makes a good weightlifter. The ideal weightlifter has short femurs and a long torso to allow for a more upright squat position which translates to more efficient lifts. He has short arms to reduce the distance he needs to propel the bar during the jerk and the snatch. His skeletal morphology allows him to hit optimal positions when lifting – open hip and shoulder joints to allow for increased mobility are ideal. He has a high proportion of fast-twitch to slow-twitch muscle fibers. (Fast-twitch fibers are responsible for power production whereas slow-twitch fibers are recruited heavily during endurance focused activities like running). In addition to these physical qualities, a good weightlifter must have great mental fortitude and be resilient, driven, and hardworking (the extent to which one’s upbringing affects mental qualities is still a topic of much debate). The best weightlifters are created when an athlete with these qualities is entered into a weightlifting system from a young age.
all movements in olympic weight lifting are explosive movements, olympics weight lifters have some of the highest vertical jumps and can produce huge amounts of power which is studied in actual sports science.
all movements are explosive unlike american powerlifting etc.
olympic weightlifting main lifts are a great weight to build explosiveness, power and strength.