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Olympic Lifts: Two movements used in national and international Olympic competitions: the SNATCH and the CLEAN and JERK.

Shoulder Lifts: A warm-up pose. Lift the shoulder and let it down gradually.

Power Lifts: Three movements used in power lifting competition; the squat, bench press and dead lift.

Olympic Set: High quality, precision made set of weights used for competition. The bar is approximately 7' long. All moving parts have either brass bushings or bearings. Plates are machined for accurate weight.

Odd Lifts: Exercises used in competition other than snatch and clean and jerk, such as squats, bench presses, and barbell curls.

Olympic Rings: When a player strikes out five times in one game (also known as the Platinum Sombrero).

Clean And Snatch: One of two Olympic lifts where weight is raised from floor to overhead at arms length in one motion.