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Monitoring the Physical and Technical Preparedness of Young Weightlifters
English summary of Tyazhelaya Atletika. Ezhegodnik 1982 (Moscow: Fizkultura i Sport, 1982), pp. 70–71: the text is paraphrased, not translated; data tables are given in full with English labels.
Study
- 27 boys aged 12–14, similar initial fitness, followed for two training years: 52–56 kg class in year 1, 56–60 kg in year 2 (within 1.5 kg); under medical supervision at the city sports clinic.
- Tests: 40 m run, vertical jump (Abalakov), standing long jump, and muscle-group strength (Korobkov–Chernyaev method, modified by B. M. Rybalko).
- Each year the tests were correlated with competition results.
Table 1. Physical qualities of the boys (mean ± m)
| Test | Initial (age 12) | After 1 year (age 13) | After 2 years (age 14) |
| 40 m run, s | 7.22 ± 0.06 | 6.50 ± 0.13 | 6.81 ± 0.07 |
| Vertical jump (two-foot take-off), cm | 36.65 ± 1.00 | 45.20 ± 1.60 | 43.20 ± 1.38 |
| Standing long jump, cm | 182.50 ± 4.70 | 200.80 ± 4.20 | 213.10 ± 4.85 |
| Plantar flexors of the foot, kg | 43.40 ± 5.40 | 84.90 ± 6.30 | 109.85 ± 5.70 |
| Trunk extensors, kg | 66.80 ± 7.00 | 102.50 ± 5.70 | 126.40 ± 4.70 |
| Hip extensors, kg | 50.65 ± 2.90 | 104.00 ± 7.70 | 104.60 ± 2.20 |
| Back (deadlift) strength, kg | 79.85 ± 5.80 | 84.30 ± 6.40 | 113.00 ± 3.96 |
Table 2. Mean results of the boys in the classic lifts, kg (mean ± m)
| Lift | End of year 1 | End of year 2 |
| Snatch | 50.00 ± 2.57 | 64.00 ± 2.83 |
| Clean and jerk | 65.80 ± 5.15 | 82.52 ± 4.37 |
Result
- Of seven tests, the standing long jump and back strength correlated best with both lifts (r = 0.526–0.846). Both are easy to run anywhere and are proposed for assessing young lifters.