Schmitz on the Lifts: Miyake High Pull

2013-05-01 11:35:00

Jim Schmitz explains the Miyake High Pull, named after two-time Olympic gold medalist Yoshinobu Miyake.

Yoshinobu Miyake keeps a close eye on Nicu Vlad at The Sports Palace, where the Olympic gold medalists were visiting Jim Schmitz and wowing their fellow weightlifters. IronMind® | Randall J. Strossen photo.

Whether you are a lifter, coach or Olympic weightlifting fan, this is a must-read article by Jim Schmitz, whose many credits in the sport include being the coach of the last American man to win an Olympic medal in weightlifting, Mario Martinez.

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