Mark Cameron
First 110kg Olympic Weightlifter to Clean & Jerk over 500 lbs.
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| Mark Cameron |
Began his Rhode Island athletic career in the early 1970s, lettering in track. But it was in weightlifting that he left his mark. Cameron had an impressive career, winning nine national weightlifting championships. He was a member of the 1976 and 1980 U.S. Olympic teams, a gold medalist in the 1979 Pan American Games and a 1979 Sullivan Award finalist. He claimed a bronze medal in the 1977 World Championships and took second place in the 1975 Pan American Games. While at URI, he was a junior national champion and a national collegiate record holder in 1974 and 1975. Cameron was elected to the New England Weightlifting Hall of Fame and the U.S. Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame.
Mark Cameron joins USA Weightlifitng Team Board of Directors - TeamUSA media release -- February 13, 2009
4-STAGE PULL
Mark Cameron used these from a Bulgarian program in the 70s. These can be very tough.
The 4-Stage Pull is a very good GPP exercise that just might also be a decent Dynamic Effort exercise for the Deadlift.
It is a combination of Deadlift and High Pull actions. One can vary this sequence to their needs and can incorporate variations to move past adaptation. I like to turn this into a 4-Stage Power Clean. I occasionally throw in a fifth stage of a Military Press. A Push Press / Jerk would make sense as well, in place of, or in addition to the Military Press. Since I lift raw, overhead pressing movements have a higher priority than those who use a shirt. The shoulder strength helping to get the bar off the chest.
4-STAGE PULL Movement
This is a combination lift of 4 movements that make up ONE rep:
1. Deadlift from the floor to knee height, return bar to floor
2. Deadlift from floor to hip height, return bar to knee height
3. High pull from knee height to full extension, return bar to floor
4. High pull from floor to full extension Usually 3 reps per set is enough.
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