76 lines
2.8 KiB
Markdown
76 lines
2.8 KiB
Markdown
It is September and the Olympic Games have commenced their second week.
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- frozen, cold outside
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- nuclear winter
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- global warming came, fked shit up for a while
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- volcano went off
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nature showing man how it's done
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man in hubris believed he would kill himself
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- now everywhere is cold except <x> which is a lava covered hellscape
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## Gymnastic Weightlifting
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athlete steps up to a standing rack with a barbell
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120kg division, two red 25kg plates on each side
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steps up, gives the bar a quick caress
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gracefully racks it on his chest
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clock starts at 01:00
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bar barely moving as core tenses and spine prepares itself
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performs perfect front squat very slowly, then 2 more fast
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another slow rep and then lowers it to the ground
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one quiet but solid thump as it lands
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good points for that, bounces are deducted
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routine clock ticks 00:45
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does a solid sumo deadlift, good triangulation in the legs, very symmetrical
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lowers it, 2 thuds, imperceptibly winces
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( brief interlude of some kind of trauma )
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blinks as the routine clock ticks 00:40.00128s
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feet come to shoulder width
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camera tech shows an angle of 1.58deg and -0.89deg on left and right respectively
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does a second deadlift, this time conventional
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strong back engagement, no noticible spine curling
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movement finishes with hip to skull angle of 4.322 deg past vertical
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lowers once again, almost silent, 43db
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deep breath, dignified exhultation of
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> hup
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power clean, very smooth catch
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a short pause, gathering of breath
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flashing of cameras
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tiny flecks of chalk floating through the air visible in the beams of the stage lighting settle upon the eyelashes
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eyes widen ever so slightly as athlete inhales
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overhead presses the bar, strict form obviously
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returned to the popularity of previous years due to this very event
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bench press which was preminent king of lifts maintained its status in powerlifting but the overhead press as a common part of the gymnastic routine became much more popular for amateur lifters and reclaimed some of its former prestige
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bar brought down to the front rack where it began the routine
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bounces just above the crest of <country> flashing silver on the uniform
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some competing schools of competition in how a routine should end
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### as it began
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shows great symmetry
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aesthetically satisfying
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### behind the head
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allows for an extra back squat with the weight, demonstrating endurance
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back squat also very popular as a first move in heavier divisions
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no bar between athlete and judges makes for a more artistic finish as the athlete is completely visible
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(the author's preference)
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### on the ground
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places importance on a clean and solid ground placement
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auditory element makes for an emphatic finish
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<somehow> racks are behind the athlete and they strongly, but somewhat awkwardly back into it and unrack
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clock strikes 00:00
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solid performance, crowd cheers etc |