Olympic Weightlifting: A Complete Guide for Athletes & Coaches is the most comprehensive instructional text available on Olympic-style weightlifting, covering foundational technique, methodology, training progression and coaching principles for the snatch and clean & jerk. Authored by experienced competitive lifter and coach Greg Everett, the book presents correct technical execution, progressions, common errors and corrective strategies, strength and mobility training, program design, sample training routines, and competition preparation. The revised edition expands on foundational topics such as responsibility in coaching, biomechanical principles, and individual variation across athletes, and includes extensive tables, diagrams and photographs to facilitate practical understanding. The book Olympic Weightlifting: A Complete Guide for Athletes & Coaches provides a systematic and detailed exposition of Olympic-style weightlifting, bridging athletic practice and coaching pedagogy. Beginning with foundational principles such as breathing, trunk rigidity, balance, squat mechanics, and foot positioning, the text advances to progressive skill acquisition for the snatch, clean and jerk, and their respective receiving positions. It integrates biomechanical insight, performance criteria, and technical cues with coaching methodologies that emphasize error identification and correction. Subsequent chapters articulate comprehensive training program design, including assessment frameworks, sample programming for different athlete populations, supplemental strength and mobility work, nutrition considerations, and competitive strategy. The extensive use of diagrams, tables and over six hundred illustrative photographs enhances pedagogical clarity, rendering this text both a practical manual for athlete development and a scholarly reference for strength and conditioning professionals. Greg Everett is a prominent weightlifting coach, competitive athlete and founder of Catalyst Athletics, known internationally as a leading source of education and training material in Olympic weightlifting. Based in Sunnyvale, California, he coaches national-level athletes and conducts seminars worldwide. Everett is a multiple-time Masters National Champion and holds American masters records. His extensive work in publishing, coaching certification and educational resources has contributed to the global standardization of weightlifting technique and coaching methodology.