In the weightlifting world, many lifts and many different names for them, and name terms are used to mean many different things. So, here, I will list the terms and the definitions I use for those terms.

Dozens and dozens of articles exist on all aspects of weightlifting technique, drills, and strength, but one sorely overlooked topic is the importance of the mental aspect. Mental training is often neglected in favor of physical training to the overall detriment of competition performance. This article is focused on the mental aspect of training in weightlifting to be able to transfer training lifts to competition numbers.

While it is very sexy and tempting for new weightlifters to focus on every minutiae of technique and obsess over how elite international weightlifters lift, there is often too much of a focus on relatively minor aspects of technique and not enough focus on the basics. 

There is a saying that applies to many things, called the 20/80. "20% does 80% of the work."

While these are all things that weightlifting also need to work on, in here I'm focusing on what powerlifters need to pay even more attention to because these movement patterns and concepts run counter to powerlifting movement patterns and will feel very alien in the beginning. Special attention will be needed otherwise bad movement patterns will persist and hamper your ability to develop good weightlifting technique.

Now that we've gone over mobility for weightlifting, we'll go over what you can do while still powerlifting to help ease the transition. All of these shouldn't detract very much from your focus on powerlifting. How much effort you need to spend on this part relies much on your natural athleticm, how long you have spent powerlifting, and flexibility. The most important part here is the ability to use your quads, aka leg drive, as the main mover for clean/snatch deadlifts, because it's vital for a good first and second pull.
 

What was that, you say? You’re tired of powerlifting, and want to do weightlifting because it’s more athletic and fun?

Yea, I get you. I really do. However, there’s subtle but major differences between weightlifting and powerlifting. By knowing these things, and intelligently preparing the transition, you can ensure it goes much more smoothly and accelerate the learning process.