How effective are the Olympic lifts for fat loss and hypertrophy

With the Olympic Games ongoing in Rio, naturally the effectiveness of the Olympic lifts for muscle building and fat loss came to mind.

I did some research to try and come up with the answer. If you want to know more, keep reading.

emmerson campbell logoThe Olympic lifts have recently become increasingly popular. CrossFit and an increased interest in strength and conditioning training means you are quite likely to see the Olympic lifts performed in commercial gyms when they used to only be practiced in weight-lifting gyms.

But does this increase in popularity mean that you should be the doing the Olympic lifts also?