How important is the drop?

[PaHulkster]

Just about every place that I can workout at doesn't have a platform. There is only one university gym that I go to where there is a platform, and they still get pissed if you drop the weight. So my question is how important to overall success at oly lifting is dropping after you complete the lift. I can certainly see how it would add more volume to your workouts, but why else is it done? I'm nowhere near strong/good enough at any of the lifts to where I can't do the negative or put the weight down. Does it really halt your progress to not be able to drop the weight after the lift?

[hvit]

No, it won't halt your progress at all. I find it's hard to lower a snatch slowly and under control, c&j's are much easier. Try just riding the bar down until you get to your hips and then letting go, see what they say then.

[shotkong]

i think hes talking about the actual dropping of the bar from the top of the lift.. in which case its not important. Ive had to do it for the past 5 years.. Just make sure when you compete you drop it under control.. I was red flagged my very first meet cause i just kinda let it go lol.

[PrivateBaldrick]

Just about every place that I can workout at doesn't have a platform. There is only one university gym that I go to where there is a platform, and they still get pissed if you drop the weight. So my question is how important to overall success at oly lifting is dropping after you complete the lift. I can certainly see how it would add more volume to your workouts, but why else is it done? I'm nowhere near strong/good enough at any of the lifts to where I can't do the negative or put the weight down. Does it really halt your progress to not be able to drop the weight after the lift?

For me it is pretty important to be able to drop the weight because catching it, especially on heavier sets takes a toll on my back. Its just constant jarring throughout the workout. But, if you can take it, go ahead and catch the bar.

[Joske]

well, I think in the old days they forced the lifters the bring the weight back down, they weren't allowed to drop it.

but I think they allow to drop it now cause of the injury risk of bringing it down again.

[raffiki]

You should be able to keep lifting. It will be harder to do 1RM, but you can still work on reps. The trick is bumping the bar with your thighs to absorb some of the energy coming down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVB_rQFSsEg

I trained with metal plates on concrete for over a year. You can make it work.

[Ibanez]

Not being able to drop is a pain, not only do you have to be careful not to injure yourself, but it's also fatiguing.

[scott_donald]

i have had problems with no bumpers over the last week... but only with snatch... if you fail when in the bottom especially behind its so hard to stop the weight falling...

[rogan181]

it wont affect your lifting at all...itll jsut be a nuicanse(SP?) if you cna get the weigth up you can ceratinly put it back down