Forum: Olympic Lifting

I've been High Bar squatting A2G for the past month + and suddenly my legs have gotten VERY tight my last 2 workouts. I foam roll thoroughly before every workout and recently I've been making sure to roll even more on the really tight spots. The tightness seems to be all over my thighs and quads...

wD511yB4X_U Curious on how bad of a butt wink I have and want to know what anyone that had one before did to fix theirs.

Below is the link to my youtube channel. There are 5 quick videos labeled Clean technique vids. I appreciate any help anyone can give me. Don't hold anything back. Youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/marshalljman

Interesting topic: http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/06/09/muslim-weightlifters-wish-to-wear-modest-clothing-triggers-rules-debate/?hpt=hp_c2 My .02: Obvious answer here. A sport has rules. If you don't want to follow those rules, that is your right... your right to not compete in the...

Let me start off by saying that I am not an oly lifter... just a football player doing the basic oly lifts in my training for football... I just got the technique down for the power clean and power snatch, but I have one problem.... I keep hitting my knees on the first pull from the ground.... is...

Vastus Medialis IIRC. Inner part of my quads. I just started doing full workouts at the gym again. I started OLY Squatting 5x5 on Friday. I did it again today. The only other stuff I did in my workout today was OHP and Deadlift. When I got home I sat around in a computer chair on my laptop...

Hey guys, I posted this up in the misc too, figured I'd just copy paste it here for those that don't browse there: Finally got into the 300 lbs range for cleans, which is HUGE for me. Was a little heavy this morning at 138 lbs bodyweight: Y4KVNx97Vl4 Also hit this clean and jerk before...

have you ever heard of that happening? I know some people who's PR's are very close to one another, seperated by about 5k but never the snatch higher than the C&J.

Really don't know what to do about this. Whenever I finish up my squats I get pain/tightness on the sides of my knees (to the outside and below, actually) I think it's due to tight ankles/calves, as the tendon running down the 'front' of my ankle/heel feels quite tense too. Has anyone had this...

Greetings, for the oly back squat, which muscles are primarily responsible for getting out of the "hole"? Is it the glutes and hamstrings?

Mind blown 0_o

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Im 99% sure i have. I dont know at which precise point, but the symptoms sure seem like it What did you do? What did you to treat it? (surgical vs conservative) Thanks in advance

I've been trying to get my power clean form better but when the weight gets high, my form goes to hell. I know changing form will be bad 2 weeks before a meet, but I can use the advice to train afterwards as well. My position when catching the weight is very inconsistent. _mkQYbNbgzg 25Or5u-gwsQ...

i hope you can help me out with my snatch. The session that i filmed was the first where i had some changes to my technique, most importantly i changed my starting position by going lower with my hip. I hope you can give me some fruitfull feedback: Snatch with 65, i miss the first forward:...

Sorry I can't post links...copy and paste "толчок 242 кг..wmv" into youtube. If someone could embed I would appreciate it. It says this is from 2006.....is this real life?????????

I wanted to learn how to clean due to the obvious benefits but I realise it is a very technical exercise as OL are. This is my 2nd time cleaning and was curious how my form is coming along. I wanted to get my technique to a good standard before I start doing challenging weight otherwise it would...

Anyone lift there? Im considering switching from iron sport to there for better coaches as im still new to oly lifting, both are equal distance from my house.

I'm still struggling with the jerk and it is lagging way behind my clean. Some technique work from today: nsBjKySU_eY It's only 90kg so the cleans are easy, but lately the jerk is hit or miss with any more weight on the bar. I see a weird internal rotation after I receive the jerk and...