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When you say "messes my entire lift up" do you mean you miss the lift? Or, you break down, lose positions? If you finish the lift easily, I'm not sure it matters if your start is slow.

Sounds about right.

I believe, Akkaev is 5'10", maybe 5'11", Klokov is supposedly 6'.

You get what you pay for. As a beginner, you may not want to sink a bunch of cash into a barbell. If you don't like it (weightlifting), you're only out $600. If you like it, and improve at all,...

As a beginner, don't worry about these ratios too much.

Most advanced lifters keep their clean pulls at 110% of their clean. Heavier than that and you are likely doing clean dead lifts, not...

Most weightlifters do not train at more than 3% over the weight class limit. It is felt that dropping more than 3% will result in a loss of strength. You will see guys do more in training than in...

1. It depends on how much time and effort you want to put into learning the lifts.
2. The snatch and C&J are the Olympic lifts. There are assistance lifts, power snatch, snatch from blocks, snatch...

*******s? OK, rectums.

I forgot, find a gym that does not have *******s that walk in front of you when you are doing the lifts.

To reinforce what others have said:

1. If at all possible, find an Olympic lifting gym with proper equipment, bars, bumpers, platforms, etc.
2. Find a coach, or some one with experience who can...

Why do you wear a belt? Do you have a history of lower back problems?

The belt is not the automatic piece of equipment that it was years ago. It is felt that it limits flexibility and actually...

It is impossible to say for sure without a proper examination, but from the mechanism of injury I would guess something related to the ribs or an oblique. If so, that can take a while to heal. Time...

Check out Justin Thacker's gym, The Lab. Several lifters train there. My son trains there on Saturday.

Hard to say anything without knowing specifics, how long have you been lifting, best lifts, best assistance lifts, particular strengths and weaknesses, etc. I'll try.

1. You're probably OK,...

You look better from the high hang. From the low hang, use your back more, arms less, hold that until the end.

Pretty much what everyone else said. Not terrible though. Use your legs off the floor, keeping your hips down will force that and you will set up your second pull.

Regarding speed, think of...

If you train dead lifts and heavy pulls you will become good at..........dead lifts and heavy pulls. In other words, pulling heavy weights, slowly.

I know of a lifter who could dead lift 700lbs...

How is your technique? Unless it is good or very good, some minor changes would make a big difference.

How is your technique? Unless it is good or very good, some minor changes would make a big difference.

Think of sliding the bar up your thighs and not banging the bar on the thighs. Video would help.