Same reason they let the others guys do the "hip" style (bent arms/pulling with the arms into the hip -- like Hisaka and Blackwell). But if it works, it works. You see guys at the Olympics with a...
What kind of shoes are you using? This may also be an issue if they are not flat soled (Weightlifting shoes with a heel are still flat and flush with the floor).
No not at all. Feet should start shoulder width, maybe slightly inside shoulder width. Your feet will move out a bit anyway. Splitting too wide leads to caved knees and poor positions, which at worst...
As the poster said above, make sure you are warming up properly. That means dynamic warm-ups, a little bit of mobility work and enough warm up sets to get in the groove.
Agreed. It's exercise dependent. I feel like you can train a lot more frequently with bodyweight routines, just keep volume and frequency in mind. Especially when adding things like sprints and...
Always felt like it's a mental thing. You know you can be reckless with it so you're not as careful. You don't have to worry about them breaking or cracking the floor.
I think the opposite. Low bar will likely have you good morning more simply due to the fact that you have more forward lean. you sit back on your heels more and your torso is more forward, therefore...
They have a low injury rate because of that and most of them are pretty resilient due to their mobility. Take Mattias Steiner at the '12 Olympics. Dropped over 400lbs on his neck. Walked away fine....
Olympic weightlifting has one of the lowest injury rates of any sport. Chances are max lifts aren't going to be on point every time. You'll cringe if you've never done it. If you have, then you...