Calling all OL'ers......:)

[jb4476]

So much for dark times. It's midnight and all I want to do is smash weights. It's really funny how recovery/the body works. One moment you can be dead on your feet and the next you're like "****ing get this shiiiiiit".

lmfao @ dexter's Frank Yang impression. BTW, did someone post screencaps of me to 4chan?? I was looking at my video analytics and saw that a bunch of views were referred from 4chan so I did a quick search and came across these threads:

http://4chandata.org/fit/do-cleans-y...-badass-a48509
http://4chandata.org/fit/Do-Oly-lift...said----a42163

strong wtf

LMAO. Hey look, someone in that thread knows you.

[Doncanutcho]

Thanks, yeah the cleans felt better, but the bar is still too far away, I tore 107 off the floor and got under it but it was too far away to catch. Also, it looks kind of like I pull the same way Donny does, i.e I don't pull the slack out. I should probably start doing that, I think my hips are too high.



But yeah I know what you mean on the jerk. The dip ends up sort of hunched.

Shankle is so ****ing slow, yet he puts the numbers up
raw strength here

[Reidy]

12 year-old Clarence Cummings (-56kg, USA) C&Jing 108kg at the 2012 American Open. Not only did Cummings weigh in light at 54.22, he also went 6/6, put up an 80/108/188 performance and took second place to Darren Barnes. And no, 12 is not a typo! C&Jing .5kg short of double bodyweight at 12 is amazing.

wtf .

[ftwrestler]

so many lives would be saved if the 'put your seat belt on" alert was actually navi from zelda going "HEY!"

[huntito]

so many lives would be saved if the 'put your seat belt on" alert was actually navi from zelda going "HEY!"

I would probably sell that navi after an hour..

[matjusm]

Got a question for you guys:

What is your opinion on doing overhead work (push presses and jerks) from behind the neck vs from the front? I know that from the front should at least theoretically be more useful for carryover into the C&J for obvious reasons but the reason I don't like it is that it is very hard to bring the bar back down if you want to do multiple reps or don't want to drop the bar. When doing it from the front you have to hyperextend quite a bit to clear the head and this wreaks havoc on my lower back while at the same time it is very easy to lower a bar onto my upper back.

Right now I'm alternating between doing them from the front and from the back (push presses and jerks) but I'm wondering whether I could get away with doing them almost exclusively from the back or perhaps a 2:1 split for back:front without compromising my development of the C&J.

[LudiWithKnives]

Got a question for you guys:

What is your opinion on doing overhead work (push presses and jerks) from behind the neck vs from the front? I know that from the front should at least theoretically be more useful for carryover into the C&J for obvious reasons but the reason I don't like it is that it is very hard to bring the bar back down if you want to do multiple reps or don't want to drop the bar. When doing it from the front you have to hyperextend quite a bit to clear the head and this wreaks havoc on my lower back while at the same time it is very easy to lower a bar onto my upper back.

Right now I'm alternating between doing them from the front and from the back (push presses and jerks) but I'm wondering whether I could get away with doing them almost exclusively from the back or perhaps a 2:1 split for back:front without compromising my development of the C&J.

as all things done from the back, it lets you overload and do more weight because its easier. your lower back shouldnt be hurting unless your core is weak and your form is compromised.

i hate bringing the bar back down too because thats also how it kills my lower back and knees, so i dont bother doing rack jerks. if you have jerk boxes that will solve your problem because you can just drop it and quickly readjust

[matjusm]

as all things done from the back, it lets you overload and do more weight because its easier. your lower back shouldnt be hurting unless your core is weak and your form is compromised.

i hate bringing the bar back down too because thats also how it kills my lower back and knees, so i dont bother doing rack jerks. if you have jerk boxes that will solve your problem because you can just drop it and quickly readjust

I am afraid that is a luxury enjoyed only by the select few.

[LudiWithKnives]

I am afraid that is a luxury enjoyed only by the select few.

lol i know, i only recently switched to a gym that has them. are you training at a commercial gym?

[matjusm]

lol i know, i only recently switched to a gym that has them. are you training at a commercial gym?

Semi commercial as in its owned by a university. It was actually built for the US Olympic team when they were in London, later donated for general public use. Though despite its general awesomeness, it still doesn't have jerk boxes.

Here's a pic:

[jb4476]

wtf .

brb giving up lifting.

Why does such a small lifter have such a huge wide grip on the clean?

[LudiWithKnives]

higher contact point

Semi commercial as in its owned by a university. It was actually built for the US Olympic team when they were in London, later donated for general public use. Though despite its general awesomeness, it still doesn't have jerk boxes.

Here's a pic:

looks awesome, and yeah that sucks about the lack of jerk boxes. you could ask them to see if theyll get it lol but then again.....do we really need to do multiple jerks? for me i tire myself out by cleaning then doing 2 front squats before the jerk, that way its all form since my legs will be tired

[Reidy]

brb giving up lifting.

Why does such a small lifter have such a huge wide grip on the clean?

Hopefully because he plans on being 5'9 and competing as a 105kg at the 2020 Games when he's clean and jerking 235 kg.

Hopefully.

[CircaV12]

Got the mdusa squat stand. Free shipping and 20% for the black Friday sale.

199$ for a lifetime squat stand....couldn't resist.

do you like that squat stand? was thinking about getting one after xmas for the home gym

[ftwrestler]

dont act like your not impressed

[jb4476]

Random question: Does anyone else descend slow on the squat? I know that some top guys (Salimi) do it, and some guys (Broz) say you should always perform the movement as fast as possible. It probably doesn't matter but I prefer to drop slow.

dont act like your not impressed

That there is impressive as ****. Nice work.

Got the mdusa squat stand. Free shipping and 20% for the black Friday sale.

199$ for a lifetime squat stand....couldn't resist.

Hey, how's your back?

[ftwrestler]

Random question: Does anyone else descend slow on the squat? I know that some top guys (Salimi) do it, and some guys (Broz) say you should always perform the movement as fast as possible. It probably doesn't matter but I prefer to drop slow.



That there is impressive as ****. Nice work.



Hey, how's your back?

it sucked. im dehyrated as **** during that too.

during my soccer game last night i lost 8 lbs so i woke up with a hangover without drinking

had a huge headache all day

[feces99]

lordosis correction time. abzz n stretches errryday

[LudiWithKnives]

LOLLOL whos david? i came in to the gym today and the owner says some guy saw my vids and recognized the place from bb.com

anyways, matched my pr today



i think the volume from sat (8x2) helped because it got me used to keeping my hips under. weird thing about that was my first 5 sets felt like **** and then 6-8 felt super easy....it took me 5 sets of the work weight to warm up lol?

oh yeah i was also wondering if long hair is a source of power? like samson ahhaah i make all my prs when my hair grows out



JAGBOY! even my singlet is arriving soon. where are the pics of yours?!!

[feces99]

i just realized that ur 510 and 155lbs. EAT SOMETHING. EAT ANYTHING lol

[schabowy90]

Stupid iPad can't link this. Someone post this YouTube video. Mind obliterated.

"W+75Clean & Jerk/ World Record/ 2012 University World"


@circa squat stand is awesome man. Great quality. Free shirt is nice too


@edward Cullen it's getting better man. Funny I've taken off three full days and I feel like I haven't lifted for a few weeks. Good news is I think my spine is ok, got a chiro next week to crack me back into place just in case something isn't aligned. All Saturday my erectors and lower back were locked up so my mom sent me to acupuncture. Helped a lot, it was kinda crazy lol needles in my hand that would release back pressure.

I still have this weird knot in one spot, went to the gym just to hang in pull-up position and bottom of hyper extension position. Felt SOO GOOD. Just need to keep decompressing the spine and let it heal. I'll probably do upper body tomorrow. Maybe technique work if I can.

[ftwrestler]

I still have this weird knot in one spot, went to the gym just to hang in pull-up position and bottom of hyper extension position. Felt SOO GOOD. Just need to keep decompressing the spine and let it heal. I'll probably do upper body tomorrow. Maybe technique work if I can.

if had that issue before. i has to stay off of it for 2 weeks. everyone is different though. It made me change my back squat form

edit: lol at me catching **** for my vid title with some of my family members on ********

[dbk1]

i just had my worst workout ever any advice for bouncing back tomorrow?

[scarboro]

255kg deadlift today. I'm starting to get shocked at how I keep pr-ing. 100kgx3 power clean from hang. Pull is starting to become ridiculously easy. Also did 60x5 muscle snatch from hang.

[schabowy90]

i just had my worst workout ever any advice for bouncing back tomorrow?

big cheat meal + (lots of sleep + zma + melatonin) + venti iced redeye from starbucks pre workout.

[jagboy]

LOLLOL whos david? i came in to the gym today and the owner says some guy saw my vids and recognized the place from bb.com

anyways, matched my pr today


Yi think the volume from sat (8x2) helped because it got me used to keeping my hips under. weird thing about that was my first 5 sets felt like **** and then 6-8 felt super easy....it took me 5 sets of the work weight to warm up lol?

oh yeah i was also wondering if long hair is a source of power? like samson ahhaah imake all my prs when my hair grows out



JAGBOY! even my singlet is arriving soon. where are the pics of yours?!!

best i could do op

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[WHT_LIGHTNING]

gonna try and get back into the Marines (Reserves) as an Officer. Need to get down to 197 (shouldn't be that bad) and get a sub 19 minute 3 mile time(might be rough)


any advice for me, well in regards to lifts not totally ****canning

if not, oh well.

Goodnight sweetprince

time to grow up

[WHT_LIGHTNING]

BTW Huntito, thanks for the link.

BTW, Russian Standard is the ****


snatched 116 today and FS + J 140 as well, considering I ran 2 miles this AM, not a bad day. Gonna drink some more and hopefully wake up for 10am MAF Final.

You guys are all a few years younger than me, so take this to heart



DO NOT EVER GROW UP


that is all

[WHT_LIGHTNING]

Nobody besides me got absolutely smashed and watched back to back UFC on fox then Pacquiao/Marquez IV?
FTW, tell me you witnessed the death of boxing tonight?

In other news, my gainz are probably gone and won't be able to workout for days. Had wayyyy too much overproof 62% rum.

WUT DO YOU MEAN THE DEATH OF BOXING?


that was a hell of a fight and ended in a dramatic fashion, certainly better than 25 minutes of man on man dry sex.................




Had Marquez at + 200

[dbk1]

You guys are all a few years younger than me, so take this to heart



DO NOT EVER GROW UP


that is all

any advice? I'll try this srs