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

[thatonedude_808]

Knees not level with chest? TooHigh/10

Hm........Willl see what I can do about this

[DaTruth1]

Hm........Willl see what I can do about this

ass to grass is a term non-weightlifters use... real squats are done knees-to-armpits.

[jb4476]

Back squats have been sucking lately so I gave my nervous sytem a break and did some high rep work. I did 265x16 yesterday, it was pretty easy. I vaguely recall that 265 was like my 8RM back in November so that's pretty good progress. I have no idea how ftwrestler does crazy **** like 225x47, I don't think my legs would give out but my cardio blows. It sounds unimaginably not fun.

[jb4476]

some dude at the gym I'm lifting at here in edmonton asked if he should hookgrip on snatches... the entire gym basically in unison shouted out "UH YES". Coach tells him he should hookgrip EVERYTHING. Later on in the workout I see him doing some push presses and he is taking forever to unrack the bar... he was trying to hookgrip the bar for push presses lmfao

Damn, that sounds painful in addition to being stupid.

[strengthsthetic]

hey guys, any1 know why my arms bend when I catch the snatch?

usually this happens when you dont stomp your feet but it just looks like you aren't forcefully locking out your elbows

[Robination]

usually this happens when you dont stomp your feet

???

[strengthsthetic]

???

you don't stomp your feet when you land? you miss out on a lot of stability at the bottom 'for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction' If there is little force travelling through the heels to the bar then you're more likely to lose the barbell or have to use your arms to stabilise it

[feces99]

you don't stomp your feet when you land? you miss out on a lot of stability at the bottom 'for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction' If there is little force travelling through the heels to the bar then you're more likely to lose the barbell or have to use your arms to stabilise it

doesn't look like it

[strengthsthetic]

doesn't look like it

he does it on the power, the full snatch isn't too heavy for him so he doesnt need to put as much force into it..

look at clarence he makes it look obvious



and salimis wr its painfully obvious lol

[matjusm]

???

I am thinking that this could be a weak lockout position. I had a similar problem for a while with heavier snatches where I could pull the bar up but when I caught it, it would just sink through and I would miss the lift or have some arm rebend and then press it out again.
I started doing snatch grip push presses and that fixed it.

[forcefedfreak]

There are some strong/good lifters that stop, however most good lifters will tell you it's bad technique. In reality it's just wasted motion, because you need to pull your feet from the floor to stomp them down. The more contact you have with the ground the better because it gives you feedback and stability.

[brahskimoseph]

it's been a rough weekend and haven't checked this lately. What so bad about not using the hook grip or whatever? Will my lifts magically shoot up 400lbs or something? Is that why my snatch is really weak?




EDIT: I'm finna do the hook grip today when I lift, if I don't clean at least 400lbs I am calling shennigans on it.

[Ensix]

hey guys, any1 know why my arms bend when I catch the snatch?

just noticed that my left hand comes closer in terms of grip, does this mean I should be gripping narrower when I start? or is this a bad habit I should try to get rid of, and keep snatching with the same grip I currently do (I think I've finally found the optimal grip)?

[brahskimoseph]

why the hell didn't yall tell me about the hook grip before. I got a new max of 155kg on clean. Hungover as hell.






what is this i dont even

[schabowy90]

why the hell didn't yall tell me about the hook grip before. I got a new max of 155kg on clean. Hungover as hell.






what is this i dont even

You need to work on ur snatch

There are some strong/good lifters that stop, however most good lifters will tell you it's bad technique. In reality it's just wasted motion, because you need to pull your feet from the floor to stomp them down. The more contact you have with the ground the better because it gives you feedback and stability.

Technique shmechnique.

Akkaev, Bellini bedini (whatever the **** his name is), and rybakou all stomp. Ironically they all have the highest snatches in their respective weight class ( one in training two WRs)

A good 94 lifter I trained with who learned under charniga told me to stomp if I could too.
That said when it gets super heavy I don't much.

[brahskimoseph]

You need to work on ur snatch

Yeah, I do. Honestly I think I know why it's so low now, and I think it's because I was just using a regular grip. When I switched to hook grip today I felt like I engaged my hips and had about 300 percent more pop in the lift than before. I'm feeling a snatch PR tomorow.


thank you hook grip



its like my whole life has been a lie up until this point.

[Robination]

Yeah, I do. Honestly I think I know why it's so low now, and I think it's because I was just using a regular grip. When I switched to hook grip today I felt like I engaged my hips and had about 300 percent more pop in the lift than before. I'm feeling a snatch PR tomorow.


thank you hook grip.

so much for normal grip for life

[forcefedfreak]

You need to work on ur snatch


Technique shmechnique.

Akkaev, Bellini bedini (whatever the **** his name is), and rybakou all stomp. Ironically they all have the highest snatches in their respective weight class ( one in training two WRs)

A good 94 lifter I trained with who learned under charniga told me to stomp if I could too.
That said when it gets super heavy I don't much.

Ilya Ilin recovers his back foot first in the jerk. He Destroys everyone in his weight class...

For every top lifter in the world who stomps, there were 5 that came before them who didn't.

[brahskimoseph]

I'm going to do some research on my own but what are the good oly lifting programs? Right now I basically go to the gym 3-4x a week, and do maybe 10 reps total on cleans, including warm-ups, working up to a max. Occasionally I'll do a weight near my max for 6-10 singles. I have a program for all my other lifts, just not the olympic ones.

[ftwrestler]

i never stomped at all when i snatched. My heels do come off the ground but i come up on my tippy toes and then shoot under the bar. I feel like if my feet come off the ground i loose leverage on the 3rd pull

[dngfjnvmdfhg]

When I was at the Pendlay seminar Glenn said talked about stomping. I believe he said it was good for curing early arm bend, could be wrong though.

Anyways stomping freaks kids out. Took 3rd at state on Saturday and totaled 149, 1kg away from 2nd.

[brahskimoseph]

When I was at the Pendlay seminar Glenn said talked about stomping. I believe he said it was good for curing early arm bend, could be wrong though.

Anyways stomping freaks kids out. Took 3rd at state on Saturday and totaled 149, 1kg away from 2nd.

mirin age to competition ratio. Wish I started younger. Weightlifting is unknown as hell around here, and the only reason I got into is because of shot put.







and someone guide me in finding a olympic lifting program

[strengthsthetic]

I'm going to do some research on my own but what are the good oly lifting programs? Right now I basically go to the gym 3-4x a week, and do maybe 10 reps total on cleans, including warm-ups, working up to a max. Occasionally I'll do a weight near my max for 6-10 singles. I have a program for all my other lifts, just not the olympic ones.

catalyst athletics websites have some good programs. some specific to things such as grip strength, squat specific etc.
check it out http://www.catalystathletics.com/art...hp?sectionID=8
i'm doing the starters one at the moment but I'm also working on mobility like crazy (mainly opening the hips) because it's not letting me lift properly lol

[ftwrestler]

catalyst athletics websites have some good programs. some specific to things such as grip strength, squat specific etc.
check it out http://www.catalystathletics.com/art...hp?sectionID=8
i'm doing the starters one at the moment but I'm also working on mobility like crazy (mainly opening the hips) because it's not letting me lift properly lol

Im sure FFF is always busy either lifting, making women sexy, or playing the guitar, but he himself and the environment around him is a wonderful resource for learn weightlifting programming. He is the reason i am not a crippled mass on overuse injuries and improper lifting form. Even though i pretty much have a bachelors in exercise science, olympic lifting programming is a whole other world. I would PM him and he will probably hook you up with the knowledge of ivan rojas, and dr harrera's knowledge on training cycles.

[schabowy90]

catalyst athletics websites have some good programs. some specific to things such as grip strength, squat specific etc.
check it out http://www.catalystathletics.com/art...hp?sectionID=8
i'm doing the starters one at the moment but I'm also working on mobility like crazy (mainly opening the hips) because it's not letting me lift properly lol

Look around on mobility wod youtube channel. Always a good way to spend free time

[strengthsthetic]

Look around on mobility wod youtube channel. Always a good way to spend free time

I use this thing and an iphone app called mobilizeme http://www.allthingsgym.com/mobility101/ I have a stretchy band, compression band and foam roller
do you reckon 15 minutes a day of mobility work is enough? (3 areas and 2 minutes a side)? and how long would it take until my mobility is good enough? Or did all of you have the mobility before starting weightlifting? I'm spending like 30 min a day now.

had a 3 hour lab today and knees cramped up because I had to stand up the whole time :| I think it has something to do with my IT and hip rotators, working hardest on inside and outside of the hips at the moment

[ftwrestler]

that feel when naturally mobile

[strengthsthetic]

that feel when naturally mobile

f u I used to squat like just below parallel when i started training strength in 2012 before i knew about oly lifting. Maybe my knee was slightly valgus which caused hip problems i have to fix. Knees never went passed toes either so that could be why my ankle mobility isnt great either

[ftwrestler]

f u I used to squat like just below parallel when i started training strength in 2012 before i knew about oly lifting. Maybe my knee was slightly valgus which caused hip problems i have to fix. Knees never went passed toes either so that could be why my ankle mobility isnt great either

vids of squats?

[strengthsthetic]

vids of squats?

now or before?