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

[CuriousGM]

Are most of you lifting out of your homes? I'm doing my oly lifting at a CrossFit gym but it's frustrating trying to work around the crossfitters and also dealing with the monthly fees.

On another note, I'm 3 weeks into this program, loving it so far. Made a snatch PR jump from 95kg to 100kg a few days ago too, I was pretty stoked with that. I've still got a long way to go before I'm hitting anything respectable though.

http://www.catalystathletics.com/oly...-Minute-Cycle/

I'm lifting at a Crossfit gym and like it more than my old oly gym. Just gotta find the right one.

[brahskimoseph]

bump of peace and prosperity


hit a 287 power clean last thursday

[matjusm]

My pulling strength is just ridiculously ahead of my squat and Olympic strength. Today hit a snatch pull of 150% of my best snatch for a double (though judge for yourself if it was enough of a pull and not just a deadlift):



Also got a snatch deadlift in there that's 126% of my best back squat and 220% of my best snatch. I really wish my squats were as strong as my pulls as they just don't have as much carry over into the Oly lifts.

[brahskimoseph]

My pulling strength is just ridiculously ahead of my squat and Olympic strength. Today hit a snatch pull of 150% of my best snatch for a double (though judge for yourself if it was enough of a pull and not just a deadlift):



Also got a snatch deadlift in there that's 126% of my best back squat and 220% of my best snatch. I really wish my squats were as strong as my pulls as they just don't have as much carry over into the Oly lifts.

that was def a deadlift, not really a pull. Honestly deadlifts really don't have that much carry over, when I was cleaning 340 my deadlift was probably only 440-475

[matjusm]

that was def a deadlift, not really a pull. Honestly deadlifts really don't have that much carry over, when I was cleaning 340 my deadlift was probably only 440-475

Yeah it's hard to say where the line between a snatch pull and a snatch deadlift runs.

My best clean is 145kg but my best deadlift is 250kg, i.e my clean is behind yours but deadlift way ahead. But I'd say my clean is limited by my front squat strength which is just 155kg, i.e I'm cleaning 93% of my best front squat.

The real question is: what were you front squatting when you cleaned that?

[brahskimoseph]

Yeah it's hard to say where the line between a snatch pull and a snatch deadlift runs.

My best clean is 145kg but my best deadlift is 250kg, i.e my clean is behind yours but deadlift way ahead. But I'd say my clean is limited by my front squat strength which is just 155kg, i.e I'm cleaning 93% of my best front squat.

The real question is: what were you front squatting when you cleaned that?

Probably 365-380lbs. This was about two years ago though. For me my clean was always about 20lbs under my FS max. Def a big correleation between the two

[Getter_done]

I thought this thread would still be active! wheres everybody gone to.

[Greco-Roman]

I thought this thread would still be active! wheres everybody gone to.

Here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/weightlifting

And here:

http://wlforums.com/forums/activity.php

[Ensix]

any1 still lifting? thread seems awfully inactive compared to what it used to be a while ago..

I'm returning to wl'ing and I have a log here, feedback is appreciated

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...post1380370683

[strengthsthetic]

I still lurk this thread every now and then

[Ensix]

you guys aware of this IG? https://instagram.com/p/7NZrIJLsyj/?...eweightlifting

probably the most hilarious thing I've seen in a while

[jamalfudge]

I have a shoe question, not sure it's worth startinga new thread over. Have any of you used work boots to lift in? I dabble in weightlifting, my lifts ar nothing to brag about. Normally I wear Chucks with a heel insert. Problem is, my home gym is outside, and when winter rolls around, my feet are the first to get cold. I've read about squatting in boots,seems reasonable, but not much about Oly lifting. Boots seemed to be in favor decades ago but that was before the use of Oly shoes. What's your opinion on them?

[wisdommaster1]

I have a shoe question, not sure it's worth startinga new thread over. Have any of you used work boots to lift in? I dabble in weightlifting, my lifts ar nothing to brag about. Normally I wear Chucks with a heel insert. Problem is, my home gym is outside, and when winter rolls around, my feet are the first to get cold. I've read about squatting in boots,seems reasonable, but not much about Oly lifting. Boots seemed to be in favor decades ago but that was before the use of Oly shoes. What's your opinion on them?

Wouldnt be great. I suppose squatting in boots wouldnt be an issue as long as they dont restrict your ankle flexion but I dont think it would be very good for the classic lifts (clean/jerk/snatch) They would be too heavy and have a big impact.

Then again I have never tried it so trying it out cant hurt I'm sure you will be able to tell right away if it will work or not

[jamalfudge]

Wouldnt be great. I suppose squatting in boots wouldnt be an issue as long as they dont restrict your ankle flexion but I dont think it would be very good for the classic lifts (clean/jerk/snatch) They would be too heavy and have a big impact.

Then again I have never tried it so trying it out cant hurt I'm sure you will be able to tell right away if it will work or not

Thanks. I can see how ankle flexion would be an issue.

[Kiwibacon]

i had an outdoor setup but then some1 jumped the fence and stole it.
So i just goto a Weightlifting club where i was getting my coaching anyway. zzz(30min drive)

[jagboy]

Sup gauise

[dbk1]

Probably 365-380lbs. This was about two years ago though. For me my clean was always about 20lbs under my FS max. Def a big correleation between the two

did you ever break spencer mooreman's junior record?

[meryalpes]

Good Good. Please upload new pics.