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

[ftwrestler]

at a local meet you could be the only person in the 69kg class....

Don't worry about it

lol this

there were 3 in mine and 1 didnt show and the other totaled like...120kg

[forcefedfreak]

Yea your first meet is just about the experience, and getting your feet wet with how a competition is run. Go out there and hit some really safe openers.

[Reidy]

I came in 6th out of 7 in the 105 kg class and my total would have won the 105+ by 24 kg, lol.

Also seconding the "light openers" advice from Triple F. I opened real light at my first meet on Sunday and I'm glad I did. Setting up for that first snatch was a lot different than any experience I've had in training, and I'm glad I didn't compound it by worrying about bombing out because I opened too close to my max. After I hit my first attempt, I knew I'd post a total and didn't have to worry about it.

[mchase126]

Nice job on the internship ftwizard!

FFF - where are you located?? Probably much too far for me to train with you, but a guy can hope lol...

[forcefedfreak]

Nice job on the internship ftwizard!

FFF - where are you located?? Probably much too far for me to train with you, but a guy can hope lol...

Concord, NH

[mchase126]

Concord, NH

Oh yea, way too far lol. Thanks for the reply though.

[SQNega]

Would you guys know the average lifts for a 69kg weight class? I saw that FTwrestler pulled 100kg+ kg snatch were you in the 69 or 77kg class? and since im training for my first meet I want to be close to those numbers.

I totaled 160 at my first meet at 77 kg and there were people who totaled less. I don't think you should worry about numbers. First meets are all about the experience and not missing the lifts. Competing is a lot of fun, it also makes you train harder, watch your diet and sleep more carefully. And yes, 69 kg class is not popular in local meets. Go for it!

[Greco-Roman]

FFF, you have an incredible gift to derail any pendlayforum thread.

[forcefedfreak]

FFF, you have an incredible gift to derail any pendlayforum thread.

lol, I don't even try. It just comes naturally I suppose.

[ftwrestler]

itt: your reaction to a 600lb clean and jerk

[waystid]

itt: your reaction to a 600lb clean and jerk

[Robination]

any of you guys run smolov for squats? difficulty maintaining the gains after the program and re-introducing more volume for the classic lifts?

[scarboro]

any of you guys run smolov for squats? difficulty maintaining the gains after the program and re-introducing more volume for the classic lifts?

What are you squatting currently? Because honestly if I could go back in time i'd literally have stuck with linear progression squatting maybe once a week or twice for years.

[Robination]

What are you squatting currently? Because honestly if I could go back in time i'd literally have stuck with linear progression squatting maybe once a week or twice for years.

i dunno brah

i'm an extremely lightweight, two months ago was maxing around 300 @ 140 BW

two months of army now weigh around 135 probably, max probably dropped a bit, maybe mid 200s

[BongoBanger]

What are you squatting currently? Because honestly if I could go back in time i'd literally have stuck with linear progression squatting maybe once a week or twice for years.

this x 10,

i feel i ran it to early and too often in my lifting career, while i did get gains, i did unknowingly adjust my body to higher volume while i still could of gained doing linear type stuff.

[Robination]

what to do when i want to run smolov but two super strong guise tell me linear type may benefit me in the long term

[scarboro]

what to do when i want to run smolov but two super strong guise tell me linear type may benefit me in the long term

Smolov can be very successful and i've known people who run multiple cycles and have monstrous squats however to this day i'm amazed at how many people have become crazy strong by just linearly adding weight and doing a boring 3x5 etc without spending hundreds of hours on forums.Its simple and boring but man do I ever wonder what my numbers would be like if for the past 3 years i'd have stuck to LP and stayed healthy. Analyzing my own lifting highs and lows, intense short term programs have always put on lots of lbs but then either stagnation or injury then regression.

The MDUSA guys like James Tatum are doing linear progression and they're at pretty high volume of the classical lifts plus at "elite" level strength.

I love programs like Smolov and Russian squat cycles but I feel like if you can't run it 100% dedicated, focused and have adequate nutrition + rest it's very risky and you can come out weaker. It's a high risk gamble that i've done with myself many times and lost often. Since you're pretty skinny to begin with and probably don't have much of an appetite its the factors outside of lifting the weight that will make or break you.

on a side note while im ranting: i've officially re-injured my calf badly to the point where I can't do a bw squat without ibuprofen. thats what I get for trying to max out when I drank, ate nothing and got 4hrs of sleep.

[Robination]

Smolov can be very successful and i've known people who run multiple cycles and have monstrous squats however to this day i'm amazed at how many people have become crazy strong by just linearly adding weight and doing a boring 3x5 etc without spending hundreds of hours on forums.Its simple and boring but man do I ever wonder what my numbers would be like if for the past 3 years i'd have stuck to LP and stayed healthy. Analyzing my own lifting highs and lows, intense short term programs have always put on lots of lbs but then either stagnation or injury then regression.

The MDUSA guys like James Tatum are doing linear progression and they're at pretty high volume of the classical lifts plus at "elite" level strength.

I love programs like Smolov and Russian squat cycles but I feel like if you can't run it 100% dedicated, focused and have adequate nutrition + rest it's very risky and you can come out weaker. It's a high risk gamble that i've done with myself many times and lost often. Since you're pretty skinny to begin with and probably don't have much of an appetite its the factors outside of lifting the weight that will make or break you.

on a side note while im ranting: i've officially re-injured my calf badly to the point where I can't do a bw squat without ibuprofen. thats what I get for trying to max out when I drank, ate nothing and got 4hrs of sleep.

Cheers bro, I'll give it a shot when my work term ends and my study term begins in January...my appetite is pretty dead when I'm working an office job but I'd like to see how a different style of training works for me. Felt like linear died out for me a year ago and been running 5/3/1-like setups for the last year or so. Will definitely put a big focus on recovery/eating/sleeping.

[jb4476]

I know this is old but shiiit Demanov is way waaaaaaaaaaaay over 94 kg in the training hall

[ftwrestler]

any of you guys run smolov for squats? difficulty maintaining the gains after the program and re-introducing more volume for the classic lifts?

i ran a jr for fronts. i have not retested my max, but i am stronger than when i started i know that

[WHT_LIGHTNING]

I know this is old but shiiit Demanov is way waaaaaaaaaaaay over 94 kg in the training hall

that's because he competes at 105 now, lol


srs

[WHT_LIGHTNING]

tips for power jerks?


I will never be a power jerker, but they help with the spit and whatnot.

Once the weight gets semi-heavy I begin to kick my feet way wide


ie

[forcefedfreak]

wtf was that bro? I wouldn't even call that a power jerk, that's like some retarded half breed.


But in all seriousness. Try powerjerking without moving your feet at all. It will help you learn how to push under.

[WHT_LIGHTNING]

wtf was that bro? I wouldn't even call that a power jerk, that's like some retarded half breed.


But in all seriousness. Try powerjerking without moving your feet at all. It will help you learn how to push under.

seriously, it's like a jumping splot push press jerk thing, haha. No idea.

I'll give that a try

[forcefedfreak]

I would suggest starting with where you want your feet to end up. Kind of like this:

[WHT_LIGHTNING]

thanks

obviously drill it with light weights at first, ill start programming these

[ftwrestler]

[Robination]

i ran a jr for fronts. i have not retested my max, but i am stronger than when i started i know that

no

way

[schabowy90]

Anyone else crushing weights this morning pre turkey? I'm about to crush squats and jerks and pressing in my garage. 5x10 maybe in squat and push presses lol.


Also hit 87x5 mid hang power snatch yetaersay.

Oh and I'm like 76 kg now wtf. Was like 82 2-3 mo ago. Smolov put some **** on me back then. But my squat strngth is still up.

[forcefedfreak]

I trained but I wouldn't say I crushed anything. Felt like ****.