I was wondering what weight you guys put up when it comes to the olymic lifts. I've just started doing overhead squats, power cleans and snatches and need to set some realistic goals for myself. Also, what set/rep range do you use?
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07-07-2006, 01:38 AM #1Registered User
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Olympic lifts
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07-07-2006, 05:09 AM #2Registered User
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Should I post this in the exercises forum?
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07-07-2006, 07:32 AM #3
Of course, pretty much all O-lifts should be done in the 3-5 rep range. Same for sets.
As a 165 lb 16 year old, I'm glad to say that I can power clean 235 and snatch 140x3.
In case you havent, you neeeed to get your form down on these. When I first started cleaning about 2 1/2 years ago, my max was maybe 95, and just from being new to lifting, I got my max up to 135 in just a couple months, then was (nearly)plateaued for a year, as my max only went up about 20 lbs in that period. I got on this website to learn good form, and my max has been going up ever since.
I still don't "dip under" the bar(into a full squat) whenever I power clean, but I am still trying to learn to do that.
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07-07-2006, 08:21 AM #4Registered User
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Thats impressive. I'm the same as you when it comes to dipping under the bar. My front squat and overhead squat aren't strong enough yet to allow me to benefit from dropping into a full squat position.
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07-07-2006, 11:18 AM #5Registered User
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i power clean something like 160. i havn't done it much, maybe 3 days total work on it. i've been working up to heavier weights and getting overall form.
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07-07-2006, 11:44 AM #6sick n tired
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My PR is 185 on PC. Snatch was like 100, thats the heaviest I've gone because I was trying to squat down below parallel to catch it...I can't front squat at the moment due to it causing wrist pain, and I haven't tried OH Squat yet.
Don't think about how weak you are ... think of how strong you're going to be.
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07-07-2006, 05:25 PM #7Registered User
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cross your arms and hold the bar (think i dream of genie when she does the head nod), that'll keep it off your wrists like in the powerclean position.Originally Posted by HHenzler
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07-07-2006, 06:10 PM #8Aaron
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That's hard on the shoulders if you are doing heavy weight.Originally Posted by kronik85
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07-07-2006, 09:35 PM #9Registered User
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I am really having trouble with my power clean form and i still dont know how to automatically shift my legs to the side when doing it as shown in this video.
http://www.aceathlete.com/hatch/video.htm
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07-09-2006, 08:31 AM #10Bring The Pain!
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If you want to try something, try this:
I learned this in track when I was a hammer thrower... one arm dumbbell snatch.
Start bent over/hunched over with the dumbbell in your hand, hanging between your legs. Like the snatch, in one movement, explode up, thrust the hips out and get that dumbbell over your head in one movement and keeping the arm straight.
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07-10-2006, 09:37 AM #11mass with class
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you need to do ATG squats insteadOriginally Posted by buddy20
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07-10-2006, 01:19 PM #12Aaron
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You don't need to squat down underneth it. You can just try to catch it lower.
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