Forum: Olympic Lifting

Hey guys, I have been doing the olympic lifts for just about a year now and have made significant progress. Here are some videos: Sept 2010, 210lb snatch @ BW 155lb: 225lb Snatch Balance: 215lb Overhead Squat 3 reps:

So they are phasing out their colored bumpers. I have a pile of the recycled rubber ones, and about 1000 lbs of iron plates, but in my epic garage gym, I would like to go to a pile of nice bumpers, similar to the pendlay ones that are being phased out. The main issue for me is bar space, as the...

fixed version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5N4b3NX6hc old version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcTpXL0kJro

what does a olympic lifting routine look like? Im looking to throw in olympic lifts to my routine, and to change things up a bit.

can some1 please embed the video's for me. thanks in advance even though i will probably thank the person who embeds it for me again. you guys can/will critique my form. just dont kill me about it being in a regular gym; i dont have the resources to buy bumper weights. 185lbs snatch:...

Sometimes I read about back squats basically triggering total body growth through hormone releases due to the large amount of muscle mass activated with the exercise. What it says it that squats train about two thirds of the body's muscles and the rest grows with due to an increase in testosterone...

I'm gonna go to the shop that sells bumpers next week and I'm thinking how I'm gonna go about getting a discount. The fiction is I'm just gonna buy a bar and some small plates. (In reality I intend to buy a pair of 10kg and 15kg bumpers as well! ) what do you think: me:"if you give...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI6CB5ZnDlQ

http://weightlifting.teamusa.org/events/4815 Thoughts?

i am joining the olympic weightlifting team at my college. I am fairly strong and have played football and been a shotputter for the last 4 years. what can i expect from being on an olympic team? what is it like? what are competitions like? are there weight classes? what are they? sorry im a noob...

Ive been reading a lot of olympic journals on this board and others and i find that most olympic weightlifters amature cant squat 405, cant row 200lbs... i find it funny how so many powerlifters who got strong on basic lifts can switch to olympic lifts and if they have decent form they can out...

Hi, I was wondering if two layers of 3/4 inch plywood would be sufficient.

i filmed myself from side view a while ago and I realized why I am failing to rack the weight... I'm not dropping fast enough. I think I am "over-pulling" (is that the term?) Any remedies for this? Special exercises? Drills?

I'm looking to collect as much info about knee pain as I can. When have your knees bothered you and why was that? What did you do to fix the problem and how long did it take for you? Also, any related info, anecdotes or articles or whatever would be helpful. Thanks.

Could i do some snatches/c&j in addition to running smolov jr (for squat). If not, could i bench in addition to smolov jr. Thanks, will rep.

hello i see alot of olympic lifters use the clean style deadlift instead of the conventional deadlift. Im currently on SS and im planning to go olympic lifting after SS, i already switched out the regular squat with ATG squats. would it be a good idea i switch the conventional deadlift with the...

Some awesome pics that also can be of some help, shown in sequence. http://www.robmacklem.com/

What will Olympic lifting do more for a person that powerlifting or bodybuilding won't, and what will it do less of for a person than powerlifting or bodybuilding? Sort of like a pros/cons or a benefits/sacrifices. I'm currently debating whether to focus on oly lifting, powerlifting, or bbing. If I...

How do coaches and their athletes plan how much weight they will lift on their 1st attempt? I found this in the powerlifting forum (not sure who said it though) "I believe this is from Louie Simmons but I could be wrong. Anyway make your first attempt @ 90% of your max. That way you have a...

Im no expert but just gonna give advice to a person who recently started. wut has really helped me is straightening out ur back more then u feel u should and starting with ur hips lower then u think u should. also apply this to the jerk, straighten out ur arms further back then u think u need do....

Can anyone explain why weight classes get restructured? I see that it happened post '92 and again post '97.

hows it hanging? i posted this first on the excercise group but it seems they have no clue about these kind of lift. so i turn to u guys. i was wondering during the clean and jerk, how exacly do u grip the bar thruout the whole excercise? from what i understand, u start with a hook grip while...

Anyone familiar with any gyms in Savannah, GA?

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