Forum: Olympic Lifting

Not sure if serious, but North had a spotlight during the PanAmerican games thanks to his enthusiasm. http://deportesar.terra.com.ar/rumbo-a-2012/videos/0,,342958.html This is what weightlifting needs to grow as a sport...lul, wat? Just in case your wondering, video tittle translates to:...

Sounds like every product on this site... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22078881 From Gizmag: He can't fly just yet, but a team of scientists have made a big step towards creating a real-life Mighty Mouse. Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, along with two Swiss...

Dr8nfEAG8Gg As you can see my left shoulder doens't go as far back as my right and its been alrite for sub maximal weights but when it comes to the 200+ pound range it really affects my recovery. Anyone know how to fix it?

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I have recently started the mad cow 5x5 program. I am trying to squat as low as I can go but found that I have massive butt wink even slightly past parallel, I think sometimes even before I get to parallel. I would like to eventually learn the Olympic lifts but with this much inflexibility they...

what do your all OLY lifting routines look like?

This is with a total of 135 lbs. I feel like my form is not quite right with the power clean on the second pull. I'm not certain but it seems like I am using my arms more than hips to drive the weight up. I couldn't even do a hang clean with this weight without bending my arms outwards like I...

im looking to get a pair of oly shoes. i was wondering if getting a more expensive shoe would be worth it. I don't compete, i started doing oly lifts for football/rugby.

I have been trying to cut weight as of late and I have been wondering if going <80 kilos at 5'10 is a good idea or not (don't want to loose strength). My log has vids of me for some sort of bf% estimate. (http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=139988253)

So I haven't squatted since the beginning of the month due to a pain that occurred in my tibial tuberosity of my right leg that was pretty bad and lingered for about a week, pain would be felt when putting too much pressure on it. I figured laying off for a while would allow it to heal up and I'd...

I wanna buy knee wraps. It's become obvious that my knees can't take the load I put them under. I possibly injured my left knee doing front squats today. If it's not an injury it's a clear sign I should back off. Which I will do, I'm taking a week off. I wanna keep on lifting everyday, but my knees...

Looked at the "Bejanyan 238 clean and jerk, new record" thread/vid and was amazed to see an elite doing a Squat Jerk. For whatever reason, I've liked doing that way so far (early in my OLY lifting career, to be sure), so I reviewed his form a couple of times for tips. His dip was so small on...

watch?v=GmMxXQgyJ88 (still not enough post to link) Now if he could just get his snatch up.

there is a weightlifter ive been trying to look up but i cant remember his name. I think he is from denmark, prolly 21 or 22, and i think hes under 200 lbs, anyone know?

I have been adjusting my form some and it felt pretty good from the hang. You can't see my footwork in the video but if there as any other critiques please let me know. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9KLQ0PA4AQ&context=C3f2de3fADOEgsToPDskIoHR-iTWi2RlYKoMWhpW2I Sorry I do not know hoe to embed

A couple of months or so ago I had posted that I was thinking of switching to Oly lifting from bodybuilding. I started with york course 1,then the second month added course 2 in and have been using the first 3 courses( course 3 is meant to prepare a person for strictly Oly lifting) for a few...

Hi there,just started to to get into olympic lifting and would like the opinon on my squat form.For some reason i decided to film myself tonight and i dunno they just didnt look right to me,too much lower back use ect .anyway i workout in my garage and i just wanted somone who knows about this...

Never snatched before so I tried my best first with a PVC pipe and then just a barbell. Any comments on my form/technique? Much appreciated! :) Snatch Form Check

I don't know if anyone reading this has wrestled before, but it would be great for some input. I have been practicing the barbell squat front/back since I started lifting a few years ago, and the squat snatch for a few months when I started incorporating olympic lifts. Anyway, I find that in...

Do I have enough height in these pulls (defecit) to make the full lift? 2Smg7dWI4kM&feature=youtu.be aiCQR36kygo&feature=youtu.be

So, using the various tools for measuring snatch grip width, I'm okay going out to the stops. It feels a little more secure out there as well - pretty easy to judge when you're in the right spot. Widest grip seems to help with my shoulder stability or the lack thereof, as well. Is there...

How hard is it to get onto the olympic team? I've been searching for a roster of the USA team, but i can't seem to find one anywhere. just curious if anyone knows really "what it takes." Thanks in advance

I heard that while the 1RM equations for lifts like squat, bench, and deadlift are generally close to the actual 1RM, but that the equations don't work for Oly lifts and its derivatives. How true is that statement?

SESSION 1 EXERCISES SETS REPS Power clean with no dip 4 8 Clean pulls 4 8 Press 4 8 Front squat 4 8 Bench press 4 8 Inclined sit ups 3 15