Forum: Olympic Lifting

I’m like 165 lbs Around 5 feet 10 inches in height 15 years old I’m trying to increase my weight to bulk but first i’m training for strength My bench is 155 for like 5 but for some reason it’s a struggle nowadays i can only do it for 1(muscles might be fatigued idk) When and how should i...

I’m transitioning from a power lifting routine to Oly lifts. On my jerk, I’m having some posterior delt discomfort. This doesn’t occur in strict OHP or any other shoulder work. Sometimes it occurs during snatches but not as often. Any ideas what may be causing it? Poor form, muscles not use to the...

I live in Pasadena and I've recently started to attempt the Olympic lifts. I'm really looking for a place that can teach good form and teach it safely without breaking the bank. I know a good is essential but I'm limited on training time due to my work schedule. All input is greatly...

I wonder how many of you in the Olympic lifting stream lift purely for recreational purposes and do not lift to compete?

Hey guys...beginner here so please go easy! I was diagnosed with mild s****osis as a kid so my back is a bit wonky. It causes my hamstrings to be abnormally tight at all times. So, when I go to get into proper deadlift form, I can't really get my butt in the right position because my hammy's...

Doesn't seem to be many if any blurays out there covering the ROGUE Strongman annual contests, or Olympic Weightlifting...National powerlifting...the Animal Cage competitions...etc. Or am I just not finding them? Have Googled and looked on Amazon.ca. Seems to be very little media coverage. Or am I...

Two days ago I decided to try adding power cleans to my program for explosive strength. I worked my way up slowly with good form doing many reps with light weight to get it down. That was until I reached 95 lbs I got tired and didn't catch the bar quite right. I caught it in my wrists instead...

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Hi all, I've just started to include power cleans into my workout around a week ago, and I'm currently focussing on trying to get the correct form down as much as possible before I start progressing up. I would highly appreciate any critique and feedback on my form! Please check out my...

Hey guys, I don't post here a ton but I spend a lot of time reading stuff on Bodybuilding.com and T-Nation, either in the forums or on the websites. I'm relatively new to lifting seriously (I started in April) but since then I've put on 15 pounds and have gotten my squat to 225, my bench to 170, my...

According to Catalyst Athletics Exercise Library "Press in Snatch" (SOTS Press) (*), at Notes section: "This exercise is only appropriate for lifters whose mobility allows the movement to be done without pain. While it will help improve mobility and posture, the athlete needs to be in range for...

I am a 33 year old male that would be competing in 105 in Florida. Learned the lifts in high school and a year of crossfit and have been training on and off for the last 2 years on my own. I tried competing twice this year but both meets were canceled. I’d like to compete for the experience and...

hey guys im 18 and have been doing cleans and snatches on and off for the past couple of years due to football. We had a coach and my form is definitely decent i feel. im 5 foot 8 165 pounds, and my max clean jerk is 225 lbs and max snatch is 160 lbs. I want to start doing this full time; its what...

Hello I am trying to incorporate OL in my routine and learn them on my own Started having pain in my rotator cuff after cleans its even affecting my back squat is that sign of a common technical mistake Also tips videos advices are welcome to learn cleans and especially snatch as I really...

I've been doing clean for years and I've just learned I've been doing it incorrectly this whole time. What I've been doing is just deadlifting it to just past my knees then kind of exploding the weight up using a jumping motion. Basically, I clean pretty much the exact same way that the girl in...

Reposting in this section as well as the workout equipment section as I know you bros will have some good advice: Does anyone have any recommendations for which shoe to go for. The powerlift 3.1 just came out and they are both the same price but i've heard some decent lifters have used the power...

i mean which one you consider to pay off the most for me is power clean + front squat + power jerk i feel so strong after i perform this complex

Hello I would like to improve my big 3 and my conditioning while learning the olympic lifts (I do not master the snatch). Are there any routines for this? If not what would be a good one? Thank you in advance Shayann

Hello I hope you can help me - I've recently developed pain in the back of one knee, probably from incorporating skipping and olympic lifting (full clean and jerk, snatch, did a lot of mobility work for this) into my routine. Now: Nonspecific pain in my knee: - when I squat down while...

So I spent MONTHS CrossFitting and Olympic lifting, but due to a shoulder injury I just can't Snatch anymore. Therefore no point for me to waste my time doing either of those since I'll never go to the Olympics or the CrossFit Games if I can't snatch more than the bar... So I transitioned to a...

I am a relatively long-limbed lifter. My legs are about 3cm longer than my upper body and my reach is 6cm longer than my height. As such, I am mechanically disadvantaged when it comes to squatting movements; in particular the back squat. That said, I've always had a very strong power clean...

short limbs are ideal for olympic lifting right?

I've been checking out people ljke Donny Shankle and Clarence0 on YouTube and I just am amazed at their strength. They make it look easy lol. I woud like to try cleaning and jerking but of course I would like some tips and advice. Im going to have to lose all ego and humble myself and start very...

The club I train at has a beautiful set of old style Eleiko bumpers that are very popular with lifters - far more so than the modern ones. Recently a crew of bodybuilders turned up and started using them for those douchebag barbell corner rows that such people are so infatuated with and the angled...