Forum: Olympic Lifting

Im having troubles catching the bar low in a full clean. I can use bad form and power clean more than I can full clean and im trying to break the habit so I can get my lifts up. My weightlifting coach at school sucks and I can't go to a really good coach yet cus he's coaching at a different school...

Watching this video made me think about the role of squatting in oly lifting and I wanted to know your opinion. What is more useful/has worked better for you in training. More intensity, less volume or less intensity, more volume (in terms of sets such as 10x3 back squats with say.... 100%-110% of...

-6_ZA7mJB10 My form is terrible recently. I had a leg injury that kept me from doing any lifts involving legs for ~2 months, starting getting back into lifting again a couple weeks ago. My snatch form has deteriorated a lot and I have lost just under 20kgs to my max snatch. But my other lifts...

Hey guys. I went to the LA Fit Expo (which I think was hosted by bb .com) and Coach Takano threw an exhibition meet there. My coach was lifting in the women's meet so I filmed a bunch of the lifts. Here are all 6 lifters (including Sarah Robles, and also a pretty cute Mexican lifter who was...

I've been following SS off and on for the last year, trying to be consistent but my motivation just wasnt there all the time. I have been back on it now for about 4 months and my bulk is coming to an end here soon. I had to reset all of my lifts exept for row, and even after resets I'm having a...

Hi, Would using weightlifting shoes during squats decrease Glute activation and hamstring strength due to the raised heel vs the chuck taylors, or would the extra depth counter this and strengthen the hamstrings and glutes as well as squating in chuck taylors or more? Using an example of...

Does front squat requires hip drive when going up from the bottom just like the back squat? Sometimes I am scared to go on a full hip drive because the bar might fall forward. Also, when going down the front squat do you just go down straight but keeping knees out? Thank you guys!

The bar I have to use at school (one of the only ones that aren't bent) has extremely sharp knurling and is cutting up my neck REALLY bad. What are some good, non intrusive ways to protect my neck from utter destruction?

is the argument between The Triple Extension vs. The flat-footed/catapult different for Power cleans.. Are some of the points for catapault technique less valid when talking about powercleans... As in does jump and shrug etc. play a bigger role in power cleans as opposed to cleans??

So, a few weeks back I injured my whole posterior chain pretty bad. Lower back, glutes, hammies, all...here is the thread if anybody is interested, it was a stupid deadlift in a morning training session.. http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=141198191&p=810370831#post810370831 I took a...

xwriD4uxp24 Easy peasy. Both motivating and discouraging at the same time. EDIT: I say discouraging in the sense of seeing how far I am behind... and I ain't getting any younger.

First day back to weightlifting. Hadn't done better than cleans from high hang position plus some light jerks since end of last summer. I never transitioned from jerks to cleans either. 205# power clean and jerk wRXRHeLY7vs 225# power clean and jerk 3vvvpYcLBYI Transition to catch is...

What do you guys prefer? Does the toe strap help a lot? Would be nice if you've worn both. Deciding between the adipowers or romaleo 1s or even just sticking with my kanamas which are pretty much like the adipowers. Also any experiences with the bigger middleish strap of the last...

So I watch a lot of cal strength, broz, OTC, and every other current lifting videos I can get a hold of. I've been particularly impressed with the broz training videos particular because I never see them use belts, knee wraps, or even knee sleeves. He seems pretty adamant about avoiding all of that...

Do you do isolation exercises for calves? I figured the oly lifts stimulate them enough but it does not seem to be the case.

Hey guys (and girls), I'e been meaning to get into the Olympic lifts but I have no idea where to start! Any general information would help me a great deal; Olympic lifting routines for a beginner would be greatly appreciated as well since I'm clueless! Seriously though, I appreciate your time....

I cant find a release date anywhere...I was gonna pick up the older ones for cheaper but I dont wanna regret it if the new ones are awesome. Any help? Rogue says sometime at the end of this month?

It is something that I want to try out, but not sure how I should do it. Currently have been doing 5/3/1 with great success. Doing deads on Monday with front squats up to a heavy triple, Axle Jerks on Tuesday, Back Squats on Thursday with front squats up to a heavy set of 5 and then strict log...

it feels like a little click on my glute when i enter the hole, is there anything i can do to fix it?

Hi! I am relatively new to WL. I was wondering what the "+1" means here: Clean & Jerk – 70% x 3+1 x 2, 75% x 3+1 x 2

mN4HzdgPlaM These are the kind of crap lifts that happen when my coach is not around. Other than the obvious pulling with arms, going on toes, humping the bar problems. What else is wrong with this lift? I meant for this to be a clean, but my speed under the bar is garbage, any tips, drills,...

Uvsglto9y0w 231 x 3 last set of 3 heaviest i've done in front squats before Any major suggestion? From what I feel I need to work on more upper back tigtness.

For a strange reason I'm able to clean my 90%, but when I attempt my 100% or a new PR, I just power clean the bar =-( Moreover, my snatch technique is not as flexible as I want to. Do I just 'drop' inside the bar? bAWz7q1etco

Just really started doing front squats a few months ago. Any glaring weaknesses? Thanks Bryan jhE0QuHqt9M This was after deads and 320x3, it's the heaviest I have ever gone on fronts.