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Discuss Olympic lifting and your personal programs.

Sticky Thread Sticky: Learning to lift on your own Phase 1

Phase 1 Body Weight Squats This is pretty straight forward, but here are a couple things to keep in mind. Start with your stance shoulder width and you toes pointed out slightly. Your knees must be able to move out to the side (follow your toes) this necessary for your hips to rotate...

raffiki‎, 08-29-2007 01:18 PM
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Calling all OL'ers......:)

I hope the fact that the Oly forum is always dead means that you guys actually have a life and aren't boring :D

gbg‎, 10-15-2009 02:57 PM
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Weightlifting Shoes: What They Are, Why You Need Them and Where To Get Them Pt. II

Why should weightlifting shoes top your equipment list? Mark Rippetoe explains: And this statement isn't limited to the squat, but applies to any standing barbell movement, be it of the Olympic or Power variety. Hear more on weightlifting shoes from Mark Rippetoe and Lon Kilgore

bango skank‎, 12-30-2008 07:08 PM
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Official Weightlifting Competition Thread

OP edited to reflect current totals of all participating lifters: MALE Name_____________Bodyweight (kg)__Snatch/Clean&Jerk (kg)__Sinclair(age-adjusted) chris.L ............ 88 ......... 120 / 155 ............... 320.731 CHS55 .............. 84 ......... 105 / 135 ............... 287.516...

Arlecchino‎, 12-29-2008 04:17 PM
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Weightlifting Shoes: What they are, why you need them, and where to get them

Why should weightlifting shoes top your equipment list? Mark Rippetoe explains: (Thanks to Farley1324 for the quote.) And this statement isn't limited to the squat, but applies to any standing barbell movement, be it of the Olympic or Power variety. Hear more on weightlifting shoes from...

bango skank‎, 05-14-2008 04:39 PM
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Why won't my squat go up?

Hi, thread title says it all. Right now, I'm 5'10 and weigh roughly 190-200lbs and have been doing rippetoes for my squat since I still can't lift 315 for a single I figured I'd do a basic routine, I started at 185lbs and have been adding only 5lbs a session for a while but recently I've been...

GoJu‎, 12-16-2010 11:22 AM
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why are most olympic lifters so weak

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...

TAK000‎, 11-15-2009 08:11 PM
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How about a front squat competition?

Competition starts on March 11th, so that people have time to find their 1RM End of competition is in 3 months, June 11th. Since nobody's voicing their opinion, it's going to be % increase. E-stat and I'll come to your house and beat you with a barbell. Who's in? PR's should be fairly...

SquatzAndPuke‎, 03-06-2009 06:01 PM
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I am fat

The first step is admitting you have a problem... It's been so long since I last competed that I've really let my diet go, since there was never any reason to lose weight. Now I realize I'm just, well, fat. Not obese, not horribly overweight, but I had a life insurance medical exam this morning,...

madaozeki‎, 10-31-2009 10:49 AM
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Whenever a weightlifter demonstrates great strength, he is an exception

Here we have a superheavyweight Russian weightlifter toying with a 360 kg in the deadlift. You have never heard of him. He will probably never qualify to the Olympics. He has a modest 230 kg clean and jerk. And has a near 400 kg pull, and he is a nobody. Could probably outpull most of the...

SquinkysGhost‎, 09-13-2012 08:05 AM
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Pat Mendes tested positive

http://goheavy.com/forums/olympic/index.cgi/read/660231 http://www.usada.org/media/sanction-mendes4162012 "I have recently been made aware of two testing failures from our gym, Average Broz Gymnasium. The first was from an out of competition (OOC) blood test performed February 7th. *Pat...

CHS55‎, 04-16-2012 10:39 AM
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Why Crossfitters shouldn't do Olympic lifts

Just wanted to document this as soon as I found it on YouTube. It's a very clear demonstration of Crossfit athletes with horrible form issues pushing heavy weights for hi-rep sets: Gx6GMgLrBXQ I've said it many times, but it bears repeating: Olympic lifts are NOT designed, or meant for...

madaozeki‎, 10-24-2009 09:06 AM
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Mark Rippetoe explains the main reason why we (the USA) suck at olympic weightlifting

No cliffs. It is a long read, but it is definitely worth it. http://startingstrength.com/articles/weightlifting_strength_rippetoe.pdf

bcop‎, 04-19-2012 09:08 PM
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Most dissapointing 105 and 105+ at olympics in quite a while?

Ilya Linn had a better total then the 105's and in the 105+ nobody broke a 250 c&j let alone a 260.

Getter_done‎, 08-07-2012 07:40 PM
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Oly Training @ Cal Strength

Can someone post these videos? WE have 4 new compilation videos since glenn last posted... I don't have enough posts yet to post links... They're called: "The Monotony That Builds Champions" "Olympic Weightlifting Training The Guys are Tired" "Olympic Weightlifting Training today lots of...

jaredenderton‎, 01-28-2011 10:06 AM
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Men's Weightlifting 105+ A Group Chat Thread

Anyone else going to be watching this? How much does Sajjad Anoushiravani weigh anyway? The Olympic profile lists him as 231 lbs @ 6'4". Link to NBC Stream. You have to have a cable provider, e-mail address, password....

breathinglife‎, 08-07-2012 10:22 AM
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Klokov's at it again - 245 rack jerk, 205 insane clean complex, etc

5XPbYiK2Kus&feature=g-all-lik&context=G239ba0bFAAAAAAAAAAA ZwYbiZwbkuY&feature=related 9v5ceLTgCVE&feature=related When will it be my turn?

BTBAM‎, 02-28-2012 10:17 PM
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Thumbs up Akkaev Back in!

EDIT: No follow through on this possibility. Both Akkaev and Klokov are out. Maybe a mod can change the title.

breathinglife‎, 08-05-2012 11:57 AM
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2011 Arnold

livecast http://www.ustream.tv/channel/arnoldweightlifting2011 cal strength boys tonight 8:30pm EST (Rob, Jared, Jon) some notable wimminz lifting Sat 2:30pm EST Mendes scheduled to lift Sat 4:30pm EST

slowman41‎, 03-04-2011 05:52 AM
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What's 'wrong' with American Weightlifting?

Is it the workout regiments? The lack of advertisement for the sport? The lack of access to 'medicine'? I'm just curious... The US isn't too far behind in other sports compared to the rest of the world, but in weightlifting, I can't recall the last time a male lifter won a gold medal at the...

CHS55‎, 08-28-2010 01:55 PM
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Dmitriy Klokov

Background Information Dmitriy Vyacheslavovich Klokov (Russian: Дмитрий Вячеславович Клоков) (born February 18, 1983) is a Russian weightlifter competing in the 105 kg category. He is 182cm tall. Klokov was born in Balashikha, Moscow Oblast. He is the son of World Champion Vyacheslav Klokov,...

gewaltiger‎, 09-04-2009 06:26 PM
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Power Clean Critique - 2.5k Reps for Advice

Hey guys, I'm having some trouble with my clean/ power clean form. For some reason, I've developed a habit of cutting the second pull short with early arm bend, and banging the bar off my upper thigh and hips (creating painful bruises) and thus not fully extending properly. I've inserted a few...

BTBAM‎, 11-09-2010 08:34 PM
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Arrow Kyle Pierce/LSUS/Kendrick Farris program

I'm just cutting and pasting this from elsewhere on the interwebs. Pretty interesting. 10’s: 3-4 weeks Monday: Push press up to 10 RM. drop set at -5% and 1 at -10% Squat up to 10 RM 1 set -5% and -10%

nova6868‎, 07-11-2011 09:38 PM
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2010 Worlds

http://weightlifting.teamusa.org/news/2010/09/14/athletes-arrive-in-turkey-for-2010-world-championships/38540?ngb_id=34 Kendrick looking to set new WR c&j anyone know if we'll be able to watch any of it in the states?

slowman41‎, 09-16-2010 09:51 AM
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adiPower Weightlifting reviews?

has anyone gotten their hands on a pair of these yet? i want to know how they are, and how well they fit. thanks!

adoboandryce‎, 01-12-2012 10:03 AM
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Mark Rippetoe Squat Philosophy

According to Mark Rippetoe, doing low bar squats and front squats is more advantageous to olympic lifters performance that high bar and front squats. He says that low bar squats bring in the posterior chain and mimic the geometry of the pulls from the floor. As a powerlifter to olympic lifter...

marshalljman‎, 06-15-2011 12:53 PM
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