whats the diagnosis?

[boykid28]

ok so let me have it guys. on both the C&J and Front squat.


the weights were between 92.5-105kg


100kg x2, 120kg, 140kg x2(failed on 3rd rep)

[raffiki]

Cleans look pretty good.

You aren't stepping out enough with the front foot in the jerk. Sometimes the dip and drive seems to deep and slow, some of them look fine though.

It seems like your feet are shifting somewhat in the bottom of the squats. Maybe try pointing the toes out a bit more at the start.

[creb]

I see some early arm bend on the C+J. If you could get under the bar faster and catch much lower that would be something.

Foot position is a little narrower when you front squat and feet pointing more forward. I noticed you shift the ankles inward on some reps. Perhaps you could try getting in the same position as your clean. This might also have the effect of keeping your heels down. They are coming up slightly.

[crackyflipside]

Jerk: short dip, lean back on heels a lot more before dip, knees out to dip, and drive through heels.

Front squat I see you have the same knee clicking I have. My friends joke around saying my legs have a built in depth sensor.

[slowman41]

seems like you might be rushing the 2nd pull a tad on the clean (aka not staying over the bar long enough) which could be a factor in the early arm bend.

[Iberian80]

One other tip on the jerk that has helped me is knowing the concept behind the lift.

The faster you can change the direction of the barbell the better the jerk. Urik Vardanian had one of the fastest and his records are still untouched.

The elastic or reaction force of the muscle is a lot greater than what it is able to achieve from a static position. This is why when we jump we squat down first then jump. Or why some people are able to clean more than they can front squat.

In short try to use the elastic properties of your muscles by rapidly changing the direction of the bar at the bottom of the jerk.

[ehlpitel]

Are you training at Liberty?

[boykid28]

Are you training at Liberty?

what and where is this liberty that u speak of?

i know nothing of this liberty that u mention (srsly)

[ehlpitel]

My bad, I thought you were training at a small gym in NJ.

[boykid28]

My bad, I thought you were training at a small gym in NJ.

actually i do lift at liberty. mezzi just sent me a message saying thats the name of the gym. lmao, i (apparently) never knew that was the name of the place. so yeah. ive been lifting there for almost 2 months.