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 get more involved in coaching but was wondering if my numbers are competitive in my weight class.
Snatch-125
C&j-160
I definitely feel that those numbers can go up if I focuse just on training instead of coaching.
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Thread: Are my numbers competitive?
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11-23-2017, 07:24 PM #1
Are my numbers competitive?
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11-24-2017, 02:14 AM #2
Not really. A general rule of thumb is Snatch 1.5 x BW, C&J 2 x BW.
To put it in perspective, I'm 88kg, and my C&J is only 10kg less than yours. I also don't consider myself anything more than an amateur who does olympic lifting for fun.
That said, if you're just doing it for fun, it doesn't matter what your lifts are like. You'll never be "good" joining weightlifting at such a late stage. Just go to the meet, do your best, have a good time.
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11-24-2017, 05:18 AM #3
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12-11-2017, 10:15 AM #4
I disagree with Griddlelol, if you're going to a local meet for your first competition, then your numbers are decently competitive. However, if you're going to National level meets, then probably not. The BW ratios he pointed out are more for lighter lifters at the National level.
I say get into a meet and get the experience. Don't worry about how competitive your numbers are, because you don't know how well you'll hit those in a meet.Training log: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=168969133
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12-11-2017, 01:08 PM #5
Why not just look at actual results?
https://www.teamusa.org/usa-weightli...s-archive#2017
Using your 125/160 - 285
American Open 1 - Snatch 6th/C&J 6th - Total 6th
National Championships - Total - 23rd
Competitive? You decide what and where competitive is.
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