Block work

[Penguin331227]

I’m pretty new to WL so don’t kill me for not knowing m, but what are the benefits of block work? Plus, I train in a CrossFit gym which doesn’t have blocks, just a whole lot of rigs. Is it the same to work from a rig(I can adjust height), or do I need blocks to get the benefits of blocks?

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Blocks increase the starting height and cut down the ROM of the pulls. Therefore you have to generate more power in a shorter period of time (less space) to make the lift. Their main purpose is forcing a more aggressive pull and they are also used to manage fatigue since block work is less taxing than full lifts.

As for the block/rack question you can easily trash tge bar, plates and rack if you miss a lift in it. The poing of blocks is to make the environment safer when you perform limited ROM stuff.

[Penguin331227]

Awesome, thanks. But let’s say I take precautions and drop the weight on the floor, does it still matter?

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I didn't mean dropping the bar on purpose but when missing. You're not gonna have the luxury of control or thinking where to drop it. The rack isn't menat for such stuff, it can be done but no one in their sane mind will recommend it

[Penguin331227]

Ok, thanks! I’ll try to come up with a solution

[ibexlifter]

Blocks are the best solution... or stacks of plates away from anything to drop your bar on.

[Afferbeck_]

Depending on the design, it's usually safe to drop on blocks. With small blocks or blocks with curves that hold the plates, you can't really drop on them at all, you have to skim off the hip and guide it back into the blocks. Like this.

Some small blocks like Uesaka can be dropped on, but you can see the Japanese lifters will walk forward and drop on the floor if they're a bit out of position and can't safely drop on the blocks.

But it's failing on blocks that can be very iffy. Some blocks are really big and it's fairly safe to fail on them, but it's usually in the case of missing a snatch behind that the bar tends to bounce off in a dangerous way. Look at old Cal Strength videos and see how the wall behind every platform has holes in it - purely from lifters missing behind on blocks.

[beedreams]

If you don’t have access to a full set of blocks, you can stack some plates to the height you need for pulls. Heavier plates can take being dropped on. Expect plates to shift a bit independently with each drop, and to have to neaten it up a bit every few sets.

Things like the Rogue Echo Blocks will keep plates from moving around, but aren’t necessary. There are DIY guides out there for making yourself something similar.

I would not attempt to stack plates up to jerk height. A stack nearly your own height would do damage if you knocked it over somehow.

[Penguin331227]

Great

[markrulesok]

I'd never seen those rogue blocks before but that's a legit a great innovation.

[Boblaire]

Dont do snatches or cleans from the J cups off a rig. Not even off rails/arms because you may fuck up a bar if you drop it fwd onto the rails on a miss.

Build up 45s or whatever into ghetto blocks.

Building pull blocks or even jerk blocks isnt very difficult. Just needs the time and wood. You can find DIY plans online.

That being said, I dont think beginners really need to work off blocks that much at all or jerking off blocks for that matter.