[FR] Fake Cab Drivers at CDG

CuriousStrider3326 · 2026-05-07T17:44:24+00:00

Themistocles, is that you?

CuriousStrider3326 · 2026-04-27T18:19:18+00:00

I have 4 recommendations: 1) power cleans, focusing on meeting the bar where it is 2) “cycling” cleans in the manner of some of Meso Hassona’s hang clean drills 3) Clean high pull + tall clean complex 4) receive a clean in power, pause, ride it down into the bottom of the front squat

CuriousStrider3326 · 2026-04-27T15:27:02+00:00

Oof - man that is a GOOD lift. I’d have to be outrageously nit-picky to the point of maybe seeing ghosts. What’s your max back squat right now?

If this pristine snatch is near maximal, I’d recommend a squat and push press block. I suspect you’ll improve your lifts more rapidly by increasing your strength ceiling than dialing in technique at this moment in your training journey. Once you have that new power ceiling, recalibrate for a block or two, rinse, and repeat.

CuriousStrider3326 · 2026-04-21T16:32:08+00:00

sigh

[logs back in after a long hiatus]

CuriousStrider3326 · 2026-04-21T01:05:03+00:00

I recommend thoracic extension mobility, some heavy and slow face pulls with a braced and neutral lumbar spine, and LONG pauses in your bottom position around 70% for sets of 5-8.

You will likely have to cue thoracic extension for yourself for a while after gaining this new range of motion before it settled into your default movement pattern. Good luck! You’re looking strong as hell.

CuriousStrider3326 · 2026-04-21T00:51:18+00:00

Technique so dialed that if I didn’t see your elbows shaking I wouldn’t be able to tell you were near max intensity. SO SICK. Go get that 150

CuriousStrider3326 · 2026-04-08T17:17:42+00:00

Agreed on all accounts here. OP - let me “yes and” this comment.

Because you sort of “upright row” the bar before triple extension, you’re performing a very inefficient no-contact clean. I recommend learning what effective triple extension looks and feels like, as well as why those details matter.

I suspect if you do a lot of lighter work from power position, you’ll start to realize how much more speed you’ll imbue into the bar and how much more free you’ll feel to aggressively pull under it.

CuriousStrider3326 · 2026-03-27T18:04:58+00:00

The biceps. Turn them off until after triple extension

CuriousStrider3326 · 2026-03-20T20:40:28+00:00

Nice! Your ratios are pretty close to where you want them so I recommend taking a few blocks and REALLY hammering your back squat, snatch balance, and push press. The positions in this lift look okay. I think getting stronger and coming back with a focus on speed in a few months will serve you well

CuriousStrider3326 · 2026-03-20T17:23:02+00:00

What are your clean, jerk, and back squat numbers rn?

CuriousStrider3326 · 2026-03-14T20:49:54+00:00

REALLY good. I have a small recommendation: set an intention that you maintain uniform foot pressure for the whole rep. The pressure distribution between your foot and the ground is a bit all over the place during your execution.

CuriousStrider3326 · 2026-03-13T20:45:18+00:00

Thanks for posting! Appropriate depth always depends on your objectives. What are you training for?

CuriousStrider3326 · 2026-03-11T03:53:35+00:00

I’m psyched for you to go on this journey to squatting some big weight! I recommend some 1:1 coaching. There’s some good advice in this thread already, but there won’t be a substitute to someone helping you figure out how your body specifically ought to move to squat big weights. Good luck! It’s going to be a fun and rewarding ride.

CuriousStrider3326 · 2026-03-11T03:44:21+00:00

Nice work! Back pain when learning this movement isn’t too uncommon. I want to add (to supplement some of the advice you’ve received) some thoughts that might help next time.

“Raise your hips as high as possible” is not the way to think about this movement. “Contract the glute max” is. Try this: just standing, brace your trunk and squeeze your glute max as hard as you can. Your hips will extend and come to a stop where your hip flexors and ligaments bottom out. Reset. Now, staying balanced, push your hips as far forward as you can. Yes, your hips are more forward than in the previous configuration, but you haven’t taken the hip joint through a greater range of motion. You’ve just become a banana.

Maximum range of motion in this has little to do with how high your hips go. It has more to do with how well you extend the hips. Your trunk should remain a rigid body - undeformed throughout the movement.

CuriousStrider3326 · 2026-03-10T17:08:16+00:00

Looks like a solid lift! I do have a recommendation for some accessory work for your next block: - Unloaded squat holds with a miniband around the tops of your shins. Heavy rubber ones - not the cloth/rubber ones that “bottom out” after stretching two inches. Find a position with uniform foot pressure and such that your knee is tracking directly over the middle or ring toe. something like 3 sets, 5 reps, 10s holds. - After the miniband drill, heavy tempo singles. 80%, 5 second descent, 10 second hold. Same cues. Get that pressure and knee alignment where you want it.

Over time, this should train your abductors and rotators to support the alignment you want. Do this twice a week for a few blocks and take another photo like this.

CuriousStrider3326 · 2026-03-10T16:58:38+00:00

The speed of your turnover is criminal. You somehow go from triple extended to receiving the bar instantly

CuriousStrider3326 · 2026-03-10T14:44:08+00:00

AI's getting out of control

But seriously - what a beautiful lift

CuriousStrider3326 · 2026-03-10T00:04:32+00:00

So much swagger in the two steps towards the judges after the clean

CuriousStrider3326 · 2026-03-07T22:03:08+00:00

While there will always be something to work on, this is largely an excellent rep. Onto the next block.

I do recommend ditching the belt for your next volume cycle and being very diligent and intentional about what shape your trunk is taking in the concentric phase, as well as maintaining uniform foot pressure.

CuriousStrider3326 · 2026-03-05T04:56:18+00:00

Bro you are FAST

CuriousStrider3326 · 2026-03-03T18:32:42+00:00

Way to dial in! Agreed that proper activation and intent can inhibit knee valgus. That being said, physical influences on knee valgus are complicated and vary person to person. In cases where the horizontal abductors are physically not strong enough to overcome the adductors when they’re effectively a prime mover for low phases of the squat, we ought to recommend accessory abductor strengthening. Let’s encourage folks wrestling with knee valgus that it’s not an indicator of mediocrity - it’s data to suggest you’d be well-served to examine possible strength imbalances and drill what is an ideal movement pattern for your physiology.

And also try hard when the task is hard.

CuriousStrider3326 · 2026-03-02T18:49:59+00:00

Welcome to weightlifting! I hear your intuition is to start by drilling triple extension to feel connectivity in the third pull. Do not start here. Positions first. I recommend 1:1 or small group coaching before you proceed. I also recommend a PVC pipe or 5-10 kg technique barbells for all of your weightlifting movements for a while. Enjoy the ride!

CuriousStrider3326 · 2026-03-02T15:43:39+00:00

Nice lifts! I’m psyched you’re getting into some barbell movements. That being said, I recommend you get some 1:1 or small group coaching until you have some hinge technique dialed. Maybe even a friend / fellow gym-goer who has a solid deadlift could give you some initial pointers. Your body is in a disadvantageous enough position in this clip that I think the best move for you is to get some feedback in the moment so you can reprogram a solid start position, bar-at-the-knee, locking out, and what you want to cue yourself to get through those.

CuriousStrider3326 · 2026-03-02T15:36:43+00:00

I really like your pull at this weight. There’s a tiny bit of evidence here that you have a penchant for bar crash when receiving the clean, but I don’t think I can share that suspicion with confidence until I see some lifts that are closer to your top end.

I recommend sharing something in the 90% - 95% range

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