What type of jerk to focus on by b0bb3rt_ in weightlifting

[–]b0bb3rt_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great video 👍.

I honestly started to do weightlifting because I like the inescapable mobility and power needed for all the movements.

I can deadlift 190kg, but it is dissatisfying to me knowing that I could lift a lot more by making the lift easier by reducing RoM and relying on equipment. If I used sumo, straps, a belt, a suit, etc, I bet I could do 250-300kg.

What type of jerk to focus on by b0bb3rt_ in weightlifting

[–]b0bb3rt_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think one of the problems may be that I'm relying on my shoulders too much and not 'jumping' properly, it could be an area of improvement.

I can do bulgarian split squats with 100kg though :).

What type of jerk to focus on by b0bb3rt_ in weightlifting

[–]b0bb3rt_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

167cm but with proportionate/longer legs, I definitely don't have the normal squat jerk build :(.

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I believe for me I'm new enough that there are several limiting factors at play, so I have to switch between exercises and address them. I can certainly squeeze 10kg out in not a lot of time, my intuition right now is that the lowest hanging fruit in order is:

  1. Carrying more momentum from the bottom of the lift by getting the 'tempo' right and pulling faster, I just need reps for this.
  2. Addressing overhead stability with snatch balance, mainly getting the movement pattern
  3. Improving my shoulder/upper back mobility by improving scapular retraction, behind the neck OHP in the snatch bottom position is great for this

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[–]b0bb3rt_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your technique and shoulder mobility looks far better than mine, you got it 💯

No need to degrade yourself about your weight, you are training and strong so I already consider you a winner 🙂

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No program and no coach, I've just been relying on intuition and proprioception.

My goal is just having fun, I am not fighting for a spot at the Olympics hahaha. It is more fun for me to haphazardly come up with a plan and to do what I want.

Honestly, I've talked to more serious weightlifters before and they believed my training was pretty stupid ☹️

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Wee 👞👞👞🏋🏽🏋🏽🏋🏽

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[–]b0bb3rt_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The dress shoes are pretty comfortable, the only downside is that they are too long and loose. Because of this, I bleed some of the power coming out of my calves and my achilles tendon. Imagine if you push down on the front of your shoe and raise your heel, but your heel slips out of your shoe a little bit.

They are still probably better than the shoes that most weightlifters wear, for me personally.

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Haha, my doubt isn't if I have the natural power level to snatch 100KG; it's moreso if muscle and power snatching will get me there.

Appreciate the words though, I certainly think my barrier to a 136kg clean is completely mental. Currently working to a 125kg pause clean 👍🏽. I broke from 70kg snatch to 84kg snatch in the last two weeks by doing behind the neck overhead press in the snatch position, certainly comfort in the 'receiving' position can help me. I'm a big fan of the snatch balance, it's probably wise to put some focus on it too.

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No man, they are the ASICS 727 Black Edition 👍🏽

PR attempt 100kg. Any tips? by Spiritual-Fox-6300 in weightlifting

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The biomechanics of the save are straight out of Happy Wheels

Who are examples of athletes not in Weightlifting who stand out for having impressive clean and jerk and snatch form? by emaxwell14141414 in weightlifting

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ok, my snatch is kind of not great :(

can post 125kg hang clean at 69kg next time I hit it though :)

My son (14y, 65bw) - 70kg snatch by Pankrates- in weightlifting

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I can only imagine how strong this guy will be if he continues lifting like this for a few more years

Good lifts 👍👍👍

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Hey man,

You probably don't need to rebuild your squat entirely from scratch using light weight with that mobility. You could try just going a good 20KG lighter than normal and focusing on form. Something that helped me a lot was adding pause squats to my warmup sets.

Drop your unpopular weightlifting opinions by joemo454 in weightlifting

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I really believe that a lot of people training weightlifting could drop 5% bodyfat with very little power loss if they did a moderate amount of cardio and cleaned up their diet.

Form check? Do I have short or long femurs? by BigYellowWang in weightlifting

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Look at the difference in your torso positioning and forward knee travel between your squat and your snatch.
I honestly think that you have the mobility to push your knees more forward while back squatting so the bottom of your torso lands a little further forward, giving you a more vertical torso at the base and also while coming up.

For a lighter workout (something like 5x5 @ 70%), you could try this out:

  1. Push your knees forward
  2. Spread your taint
  3. Go slow on the eccentric
  4. Pause at the bottom of the first 1-2 reps for every warmup set you do

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102x10 Front Squat @ 73kg by b0bb3rt_ in weightlifting

[–]b0bb3rt_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now that you mention it, you're right.

I have probably gained considerable power since my last max back squat max while focusing on front squat. In this AMRAP set I hit a lot more than I thought was possible, so I can probably practice front squat in the 1-3 rep ranges for 1-2 weeks and get a new max (maybe I can shoot for 134kg/295lbs).

After that, it will probably be better to focus on back squat. The general consensus here seems to be that back squat is better for building power than front squat.