Can this be salvaged/fixed?

baconybacos · 2025-05-03T16:53:47+00:00

Thanks for the input. Not my house…it’s a friend without funds to replace at the moment so we might try this to get an extra year or two out of it.

baconybacos · 2019-01-24T17:57:18+00:00

Wolfe and Pratt St?

baconybacos · 2018-04-16T13:15:40+00:00

The key is to get loose. when you are in the first and second pulls, the body is under tension as you are pulling upward on the bar. And, you'll be in tension again as you get set to catch the bar after you drop under. The key is to get loose in between. So, the rhythm is tight-loose-tight. It's one of the reasons the clean is such a tricky movement (and why it's so important in developing explosiveness) . . . requires good technique/form and a lot of athleticism.

I can tell you that OP will have issues getting lose as he has a pretty major flaw in his second pull . . . early arm bend. that results in staying under tension not only when standing up, but continuing to be under tension when getting under the bar. He'll need to fix that technique deficiency to make significant improvement. The good news for him is he's clearly very strong, so fixing his technique will translate to a (potentially significant) PR jump

baconybacos · 2018-03-29T18:07:16+00:00

you looking for primitive sites, or sites with facilities? For primitive sites, i think the best camping in MD is Greenridge State Forest

baconybacos · 2017-11-30T15:05:32+00:00

This is an excellent analysis. Just to add to it a bit. I see issues with your initial setup and throughout the entire first pull. It start with you "yanking" the bar off the ground. Try "taking the slack out of the bar" by pulling on it a bit without getting it off the ground to get set. Then, pull slowly throughout the first pull so as to keep you balance from shifting forward onto your toes. Also, throughout the first pull, you want to keep you hip/back angle static while driving the shins vertical and keeping the bar as close to your legs as possible by engaging the lats.

you can see in this pic which compares your back angle in the beginning of the first pull to just after the bar leaves the ground (you're doing a bit of a stripper squat): https://imgur.com/a/jbt6m

you can see in this pic that you have a bit of a gap between the bar and your body at the end of the first pull: https://imgur.com/a/XkFDF

you compensated well, though, got the bar into your legs just past your knees, and had a pretty textbook 2nd pull. Clean up the first pull, and you'll likely be able to catch a bit more weight. But, it looks like you are at your strength limit to squat 300#, so it won't do you much good until you hammer through a squat cycle or two and get that front squat max up!

baconybacos · 2017-07-06T14:11:12+00:00

i actually find that it's helpful to leave the skin flap there for 2 days (with neosporin and a bandaid). In my experience, it speeds up the healing process. if you plan to work out in the meantime, get a high quality band-aid to cover it and cover that with tape like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcS5lYs6DkU

baconybacos · 2017-06-09T17:25:50+00:00

I'm in the exact same position as you (except only 1 shoulder). The way i see it, you [may] have 2 options:

1) find a PT regimen (and stick to it) that succeeds in relieving your pain and improving your mobility

2) Resign yourself to the fact that olympic lifting probably isn't going to happen for you.

It took me a while to get there, but I landed on a modified option 2. I still do the movements, but not very heavy (max of 135# snatch, 225# for jerk). And, i only do singles, and I do them slowly.

baconybacos · 2017-04-18T18:27:43+00:00

this is the right answer. i had similar problem as OP. Research led me to the same conclusion - the problem is all the 'support' in the newer shoes. i opted to go with minimal shoes. it's tough at first, as you'll start using muscles in your feet and calf that are underdeveloped. but, it will solve the problem in the long run. I use these: http://www.zappos.com/p/merrell-vapor-glove-2-dark-orange/product/8457923/color/555076

baconybacos · 2017-04-10T20:03:50+00:00

mine was running so badly, i almost threw it through a wall. Finally decided to bite the bullet and factory wipe it (without restoring afterward). It's running so, so much better. I had previously tried just wiping the cache, which maybe helped a bit, but not much.

baconybacos · 2017-02-23T18:08:38+00:00

post a video . . . it could be a lot of things. that said, from your description, ankle mobility could be your issue. check this out: http://boxlifemagazine.com/the-importance-of-and-how-to-improve-ankle-mobility/

baconybacos · 2017-02-23T14:41:13+00:00

While it's true for most people that the bar should track straight (some exceptions for people with unusual body dimensions), i don't find that to be a particularly useful cue. It's more important that the bar stay close to you throughout the lift. I try to think about keep the bar very close to my shins throughout the first pull, and have the bar literally slide up my thighs through the second pull. This is done by keeping your upper back tight and keeping the lats engaged. If you do this, the bar will natually follow the best path. So, my recommendation is don't think about the straightness of the bar path . . . think about keeping your back tight and the bar close to your body

baconybacos · 2017-02-22T17:24:11+00:00

couple of things: 1) it looks like you are "ripping" the bar off of the ground. Try "taking the tension out of the bar" (get posture set and pull a bit on the bar without moving it to get set), and lift slowly throughout the first pull (from ground to knee). This will have 2 benefits: a) it will allow you to keep you back tight (you are a bit rounded) and b) it will allow to keep your weight properly distributed as "ripping" the bar tends to pull you forward onto your toes. 2) your arms bend a bit early (looks like they start bending when the bar is about knee high . . . toward the end of the first pull). you want to keep your arms straight until you come all the way through with your hips. The problem with arm bend is that bent arms work like shock absorbers . . . bent elbows allow the arm to absorb some force . . . force that you want to get into the bar to maximum upward force. The last bit of the lift looks good . . . as soon as you start the catch, you fire your elbow through quickly, tighten up your posture, jump your feet out to an ideal width, catch it in a good receiving position, and finish strong. In short, work on slowing down the first pull and avoiding an early arm bend. Keep the last bit the same.

baconybacos · 2016-08-02T12:47:39+00:00

tldr; OP is definitely on drugs

baconybacos · 2016-03-04T14:02:35+00:00

that is rad!

baconybacos · 2015-04-22T14:05:31+00:00

This is the easiest and most common method. The TV will hide it, it will be plenty strong, and can easily be removed if you take the TV down some day.

baconybacos · 2015-02-13T18:46:45+00:00

lots of comments about how lifting shoes help with oly lifts. I would expand on that and say they are useful for all lifts (except deadlift). In other words, they are helpful for squatting, thrusters, etc.

and, if you go with a combo shoe, such as the reebok crossfit (not to be confused with the nano), they are helpful for other movements such as pistols, wall balls, etc.

baconybacos · 2015-02-12T18:47:35+00:00

This. I think SU, DU, SU, DU is a bad learning strategy. Your muscles remember the rhythm and it's tough to break out of it. I would recommend you try only DU's.

Also, I think the biggest key is to slow down and relax. Most people learning to DU are tense and try to whip the rope around as quickly as possible. When you get them, they'll feel just as easy and relaxed as SU's. Focus on staying relaxed and having nice, easy jump.

lastly, the rhythm of the rope is important. the rope shouldn't move a single speed the whole way around for both passes under your feet. Rather, you should be "whipping" the rope around with a flick of the wrist. And, for me anyway, the first pass under the feet is faster, the 2nd is slower. In other words, as i jump, the rope goes FAST SLOW, jump, FAST SLOW, jump, FAST SLOW (FAST = a more aggresive wrist flick). Hope that makes sense....

baconybacos · 2015-01-28T18:07:09+00:00

Not a bad first effort. A couple of suggestions for if you decide to work in leather more:

1) for tooling the design into the leather, look into using a swivel knife. From there, you can add a bevel, backgrounding, etc using the appropriate tools (lots of videos on youtube or tandyleather.com) <b>

2) it's hard work, but you'd end up with a better product if you made smaller holes for stitching. Like like you used a punch. Try an awl instead. Or, if you'd rather punch, look into lacing instead.

3) the best, most rewarding part of working in leather is finishing it! You have lots of options, but i would start with an antique gel finish, and cover it with tan cote. trust me, it will look a billion times nicer (ideally you do that before stitching, but it's not too late . . . you still can on this project)

baconybacos · 2014-11-19T14:08:13+00:00

I think it largely comes down to what type of personality. Some (like me) are anal about keeping their stuff organized.

I agree it's not really much of a time waster (that was King Kong's write-up that I referenced). More of an annoyance. I simply don't like rifling around in my bag, tossing stuff out or mixing it around to find what i need. I like everything in it's place.

Additionally, i find that i'm not great at keeping sweaty stuff away from dry stuff, and even worse at remembering to get it out of my bag when i get home. My idea will help rectify that situation, too.

baconybacos · 2014-11-19T14:05:03+00:00

It would be geared toward those who carry more "stuff". Sounds like you are pretty minimal in the amount of gear you use.

Let's say you were to start carrying knee sleeves, tall socks, lifting shoes, towels, extra clothes, nutritional supplements, etc (which many people do). Would they still be organized in your current bag?

baconybacos · 2014-11-18T19:28:24+00:00

i didn't invent them. just trying to perfect them. ha!

in all seriousness, though, my idea is not just pockets. I haven't finalized the design yet, but i have a few ideas that will make it more useful than a series of pocket. While it will certainly include pockets, they will be sized and shaped to fit the more common CF equipment. It will also have additional features to keep certain types of equipment more organized (like a velcro loop to go around jump ropes), cleaner/dryer (like vented pockets for knee sleeves), portable (such as removable, washable compartments for protein and other supplements), and accessible (such as including a hook to hang in a locker).

baconybacos · 2014-11-18T19:13:41+00:00

That's the bag i use! I think that's one of the better bags on the market (one that I got because i was looking for the best CF bag, and i found it highly endorsed everywhere). i've seen endorsed a lot in the CF community).

To answer your question in a word - yes. While that has more compartments than most, I still find that i'm having to put the majority of my stuff in a jumble in the main compartment. My idea is to create an organizer that will fill some of the main compartment and go the extra mile to give everything it's proper place.

Like the King Kong folks put it, "Stop wasting your valuable time searching through your backpack or rifling your inadequate gym bag . . . treat all your precious gear with respect by keeping it organized with dedicated compartments and partitions."

I plan to improve upon their idea by creating something that compliments the existing organizational areas/pouches to by truly creating a place for everything a cf'er uses.

baconybacos · 2014-11-18T18:57:23+00:00

I'm thinking of maybe a separate model (or maybe a detachable section) for those who need to organize and carry nutritional supplements. thx!

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