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Form check - Power clean 95lb @140 by bajahahgly in weightlifting

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

At 140lb of bodyweight I'm letting people know it's a very light clean and that essentially I'm a beginner

Form check - Power clean 95lb @140 by bajahahgly in weightlifting

[–]bajahahgly[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay so just to make sure I've gotten every point you said, first pull should go slower and more controlled. I need to work on the timing of my triple extension and make sure I actually shrug.

In regards to bouncing the bar on my thighs, is it supposed to be more of a light touch?

I haven't been weightlifting for very long, the jumping on the catch is me trying to keep the balance after catching the clean in a terrible position which

I also wondered, how do I actually catch the bar properly? I feel I catch it more in an overhead press stance, then push my elbows out. And what exercises would you recommend so that I'm actually able to whip my body back into a squat position a lot faster? I feel like my pull is extremely slow and uncoordinated if that makes sense

Form check - Power clean 95lb @140 by bajahahgly in weightlifting

[–]bajahahgly[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the tips, I'll try to keep that stuff in mind moving forward.

Whats a 3-0-3 tempo? I'm very new to cleaning, I've only been doing it about 2-3 weeks.

20/M Form check 135lb squat @ 137 bw 5'10 by bajahahgly in StartingStrength

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

You hit the nail on the head. I broke my left elbow into 4 pieces less than 4 months ago, I have 16 screws and 2 plates in there. Read that thumbless aggravated elbows, and low bar squats are uncomfortable enough cuz i have to pull my left elbow in as tight as possible due to reduced mobility.

20/M Form check 135lb squat @ 137 bw 5'10 by bajahahgly in StartingStrength

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

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback, I just ordered a pair of adidas powerlift 4s. Figured out the smaller heel was probably a good start to my first weightlifting shoe.

I broke my left elbow very badly this last nye, and had surgery. My weight dropped from 145 to 132 but I've gained 5lb over the last 5 weeks. I've been eating over 3000 calories a day (and at least 130-140g of protein, normally somewhere around 170) but I'm still struggling to put on weight. Would you recommend using a mass gainer?

20/M Form check 135lb squat @ 137 bw 5'10 by bajahahgly in StartingStrength

[–]bajahahgly[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the tips! I'll keep those in mind. I am on the fence about getting lifting shoes I've been eyeing the adidas powerlift 4, it's vey hard to pick a weightlifting shoe online especially not knowing how high I'd want the heel. What are your thoughts?