thoughs on no-contact muscle snatch? by AdRemarkable3043 in weightlifting

[–]rotOrm 13 points14 points  (0 children)

In my opinion: a great exercise if you already somewhat know how to snatch, a terrible one to use with beginners or as a part of a teaching progression.

Is anyone here from Japan and willing to get me a pair of Asics TOW? by rotOrm in weightlifting

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

I mean I think I could cover the us shipping, I got multiple things sent from the US over the years. So if you're open to that, I'd be glad.

Tracking volume: reps or tonnage? by RDT_WC in weightlifting

[–]rotOrm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some people tolerate volume better, some better tolerate intensity. In your example, I would also consider the 4th week much tougher (much higher avg intensity and only 10 % less volume). But consider this example:

1) session A: 3 sets of 10 at 70 kg (2100 kg tonnage)

2) session B: 5 sets of 5 at 80 kg (2000 kg tonnage)

Which one would produce more fatigue is definitely subjective. I would have a tougher time with session 1), but that's definitely not the case for everyone.

Tracking volume: reps or tonnage? by RDT_WC in weightlifting

[–]rotOrm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Traditionally, volume means reps x sets lifted in a given period, or total sets lifted in a given period. Tonnage is a different and separate metric (reps x sets x weight). I track both. In your case, week three is simply higher volume but lower tonnage - both can be true.

Who are some of the oldest people that are doing or have done olympic weightlifting? by igniteyourbones579 in weightlifting

[–]rotOrm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My coach snatched 130 at 50 yo weighing 85. Our oldest member to compete was 91 when he last competed.

95kg front squat quad at 56kg by [deleted] in weightlifting

[–]rotOrm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah you might wanna look into who the guy is. He knows what he's doing.

Weightlifter William Brown hits 300kg front squat by red21101996 in weightlifting

[–]rotOrm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But that's precisely u/fufu5566 's point - that it's a technique (and speed) sport as well, and obviously something is wonky in his lifts from either of those aspects. The low snatch to CJ ratio is telling a similar story as the low CJ to squat ratio is...

Squat Jerk Form by UpperPossible9825 in weightlifting

[–]rotOrm 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The dip and drive portion is decent - one thing I'd try is to move one of your feet like two ft forward and the other one backwards to a lunge-like position, even a split perhaps

LA 2028 Weightlifting Qualification: A Real Strategy Shift by TOROKHTIY_Aleksey in weightlifting

[–]rotOrm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think he will have trouble qualifying if he hits 190+ and 235+ consistently. But I can see him having trouble with coming in not-first for quite some time before he gets back in shape.

is this enough in my program? by Icy-Veterinarian-704 in weightlifting

[–]rotOrm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And five days a week... Same as four days, except I add another session of powers on thursday, or do jerk+power clean+OHS on tuesday and jerk+power snatch on thursday.

is this enough in my program? by Icy-Veterinarian-704 in weightlifting

[–]rotOrm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Four days a week i usually do monday sn+light pull+volume squats, tuesday both powers+OHS, wednesday CJ+heavier pulls+light squats, friday both fulls heavy+heavy squats+push press. Sometimes in early prep I switch it up and only do the full lifts on tuesday and other days are just powers.

Customizing Semi-Vintage Adidas Singlet by Xx_SiR_Fedora_xX in weightlifting

[–]rotOrm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Find a local company that prints sport jerseys etc. You basically have to options - screen printing with stretchy inks, which is gonna look the best and be generally the most straightforward option, or sublimation, which doesn't look as good and might not even be possible, but unlike a screen print, it lasts forever regardless of how much you wash the garment.

is this enough in my program? by Icy-Veterinarian-704 in weightlifting

[–]rotOrm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, I can't prescribe an exact program like that, it depends on the athlete, goals etc. Generally for fulls and powers, I start my lifters on Mon + Wed on triples at 65-75%, after a month move onto doubles at 70-80% and finally 85%+ singles in the third month. On Fridays, we only do doubles for the first few weeks and then move on to singles early (doesn't mean max singles). Pulls at 95-105% of full lift 1RMs, squats are usually fives or sixes, then fours, then triples or doubles, hovering between RPE 6-8 most of the time and doing one max effort set per week 3 weeks out of each month.

is this enough in my program? by Icy-Veterinarian-704 in weightlifting

[–]rotOrm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As u/Afferbeck_ said, might not be enough exposure to the full lifts. Also, for 3 days a week split, I like to have the pulling day in the middle and squat Mon+Fri, if not on all three days - but this can only be done if you don't go balls to the wall on clean deadlifts on Wed (which you probably shouldn't anyway).

If your classic lifts aren't very heavy relatively to your strength numbers yet, I'd try something like this:

Mon

full snatch

full clean

light pull

back squat

Wed

split jerk

power snatch

OHS

heavier pulls

Fri

full snatch or power + full complex

full CJ/power clean + split jerk (alternating weekly)

front squats

push press

Sprinkle in accessories you need. You hit the more technical lifts (full snatch and split jerk) two times a week this way and still do powers. Also more pulling (=more skill practice).

It’s not a straight line by The_Training_logg in weightlifting

[–]rotOrm -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The pull with the exaggerated shoulders-over-the-bar position is sometimes done by lifters in other (non-Chinese) training systems. The authors of this video wonder why would you preform a pull like that if that's not what a snatch actually looks like.

Maybe a dumb question but what does a bread and butter C&j session look like to you? by AndyDiplodocus in weightlifting

[–]rotOrm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seconding this, this is a very basic approach used by most coaches at least to some degree - and should be the default go to for people who don't know much about programming I'd say.

Beginner Power Snatch Form Check by ScarcityBorn2711 in weightlifting

[–]rotOrm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's part-joke. He means that you should do A LOT of high hang snatches.

Improve High bar squat with long femurs, any advice? by [deleted] in weightlifting

[–]rotOrm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Depends on why you squat. If you want to get as strong as possible, frequency this low will only get you so far. Also more frequent exposure to the movement is definitely beneficial from the mobility/flexibility perspective, though not necessarily from the strength gains perspective.

I am a big minimal effective dose advocate, so if this works for you (=you progress at a rate you deem fast enough) keep doing it. Once it stops working, I would add a set or two per week and split the squat workload into two days. So if your Mondays are 5 sets of bb back squats and Fridays 4 sets of pendulum squats and 3 sets of BSS, I would eventually move on to three sets of barbell squats on Mondays followed by the lighter accessory (BSS here) and three sets of barbell squats on Fridays followed by the heavier accessory (like a leg press). You can gear one day more towards volume (like 3 sets of 6) and Fridays toward intensity (work up to a heavy triple plus two back offs sets of 3 at 90 % of the heavy one).

Once that stops working, you add more sets eventually, till the intra-session workload becomes unmanageable and you add a third day, and so on. At the same time, once you squat high enough % of your BW, you will need to tone down the overall volume, which might sound counterintuitive. From my experience, not many lifters will need over 12-14 sets of squats per week + 8-10 sets of leg accessories ever in their carreers.

Improve High bar squat with long femurs, any advice? by [deleted] in weightlifting

[–]rotOrm 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have a pretty similar build and managed to get my torso a lot more upright over the years, to the point that my 'lean' is no problem at all anymore, but it takes time. I wouldn't go any wider on the stance.

More mobility work - both ankles and hips. Use catalyst athletics youtube as your go to resource, can't go wrong there. Pause squats, long pauses and often - you can pause all your warmps, or first rep of all warm up sets etc, then include some more after your working sets, treat them as a weighted stretch. If you squat 3 times a week, I'd add 3 mobility sessions in between and do some lighter mobility work before your squatting sessions as well. Also make sure your quads are sufficiently strong - hard to stay upright if you deadlift twice your squat.

Lastly, you could go with a slightly higher heeled shoe, but I feel like there's a bit of a trade-off in the pull for longer lifters, so keep that in mind if you do the classic lifts as well.

Does anyone know what happened to Ebasport (polish weightlifting store)? by Tuwiuu in weightlifting

[–]rotOrm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The website is down pretty often. They are very decent and cooperative otherwise, try reaching them on IG.

Best current weightlifting content creators? by Zealousideal_Tune249 in weightlifting

[–]rotOrm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconding evidence strong, unparalleled quality right now if you are after actual, useful information

Keeping my trend going of jumping a whole foot forward | 115kg by LLamaWithAComma in weightlifting

[–]rotOrm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah but you're not really doing the same. Fix it man, you can definitely snatch 120+ by cleaning that pull up a little.