Questions tagged [olympic-weightlifting]
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How to do olympic lifts in a commercial gym?
In most videos I see of any olympic lift, it seems so that the barbell is dropped right after the lift finishes. Is there anyway to do it without dropping freely to the floor? I am searching for ...
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Why does the barbell remains tilted to the right at the end of the jerks of Zarina Gusalova?
Zarina Gusalova does not adjust the grip in between the clean and the jerk. Yet in her lifts the barbell remains tilted to the right side at the end of her jerks. This is especially visible in her ...
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Other than for related strength gain, why might abdominal / lower back hypertrophy be desired in both Olympic weightlifting and powerlifting?
I'm going through Everett's Olympic Weightlifting: A Complete Guide For Athletes & Coaches .
The following quotes from the chapter Programming & Training caused me to think on the matter of
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Unable to catch the Clean
I've started to perform the Clean from a month, and I often have an issue: when I try to catch the bar, it lands on my upper chest instead on my collarbone.
The following picture shows the point where ...
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Snatch: Mind Cues to Improve Hip Contact and Prevent Bar Swinging Forwards
my goal is to gradually learn to do the Snatch. I joined a specific course of Snatch and Clean but it turned out to be extremely bad: the coaches are good but they are two and we are 60 people. Each ...
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Avoid hitting forehead in snatch
I started doing snatches recently and I need to learn many things.
First of all, I'm a bit afraid of when we get under the bar. Precisely, I'm afraid of hitting my forehead.
For instance, let's ...
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Why do many people start the Snatch with a very upright torso?
As explained there in an excellent way, performing deadlifts with a too upright trunk (or, equivalently, with hips too low) is not optimal as it puts the shoulders behind the bar, instead of above the ...
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Why did many lifters of the past use to lower the bar in their clean/snatch whilst now they drop it?
I've noticed that in some old competitions there were many athletes who did not drop the bar, but instead lowered it.
You may see them in this video.
Why has this habit changed? Nowadays, all the ...
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Third pull of power clean: powerful jump vs arms pull vs thighs pull
In this video, Mark Rippetoe expains the technique of the power clean. It is (at least in theory) all clear for me and the explanation is very good, but there is a point I can't understand.
To prevent ...
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Muscle Snatch: elementary analysis
I'll take this video of Oleksiy Torokhtiy as reference.
I have some simple questions about this movement.
As far as I'm concerned, the legs do not flex after the pull is complete like in a Snatch, ...
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Should the barbell touch my shins in deadlift? [duplicate]
I'm extremely confused about this topic as each source gives a different opinion.
Here, for instance, but also in this video, it is said that the barbell must touch the shins. The first source says:
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Is the hook grip as effective as the bulldog grip in press/jerk movements?
many sources (1, 2 for instance) state that the best grip for the overhead press is the bulldog grip as it makes the moment arm between the barbell and the wrist zero.
Now let's consider a clean and ...
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How can we be balanced during a snatch?
I'll take this video of Lü Xiaojun as a reference.
Let's consider the power phase, that is the moment I'm curious to understand better.
At this point, his hips and the bar are very close to each ...
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Why do Olympic weightlifters not wear a belt for snatch?
I’ve noticed while watching the olympics that many lifters aren’t wearing a belt for their snatch, but do for their clean and jerk. Is there a reason they aren’t wearing one for the snatch?
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Power Clean Form Check (and technique questions)
I would like a form check for my power clean please.
I just started doing these and I want to get better at the Olympic lifts down the line (Clean & Jerk and Snatch).
Videos:
Set 4 and Set 5 - ...
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Why do weightlifters (Olympic) get better at weightlifting while staying at the same weight-class? [duplicate]
Elite Olympic weightlifters stay at the same weight class for years, even though they don't develop any more technique after five to seven years.
If they don't develop more muscle and their technique ...
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How many weightlifting styles are there?
Some weeks ago, my coach was explaining the starting positions, he pointed out the two different starting positions, he called them the
East European and Chinese
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I was trying to pay ...
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What training approach should I have to miss gym for 2 months?
So I have to go out of the city for 2 months to my hometown.Now I do have a gym there but it's a very small and simple gym,they do have basic equipment but the weights are not much heavy.For ex.I need ...
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Is there a technical reason why small plates go on the outside of the collars?
I see this a lot in olympic weightlifting. You'll have some full diameter plates, then the collar, and then some smaller, for example, unit 1kg plates on the outside. Is there a technical reason why ...
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Can Deadlifts be used as a supplement to increase squats PR?
While I do BB squats I often do not have a spotter so in case of trying to get PR I find it a bit risky and hence my squats numbers are not increasing as much as I'd like to.But in case of a DL it's ...
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Should I deload? When should I deload? And, how should I deload?
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I would appreciate an answer from someone who actually has experience with this practice and not someone who has just read what a "deload" is on the Internet.
I recently read up on DOMS ...
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Center-less barbell. Would it be the same?
I've recently gotten into olympic lifting, and, after thoroughly watching dropped weighted barbells mangle people, I had the idea of a center-less barbell:
Would the lift be the same if the ...
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Powerlifting and Olympic Lifting: How much does height affect strength?
For powerlifting and olympic lifting, the height of a person obviously has some affect. A taller person has a longer bar path which takes more power to travel. The height of a person can also affect ...
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Aesthetic accessory routine for Olympic Weightlifting?
I have started Olympic lifting recently and have been looking around the internet for a good accessory routine that makes up for the muscle groups missed, but to no avail.
My goals in order are:
I ...
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Optimal body dimensions for Olympic weightlifting?
I often hear it said (in BBC's Rio 2016 commentary, for example) that the optimal body type for an Olympic weightlifter is short legs, short arms, and long back. The benefit of short levers is easy to ...
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Olympic Squat Mobility
How can I achieve a similar flexibilty like this (not talking about the weight, just empty bar for example)? I like his squatting style alot and would like to be able to get into the same bottom ...
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Integrating Olympic lifting exercises into Strong Lifts
I did Olympic weightlifting for 4 months with dream of becoming a competitive lifter but unfortunately had to move out of town and here I don't have access to any coach or even a proper gym for that ...
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Olympic lifting, where to start?
Where do I start with Olympic lifting, are there any starter programmes?
I have been weight training 3-4 times a week now for the past three years. I'd like to start with the Olympic lifting but I'm ...
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Why does Dmitry Klokov stagger his feet?
Dmitry Klokov, olympic medalist and renowned heavyweight lifter, does something very unusual with his feet in both the snatch and the clean and jerk. In the below picture, he can be seen with his ...
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Proposed Olympic/Power Routine To Meet Unusual Requirements [closed]
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Below is a detailed mixed olympic and power lifting routine. In particular, I have annotated what seems to be the most unusual features. I currently use the routine. ...
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How do I fix my Power Clean?
Background: I am changing my current barbell routine from StrongLifts to Starting Strength.
Problem: One of the five lifts in Starting Strength is the Power Clean, and my form is absolutely abysmal ...
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Arms are too long to snatch? Advice, please!
I've searched this forum and can't find anything similar to what I'm about to ask, so will go ahead and do so.
I currently have a bodyweight snatch, so I don't think I"m doing too badly with the way ...
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Wearing orthotics in lifting shoes
I am planning to start taking Olympic lifting classes. Since I want to take it seriously, I wanted to makes sure I am geared properly. Currently, I am using orthotics due to the leg length discrepancy ...
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How do I track improvement in my box jump?
The gym I currently train at doesn't have equipment for Olympic lifting with barbells, so instead I'm using dumbbell Olympic lifts and box jumps (with either one leg or both) for my power/...
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Why does the front rack position hurt my wrists, and what can I do about it?
I used to do my front sqauts holding the bar on my shoulders while crossing my arms over it to hold it in place. I then wanted to learn how to do a power clean, but noticed that I must first master ...
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Atlas stone experience? [closed]
My current strength routine consists of olympic-style squats, clean & jerks, snatches, clean pulls, that sort of thing.
I'm making steady progress, but considering adding some variation. Does ...
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