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Steven Tammen
Thanks for all the thoughts. Right now I'm looking at this as a long-term hobby, so competing in Olympic lifting isn't something on my agenda at the moment. I'm not planning on getting some 32mm bar from China: from what I've heard, spending less than $250 on a bar is a bad idea. Right now I'm looking at many of Rogue's options, as well as some from American Barbell and Vulcan. If only Rogue hadn't stopped selling the Matt Chan bar in chrome...
Just to clarify:
1) Does whip make Olympic lifts easier to do, or does it simply allow you lift more weight? For example, with a stiff bar maybe I could snatch 200, but with a 28mm bar I could snatch 225? Do you sacrifice "comfort" with a stiff bar or just bigger numbers?
2) Would I ever get to the point in SS where I'd really be cleaning enough for it to make a difference anyhow? What level of weight to have to put on an "average" 28mm bar for the whip to become noticeable? (Cleans are more focused on reps than 1 RM in SS, correct?)