Pulling power (Snatch and Deadlift)

[IlPrincipeBrutto]

Hello everyone,

I did some pulling yesterday (weights, not birds), and got some video evidence for your amusement.

First up, the Power Snatch. I use it only as warm-up for the deadlift, but I would like to become minimally proficient at it, because I think it looks really good. Three different views, including one from the feet. A clarification: in the first video, of the two guys with the bar overhead, I am the one wearing long trousers.



http://www.vimeo.com/26366731 double
http://www.vimeo.com/26366879 single
http://www.vimeo.com/26369655 view from below


And here's the day's main event, the deadlift working set.

http://www.vimeo.com/26367673



Comments and questions welcome.


IPB

[MikeC1]

H, IPB. You are much too far forward over the bar in your snatch setup. The good news is that you a) it doesn't matter since it's such a light weight for you in this video, and b) you look very well proportioned for snatches.

Your deadlifts look pretty textbook. But, don't you think a guy your size should be lifting more than 330?

[IlPrincipeBrutto]

But, don't you think a guy your size should be lifting more than 330?

It's honestly all I can do. I've never been able to make progress as fast as most people here, no doubt my fault. I've got to 275 x5 on the squat last week, after a little more than 2 yrs of training (and lots of injuries). I am also a regular contributor to the Sissy Bench race thread, currently at 185 x5.
So yes, I should be doing better, but I can't. I'm still quite happy about my lifts; although weak in absolute terms, I'm much stronger than I've ever been.

Thanks for the note on the Snatch set-up; how much should I move back, from my current position ?


IPB

[MikeC1]

Well, think about how you set up for your deadlift (and note that your 'setup' isn't quite where you are when you start to pull). You should have your deltoids a little forward of the bar, and the back of your arms close to vertical.

I haven't closely followed your log, but what kind of injuries have you had? It's good to see that you look pretty healthy in these videos now.

[IlPrincipeBrutto]

I haven't closely followed your log, but what kind of injuries have you had? It's good to see that you look pretty healthy in these videos now.

I pulled the gracilis in my left leg twice, the first time less than two months into the program.
Then I had a big one on my lower back in Dec 2009, while deadlifting. Took quite a while to recover from that (but it was not discal).
I pulled the gracilis again just after Easter 2010, then I pulled twice my vastus medialis (just above the right knee) within two months.
That was July 9th, 2010. I restarted towards the end of August with a 160# squat, and I have not had any injury since (tempting fate here...). On the other hand I've had a few breaks for things like holidays (and a baby daughter), and every time I stop, even for only a few days, I seem to lose 10# on my lifts.

But even considering this history, I think I should be doing a bit better.

Thanks for the tip on the snatch set-up, I'll try it next time and see how it goes.


IPB

[Tamara Reynolds]

Focus on squeezing your chest up and make sure you aren't on your toes in your set up. That should help get your shoulders back some.

[IlPrincipeBrutto]

make sure you aren't on your toes in your set up.

Ah ! I had never thought about this.

Many thanks, much appreciated.

IPB