Olympic Lifts

[joseadan]

Anybody fall into Oly lifts after starting strength?? Due to a groin injury I slowly dropped my weights so got into Oly lifts recently and damn they grow your traps!

[Carnivroar]

Anybody fall into Oly lifts after starting strength?? Due to a groin injury I slowly dropped my weights so got into Oly lifts recently and damn they grow your traps!

me

[joseadan]

Nice what program are you following, I was trying out Jim Schmitz and was doing okay except the OH squats started killing my rotators

[Carnivroar]

Nice what program are you following, I was trying out Jim Schmitz and was doing okay except the OH squats started killing my rotators

I'm doing Carni's squat program first and foremost. No weightlifting program in particular. I overhead squat everyday. Snatch mondays cleans wednesdays when I'm at my weightlifting gym. My favorite accessory exercise is the sots press. Press In Snatch (Sots Press) - Exercise Library: Demo Videos, Information & Terminology - Catalyst Athletics Olympic Weightlifting Also overhead squat with a narrow grip. I've also added 0.5 inch inserts to my shoes to increase heel height. Made a world of difference.

[joseadan]

Oh okay, yeah the pain with the OH squats discouraged me, what numbers did you start with at the snatch and clean and end up with. Quickly learned its a whole different ball game

[Carnivroar]

Oh okay, yeah the pain with the OH squats discouraged me, what numbers did you start with at the snatch and clean and end up with. Quickly learned its a whole different ball game

very little, I squat 425 but can barely snatch 160. Front squat 345 but max clean is only 235. it took me almost a year to get there, too. for the first 6 months my coach did not even let me lift, only overhead squat. I had shitty flexibility too. keep working on it. it takes time but it does pay off.

[joseadan]

Yeah my flexibility is crap, stiff shoulders. Ill work on my OH squats and sotts pressrs

[J-Mo]

I do the power versions. Does that count? I got started doing the 'Nebraska' variation of Texas Method from PPST 3rd edition.

[poser]

I used to do some oly lifting, never was exceptional at it, but I enjoyed it. I still do the power variations as well as front squat in the HLM strength program. I also OH Squat as a warm up before every workout. I'd be interested to see what I can OH squat these days, but it's too much of a pain in the ass racking the bar between sets.

We had an Oly lifter just join my gym. I watched him do 380# C&J for reps on Monday and it was impressive.

[joseadan]

Im a do some linear progression and then doing some HLM rotating excercises, but first is learning techniques of Oly a little better