Spartans unite! Tonight, we dine on the NHS!
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Not sure if over 100. Could probably get 90 up, so maybe 100 too; I lack the hip drive you and Nick have though, all my deadlifts are slow grinders (BB'er til I die yo), and I just simply don't know the mechanical drive order to get good glute activation. Need a coach 
Haven't weighed myself, will do so tomorrow morning!
Haven't weighed myself, will do so tomorrow morning!
Nice session. Nice cleans. 
If you're lacking hip drive, however (assuming you've still not looked at the "how to clean" thead...
), then just mind your wrists and back as the weight goes up as I know from experience how hard these can get hammered.
If you're lacking hip drive, however (assuming you've still not looked at the "how to clean" thead...
), then just mind your wrists and back as the weight goes up as I know from experience how hard these can get hammered.
Mmmm... that 'pop' is what gives the bar its motion.
To be fair, if you reckon you haven't got that, then your upper back must be strong as * to get 80kg up to front rack.
Just imagine how awesome you will be when you get it all working.
To be fair, if you reckon you haven't got that, then your upper back must be strong as * to get 80kg up to front rack.
Just imagine how awesome you will be when you get it all working.
From a sexual perspective? Snatch all the way. Nothing gets people gawking like a big snatch...
Snatch is the 'easiest' way to learn to get hip drive right because there is an affirmative point of contact" between hips and bar when you're learning. This is much less pronounced when trying to clean.
HOWEVER...
From a power* from knee, what you learn in the snatch will apply perfectly to the clean, but your hands are in a different position.
Snatch only gets difficult when you try to pull from the floor and then again when you go big and have to catch it in a squat.
If I ever get time, I'll update the "How To Clean" thread with floor and catch work. I really should attend a meet at some point...
Snatch is the 'easiest' way to learn to get hip drive right because there is an affirmative point of contact" between hips and bar when you're learning. This is much less pronounced when trying to clean.
HOWEVER...
From a power* from knee, what you learn in the snatch will apply perfectly to the clean, but your hands are in a different position.
Snatch only gets difficult when you try to pull from the floor and then again when you go big and have to catch it in a squat.
If I ever get time, I'll update the "How To Clean" thread with floor and catch work. I really should attend a meet at some point...
Shoulder day yesterday, shhhhh
OHP
20kg 12
40kg 8
55kg 8/8/5
40kg 12
DB Press
24kg 8/8/7
20kg 9
LOT better from last week
Tbar Press Superset with below
10kg 10
12.5kg 10/10
Front Raises Superset with above
20kg 10/10/10
Cable Side Raises
3.75kg 8/8
2.5kg 10
Cable Face Pulls
20kg 10
25kg 12/12
Tried some Snatches after the OHP but all I managed to do was get a first class ticket to Bangkok Need more practice with these.
OHP
20kg 12
40kg 8
55kg 8/8/5
40kg 12
DB Press
24kg 8/8/7
20kg 9
LOT better from last week
Tbar Press Superset with below
10kg 10
12.5kg 10/10
Front Raises Superset with above
20kg 10/10/10
Cable Side Raises
3.75kg 8/8
2.5kg 10
Cable Face Pulls
20kg 10
25kg 12/12
Tried some Snatches after the OHP but all I managed to do was get a first class ticket to Bangkok
Need more practice with these.Few inches off the sleeves, then tried a few mm off the sleeve
And still nailed yourself? Good work!
For me, I have to grip right on the sleeves themselves (i.e. as far out as I can get).
Other things to remember are to really open your chest and crank those shoulders back.
Unless, of course, you have gorilla arms. You don't ahve gorilla arms, do you?
Other way round: if he has horse DNA, then the only way he should be catching himself is if he really (and I mean REALLY) enjoys his workouts.