to be fair, i've seen much uglier form around here, but point taken. the problem with my back mostly stems from how i tend to catch the bar when it's heavy. i tend to just get my arms under it without having it racked properly so my back rounds because the bar isn't high enough in relation to my shoulders.
i also have grip issues. i can't hook properly and i hurt thumb last november trying to max again. i've finally given up trying to clean heavy without straps.
the thing is, i knew that if i could just catch it, i'd be able to front squat it. i was concentrating so hard on the catch that i had totally lost all my upward momentum by the time i started to stand up under it.
195lbs and cleaning that much weight. Man I think you should seriousley think about competing! Christ you look thin. I thought you were gonna say were about 60-70kg. not 88.5kg. Well dude. Well Done. I wish I had the confidence to get under the bar like you do!
you know, i think i might try competing once i decide to hang up my track spikes, but the competitive seasons for both sports overlap a little too closely. on top of that, i have a lingering impingement in my left shoulder that makes snatching and overhead squats really difficult.
was that really 140?
PLoFresh 2 years ago
Wow, that is crazy impressive. What do you deadlift out of curiosity?
JazzCatDRP 4 years ago
I have no clue. I've never deadlifted for max. Actually in the last year I've really gotten into super squats and high rep-failure lifting.
rainman6272 4 years ago
Sheesh! I've known guys who've been jerkin' since age 10!
cadetstarnoodle 4 years ago
120kg thats pretty good!, yeah it's hard to get good form without a coach.
chris41188 4 years ago
Very good for such as skinny guy (no offense lol!) What do you clean and jerk?
chris41188 4 years ago
thanks. my jerk is really bad. i only started jerking 6 months ago. i can do 120 kg, but my form has some pretty severe flaws.
rainman6272 4 years ago
to be fair, i've seen much uglier form around here, but point taken. the problem with my back mostly stems from how i tend to catch the bar when it's heavy. i tend to just get my arms under it without having it racked properly so my back rounds because the bar isn't high enough in relation to my shoulders.
i also have grip issues. i can't hook properly and i hurt thumb last november trying to max again. i've finally given up trying to clean heavy without straps.
rainman6272 5 years ago
horrific how? i know my back rounded out at the end. anything else?
rainman6272 5 years ago
the thing is, i knew that if i could just catch it, i'd be able to front squat it. i was concentrating so hard on the catch that i had totally lost all my upward momentum by the time i started to stand up under it.
rainman6272 5 years ago
Your back was looked a bit too rounded, but it was still very impressive to clean 140 kilos! Good job mate, and think about competing.
Kruszakus 5 years ago
crap, now that i've looked at it a few times i can't be sure.
rainman6272 5 years ago
no lift! haha elbows touched. jk man. you need to work on your front squat though.
bmarsh27 5 years ago
195lbs and cleaning that much weight. Man I think you should seriousley think about competing! Christ you look thin. I thought you were gonna say were about 60-70kg. not 88.5kg. Well dude. Well Done. I wish I had the confidence to get under the bar like you do!
goodwinner 5 years ago
you know, i think i might try competing once i decide to hang up my track spikes, but the competitive seasons for both sports overlap a little too closely. on top of that, i have a lingering impingement in my left shoulder that makes snatching and overhead squats really difficult.
rainman6272 5 years ago
dude how much u weigh?
goodwinner 5 years ago
88.5 KG or about 195 lbs. i'm not really an olympic lifter so much as a track and field athlete that's very serious about his olympic lifts.
rainman6272 5 years ago