Nice, but work on hitting the floor at speed without the push. The point of drop snatches is to teach yourself to get under the bar at speed, so doing them power then overhead squatting isn't optimal.
Vatos awesome lifts!! I've read the comments here and the people writing them don't know anything about Olympic lifting, your forms great and so is your mentality. peace to u brother
A note to the "doc": Proper O-Lifting technique can help prevent many injuries. Sure you are perhaps more susceptible to some injuries, but same applies to any exercise/sport. O-Lifting strengthens many muscles groups that can help prevent life long problems, probably the most important groups: core and lower back. Perhaps you have never tried a lift requiring a squat, but when done right, your weight is on your heels, which actually puts more pressure on your hips then it does your knees
@dbdurban:Thanks for your reply. The original poster that recommends I wear a knee brace does not really understand what he is talking about. He then tells me that he is not going to go over two years of med school (his only two years) to argue with a PT.As if med school has anything to do with actual lifting. I guess the take home message is that one should consider the source of their advice. If it only includes, "you are going to hurt yourself", without constructive criticism= useless.
A note to the "doc": Proper O-Lifting technique can help prevent many injuries. Sure you are perhaps more susceptible to some injuries, but same applies to any exercise/sport. O-Lifting strengthens many muscles groups that can help prevent life long problems, probably the most important groups: core and lower back. Perhaps you have never tried a lift requiring a squat, but when done right, your weight is on your heels, which actually puts more pressure on your hips then it does your knees
Just to let you know that the ACL is taking most of the force there and you are less relying on your muscles than the elasticity of that tendon. SNAP! And life long hurt. Might wanna at least get a brace for those knees.
You might want to check the anatomy of the ACL and what motions it prevents. If the muscles are not contracting effectively, what is slowing the movement and then allowing me to change directions? Thank you for you comment, but you are mistaken.
Referencing an injury from a lifter does not mean that the lift will cause the same thing to happen to others. He may have had an existing injury.
For someone that just stated that they know something twice in one post, you don't seem to be too confident in your answer.
Again thank you for your comment. Do you lift? Or do you troll others lifting vids to tell them they are doing dangerous things? This is an assistance lift to help the snatch lift, which is a part of an olympic even
I'm not going to go over the last two years of med school to argue with a PT about what I know. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Buy some leg braces or don't. Cocky PT Jesus... My last post to you so don't bother replying.
@Orionx30 Thank you for your concern, sorry if I came across as an ass. I get tons of messages about how I am going to injure myself. I respect Docs for what they do, but too many give the advice that "squatting is bad" and it isn't their area of expertise. ex: your original post. Every athletic event has an element of risk...shit happens. How many devices do you recommend I use to be 'safe' with the above lift?
The weights look exactly how they should and the pads are almost as much for the floor as they are weights, but also perfectly normal. People shouldn't comment if they don't know anything.
That looks like a lot more than 80kg. Must be light plates. How much is each plate?
DRZAWESOME 1 week ago
@DRZAWESOME : They are oversized bumper plates, so it looks like a LOT more than it actually is.
Vatos75 3 days ago
great exercise! keep up the good work
tekaaable 3 months ago
is it just me or are your plates really puffy? those 20's(?) look really fat compared to the ones i see
TheSeventySeas 8 months ago
You just drop snatched 1 "me" in weight...
beelzzebub 9 months ago
@beelzzebub POWER SNATCH
AKOthePERSIANkiller 1 month ago
Nice, but work on hitting the floor at speed without the push. The point of drop snatches is to teach yourself to get under the bar at speed, so doing them power then overhead squatting isn't optimal.
imsoKamaji 9 months ago
@imsoKamaji: Your are right. Thank you.
Vatos75 9 months ago
It's clear that those whom bash the technique & strength believes Vatos started training w/o prerequisites or a cognitive phase.
It's also clear the said authors either do not care to accomplish such feats or cannot while bigger than Vatos.
Congradulations, Vatos. You do what you want & people hate you for it. You got the best seat in the house.
Efferts 1 year ago
@Efferts : LATE reply, but thanks!
Vatos75 1 month ago
Vatos awesome lifts!! I've read the comments here and the people writing them don't know anything about Olympic lifting, your forms great and so is your mentality. peace to u brother
TreeSmoke1999 1 year ago
@TreeSmoke1999 : LATE reply, but thanks!
Vatos75 1 month ago
A note to the "doc": Proper O-Lifting technique can help prevent many injuries. Sure you are perhaps more susceptible to some injuries, but same applies to any exercise/sport. O-Lifting strengthens many muscles groups that can help prevent life long problems, probably the most important groups: core and lower back. Perhaps you have never tried a lift requiring a squat, but when done right, your weight is on your heels, which actually puts more pressure on your hips then it does your knees
dbdurban 1 year ago
@dbdurban:Thanks for your reply. The original poster that recommends I wear a knee brace does not really understand what he is talking about. He then tells me that he is not going to go over two years of med school (his only two years) to argue with a PT.As if med school has anything to do with actual lifting. I guess the take home message is that one should consider the source of their advice. If it only includes, "you are going to hurt yourself", without constructive criticism= useless.
Vatos75 1 year ago
A note to the "doc": Proper O-Lifting technique can help prevent many injuries. Sure you are perhaps more susceptible to some injuries, but same applies to any exercise/sport. O-Lifting strengthens many muscles groups that can help prevent life long problems, probably the most important groups: core and lower back. Perhaps you have never tried a lift requiring a squat, but when done right, your weight is on your heels, which actually puts more pressure on your hips then it does your knees
dbdurban 1 year ago
Just to let you know that the ACL is taking most of the force there and you are less relying on your muscles than the elasticity of that tendon. SNAP! And life long hurt. Might wanna at least get a brace for those knees.
Orionx30 1 year ago
You might want to check the anatomy of the ACL and what motions it prevents. If the muscles are not contracting effectively, what is slowing the movement and then allowing me to change directions? Thank you for you comment, but you are mistaken.
-Physical Therapist.
Vatos75 1 year ago
I know that its prevents the anterior movement of the tibia on the femur. I know that if its not the ACL then its the PCL. So good luck with that.
Ed Coan - Squat Injury - 2002 Mountaineer Cup
Orionx30 1 year ago
Referencing an injury from a lifter does not mean that the lift will cause the same thing to happen to others. He may have had an existing injury.
For someone that just stated that they know something twice in one post, you don't seem to be too confident in your answer.
Again thank you for your comment. Do you lift? Or do you troll others lifting vids to tell them they are doing dangerous things? This is an assistance lift to help the snatch lift, which is a part of an olympic even
Vatos75 1 year ago
I'm not going to go over the last two years of med school to argue with a PT about what I know. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Buy some leg braces or don't. Cocky PT Jesus... My last post to you so don't bother replying.
Orionx30 1 year ago
@Orionx30 Thank you for your concern, sorry if I came across as an ass. I get tons of messages about how I am going to injure myself. I respect Docs for what they do, but too many give the advice that "squatting is bad" and it isn't their area of expertise. ex: your original post. Every athletic event has an element of risk...shit happens. How many devices do you recommend I use to be 'safe' with the above lift?
Vatos75 1 year ago
How am I standing up from a full squat if I am not relying on my muscles?
Vatos75 1 year ago
@Orionx30 you have no idea what you are talking about.
bdehoyosOL 1 year ago
Brutal!!
zenbodybuilder 2 years ago
The weights look exactly how they should and the pads are almost as much for the floor as they are weights, but also perfectly normal. People shouldn't comment if they don't know anything.
Dorktoys 2 years ago
i just hit 185 today at drop snatch but i did it different, i started at the ground and snatched it
naraku127 2 years ago
@naraku127: nice work!
Vatos75 2 years ago
ahha, yup. But the cheapo bumpers save some abuse on the bar.
Vatos75 2 years ago
yah i would hope they are bumpers since you dropped them from above your head! they look a little thick for bumpers still. what kind are they?
turbozed 2 years ago
Don't know....some generic brand.
Vatos75 2 years ago
lol that looks like 405 lbs! Are those plates made of styrofoam? :P
turbozed 2 years ago
haha no man. They are bumper plates. They are meant to be dropped repeatedly and last a long time. Very important for olympic style weightlifting.
Vatos75 2 years ago
looks heavy but not really
faivision 2 years ago
Yeah, that was two years ago.
Vatos75 2 years ago
2nd rep was faster then the first by some margin!
HeangKoing 4 years ago