2011 USA National Championships

[bl00dbaFF]

how does pat go from snatching 207 to 177? Injury?

[ZiItoid]

@NaturalMuscle4Life 20, 5'8" and like 130kg I believe.

[amazedd1]

he's a weak MF... i can snatch clean and bench more than him....

[BROZKNOWS]

@amazedd1 Were you referring to one of the loaders or the announcer?

[amazedd1]

@BROZKNOWS the announcer lol

[domdude5000]

@amazedd1 wheres the proof??

[Dreadedaries]

"squeeze this shit up" lol

[TheBalisto]

fuck you made 467 pounds look like nothing! sweet!

[Kaelan66]

Pat fucking push pressed it.. Wow

[TheGuyWhoDrinksWater]

Mr. Brozknows, I am 130 pounds, 14 years old, and can bench 185, clean 165, and squat 235. Are these good weights for my age/weight?

[Bsuth72]

how does your gym produce so many power/high weight lifters? is it like a training class gym?

[TheDannyddd]

please make more videos broz knows and also could you guys make some instructional videos please :)

you guys are the best aside from the olympic dudes who have done this stuff since they were little children

[TheDannyddd]

congratulations on ur team's results and more importantly there brilliant weightlifting

anyone who can snatch well with a lot of weight in my opinion is a true badass

[runnerkid87]

I saw a video about a year ago with Pat, where he snatched 207kg.. Why is he "only" doing 177kg in Nationals...?! Great videoes by the way...!

[coop27]

Is Brian Drescher in the audience? I can hear him doing his pysch up noise lol

[MooShoe89]

what is pat's best power jerk?

[BROZKNOWS]

@MooShoe89 250

[MooShoe89]

@BROZKNOWS from front or behind the neck?

[BROZKNOWS]

@MooShoe89 ?? when does someone clean to the back of the neck?

[MooShoe89]

@BROZKNOWS ...didnt know if you did jerks behind the neck or not... and sense it seems that pat's weak point (relatively that it as he is obviously ridiculously strong) is the jerk, i just wanted to clarify. i would have loved to see him power jerk 250, too bad there isnt a vid. thanks for the replies

[klane11]

@BROZKNOWS LMFAO!!

[weightliftingisgreat]

@BROZKNOWS I think I unintentionally did that once. Or was it a snatch to the back of the neck, I can't remember. In any case I'll never do it again.

[mrericmandude]

@BROZKNOWS

D: If I may ask when did he power jerk 250kg?! I can't wait to see how he along with everyone else does at the Pan American games this year...I also can't wait for the .....2016 Olympics, it'd be interesting to see a 272.5 power jerk...First in history I bet!

[BROZKNOWS]

@mrericmandude he did it about a year ago. I have a vid somewhere.

[mrericmandude]

@BROZKNOWS

Wow, I've heard of, and seen a lot of big power jerks, but that thus far takes it, can't wait to see more like it.

[supramano8]

@BROZKNOWS no disrespect to you or anything, your lifters are amazing and I'm nowhere near them, but do you feel there's a limit to the power jerk? I really feel like mendes has a shot to break records, but I don't feel like he could get as much weight overhead with a power jerk as he could with a split jerk.

[BROZKNOWS]

@supramano8 that's why we tried both. He was able to do the same either way -250.

[RandomStevie]

@supramano8 I find it quite easier to get big weights up with the power jerk. Instead of drive, split, and duck, it's just drive and duck.

[slimjamie1991]

@mrericmandude 2016 olympics should be an epic battle between mendes and salimi.

[trinity346]

Coach,

In absence of a coach, what would you recommend for an aspiring o-lifter to develop technique?

[BROZKNOWS]

@trinity346 wait til our new website goes online. It will be all you will need to become better.

[karlbartosii]

@BROZKNOWS when is your new site going to come online?

[BROZKNOWS]

@karlbartosii thought it was going to be a while ago. However being the perfectionist that I am, it's taking a bit longer. probably before years end.

[MrWeightlifter00]

Is your new gym still free of charge for lifters to come train?

[BROZKNOWS]

@MrWeightlifter00 unfortunately, no.

[kollitumi]

More videos please :)

[MariusGuitar2007]

awesome! I have seen some videos of you, time to subscribe!

[ventilize]

my arms just busted watching this video by themself.

[ThatDunneKid190]

i dont get it, in that one vid pat snatched 207kg but know he can only snatch 177kg? and his heaviest clean and jerk was 529 pounds but here he is only doing 212kg? i just dont understand please explain? no disrespect im just curious, did he have an injury?

[slimjamie1991]

@ThatDunneKid190 his best c&j in training was 230 not 240, and in weightlifting competition all you have to do is win (he won easily by 20 kg or so).  also I think he does have an injury on his wrist.

[Alemaxus]

squueze squeze lol

[jefflonnolffej]

Going to make an update with more heavy lifts soon? :)

[BROZKNOWS]

@jefflonnolffej just finishing the move into the new gym. there will be many new lifts/vids in the future!

[slimjamie1991]

@BROZKNOWS does that mean the new website is gonna be up soon?

[BROZKNOWS]

@slimjamie1991 yes



[ItsSolaFide]

Pat is a beast. He could have put at least 10 more on in my opinion

[patrick230]

I compete in the same clothes at pat except for the knee bands.. but I come no where near pat in power yet.. awesome video ! keep it up

[RandomStevie]

Hey coach, I'm just wondering why, on the results sheet, all your lifters are associated as unattached. Is it because there's a registration fee/etc.?

[BROZKNOWS]

@RandomStevie my club registration expired and it's $100 to renew. Didn't feel like spending the cash.

[RandomStevie]

@BROZKNOWS Ah. understandable.

[RandomStevie]

@BROZKNOWS Another question, on my cleans I get parallel, but I can't get my thighs under my knees. Is the solution just to widen my stance or do I have to work on flexibility?

[desembodic]

@RandomStevie both some people just can't catch very narrow due to body structure so wider might work for you. If you can't get to depth at all you have some flexibility issues since a squat is a very natural movement that any human should easily be able to get into. Practice squatting more, grab toes and pull yourself into the squat position, sit in squat and push knees out with elbows ext. Work on hip flexibility lots of videos online that can help you.

[quangfps]

Does pat have a girlfriend??

[desembodic]

pat is already the strongest american lifter right now, and it took him only what 2 years training at his current gym? That is remarkable plain and simple. Other countries have there lifters start training under a coach much earlier and don't peak until there early 20's many times. He has put in the work but you really do have a prodigy on your hands and he could be breaking some american records fairly soon. I don't know if gold is possible at 2012-2016 I think is better goal- but good luck

[BigMcCoy44]

RESPECT to all thoughs that train at Average Broz's Gymnasium .

There fucking hardcore.

[Smurfkiller878]

What's Pat's highest Clean and Jerk in training?

[BROZKNOWS]

@Smurfkiller878 230

[Meatpieandtatters]

Awesome! Pat is a machine!

[TBW92]

Pat won and all, but how is his snatch 30kg lower than his best? That's a big drop. Is he injured or what?

[BROZKNOWS]

@TBW92 Can you possibly answer a random question for me? Not just yourself, but TONS of others post questions that are clearly answered below - literally 15 comments down or just a flick of the mouse. Wouldn't it be easier to read a few to see if it was asked, then just click the thumbs up button if it was the identical question?

[RandomStevie]

@TBW92 No sense in snatching your best if you're going to win by 20 kilos anyways.

[TBW92]

@RandomStevie Broz forwarded me the comment, so it's all cleared up. A simple mistake on my part, no harm intended

[RandomStevie]

@TBW92 It's all good.

[L1k3wh4]

Pat's Jerk looked easy!! Incredible!!

[stuart7337]

Why is it lifters such as myself or im guessing some of your gyms community get no respect from the outside world. people act like anyone can do that or will say its not that much weight well its like you put that shit on and try it. good video strong young guys thumbs up

[stuart7337]

badass!



[kerwinmatt]

Is there any reason that pat begins his lifts the way he does...with his knees extended and then droping down into his pulling position? Most of the lifters i have seen set up by putting themselves in the position they will begin the pull from.....

[scdavis0]

Is Pat going to go back to split jerking when he lifts bigger weights?

[BROZKNOWS]

@scdavis0 no

[imsoKamaji]

@BROZKNOWS Is this just a particular thing for Mendes or do you believe that the power/squat jerk is superior in some way?

[kpoff5128]

thanks for taking the time to make this video, its awesome. 

[BROZKNOWS]

@kpoff5128 thanks!

[centaurwarior]

wow!

[TheNamesSamT]

Mendes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[teddydansondanson]

hah, wow, power jerks? is this pat's official form now, or was he making some sort of statement?

[clarence0]

0:48 - 0:49 "Squeeze the shit out of it", why did you silence that out :D

[forevercompetition]

Pretty impressive lifts

[taryujiai]

Fantastic work Broz and of course to your lifters!

[Parabol0086]

Could be taking Hossein Rezazadeh WR in a few years. Best of luck to Pat with his endeavours.

[AdmiralSeadog]

@Parabol0086 lol man..there are a lot of shw in the world who are snatching 190-200..and they're pretty young, i dont see any them coming close to the 213 record anytime soon.

[40hourworkweek]

Great job guys! I love watching the guys from this gym!

[YoungPLER]

Awesome pics. Great size. Look thick. Solid. Tight. Keep us all posted on your continued progress with any new progress pics or vid clips. Show us what you got man. Wanna see how freakin' huge, solid, thick and tight you can get. Thanks for the motivation!

[weightliftingisgreat]

I was half expecting Brian Drescher to turn up.

[brands1]

why the low numbers from pat? i thought he was going to snatch at least 195

[TheGav696969]

Will Pat be competing in the olympics?

[trikid0101]

@TheGav696969 with those numbers he wouldn't do very well.

[democratusnostradams]

So good, congrats Broz team!

You guys are beasts, watching this makes me want to go to the gym right now

[Will132us]

Wow good job Pat! and the team!

[johnnyu3]

Awesome lifts. Not a fan of Pat's singlet bra :)

[weightliftingisgreat]

@johnnyu3 Dude can snatch 207kg. He can wear a bra if he wants!

[man10941]

Broz, might be ruffling some feathers but no disrespect intended: I want to ask why your lifters hit pretty hefty weight in training but they lift well shy of that at Nationals? I've seen Bybee snatch 125 but in competition 115. And Pat hit a 207 snatch but snatched 177 at Nationals. Injury, competition jitters, maybe? I'm earnestly curious and again no disrespect intended.

[MerchAllDay]

@man10941 pat had a torn rotator cuff so that's why his snatch/c&j are down.

[man10941]

@MerchAllDay Oh snap that sucks. I hope he gets better before Worlds.

[BROZKNOWS]

@man10941 gotta go 6/6 to hit the big ones. Billy actually made 127.5 3x in training, and was ready for at least 125 at the meet. attempts were supposed to be: 115,120,125. miss, make, miss = 115

[weightliftingisgreat]

@man10941 I think Pat had an injured shoulder and knee.

[MsVegasbabyyeah]

@man10941 I believe this is standard. Bybee's conceivable max is probably around 128. 115 is 90% of his conceivable snatch. These are the numbers you usually see for most lifters in competition. If he hit 120, it would be roughly 93-94% and an impressive lift. A 125kg snatch would be HELLA IMPRESSIVE. You have to take into account that most of the videos that coach Broz puts up are attempts. They are probably not the first attempt, probably the 20th attempt or maybe even more.

[Halos1987]

@man10941 I guess, in Pat's case at least, if you can win with 177; why risk going higher if you don't have to?

[weightliftingisgreat]

Pat is looking world class!

[MicrowavedHamster]

Goosebumps. I'm only a novice lifter getting ready for a hung-over workout, and this is really motivating. Is the atmosphere this good at most events?

[glcb7]

good stuff, they're all looking strong broz!

[1337xh4x0r]

Awesome

[man101234]

Awesome stuff John, I was just wondering however how come Pat didn't attempt to go any higher in his lifts? Awesome lifting nonetheless, your trainees never seem to stop amazing me. Also as a side note, any progress on the website?

[mustachetelevision]

Impressive lifts! Great Video! What software was used for this edit?

[daluke61]

Congrats to your guys!

With respect to Pat's weight class, how many other contenders were there? Also, how tall is he and what's his PR in the two lifts?

[tubermann1]

Nice video! Is Pat going to transition back to the split jerk eventually?

[heavysurf858]

yeeeeehaaaw! go BROZKNOWS, go USA!

[Ooijer]

BEASTMODE PAT! YEAH BUDDY!

[bryandaza]

Damn pat! Congrats brother

[MuzzaTheViking]

Inspiring stuff. Despite the fact I do powerlifting and strongman I have a soft spot for olympic lifting, and watching how flawlessly those lifts are executed is just awesome.

Good work guys at Average Broz.

[just1nott]

Nice lifting, solid technique and strength across the board. How come Rob Adel was not lifting here? How come Pat's numbers are down? is he recovering from an injury? I thought I saw him snatch over 200 on youtube a while back. Congrats to all you guys for your performances! Crazy power on the power jerk Pat! When did Pat start power jerking? I personally prefer power jerking to split as well.

[thetracwatchman]

Nice lifting lads! Looks like Mr. Mendes has A LOT more in the tank. Can't wait til November!

[herc410]

I take it Pat is still recovering from that shoulder problem?

[tombennettpiano]

@herc410 definitely looks like he and coach broz are being smart about his progression. He got 1st place and that's all that matters...can't wait to see how he looks in his next meet. total stud.

[h4d193]

Awesome.

[fiddledevil]

Damn, man. I've been watching your boys in other vids; they're all monsters! I'll be ecstatic when I can lift half of what they do! Keep it up guys.

[uberthrower]

nice lifts! why is pat down so far from his PR's? injuries?

[sickerthansnicker]

Jared's "161" looks to be his 166.

Great job coach and lifters!

[SloAhead]

Nice.

[aco68]

beautiful lifts and congrats for the champion title

[awag1234]

nice going pat. looking forward to watching you at worlds.

[SiAp187]

fuckin' impressive!! congrats

[rugby121]

Was that total PB for Pat?

[MrTeenDestruction]

I wish I had the mobility to snatch correctly... good job guys.

[RonViking]

Good work.



[prowleroftheyard]

at first i thought pat was wearing a bra for laughs

[cactrotman]

Awesomeness. Congrats to all you guys. I heard Tyler qualified, he didn't compete?

[studntdrivr]

Congratulations!

[MR25SFETR]

Amazing!! Congrats to all the lifters!

[Rockstar22ize]

wow pat can power clean more than i can squat..... :(

[chadcite]

Broz I've been googling like crazy for a decent vid. Thanks for posting you're the man !.

[zintinio]

Pat walked in and made that weight his bitch O.o congrats to everyone else too!

[xjusticex2013x]

Awesome...your guys did great. I see that Pat's back in the saddle again. When and what got injured?

[Zlaterrr]

cool shit

pat taking it easy?

[MrNpc81]

amazing work guys - well done!

[some5672]

Pat snatched 207kg before. why drop 37kg? but anyway, what fucking beasts.

[mycenean]

Good job guys

[EDtheIslander]

Way to go guys.

[johnpsmith84]

Pats a BEAST!!!! Congratulations!!!!

[DeMoNSe3d]

Nice!!!

[anthraxale]

coach congratulations!!!! why pat only 177-212....is he injured?

[TellMyFamilyHowIDied]

Congratulations! Now thats gonna shut the bad mouths telling that your athletes only pull big in the youtube videos :)

[ttorzzz]

fantastic

[themythicalbeast]

thanks for posting broz, impressive lifting by all. been following your lifters training vids for a little while now, great to see competition footage. also gotta say droze has my favorite war face of any of the lifters

[tombennettpiano]

@themythicalbeast definitley..to place third behind a guy that holds and IPF record squat (with an olympic style nontheless) is nothing to be ashamed of. Droze is definitely on the path. Very impressive.

[ZwiebelkuchnEU]

Is Pat going to compete at London2012?

[iFight732]

Suberb!

[jackmaggotdude]

nice

[rikci1]

great stuff .. wish i can be that strong

[sweathogsparky]

Congrats to all those guys.

[Wrestlingfanatic922]

Congrats to your athletes. Pat looked like he could do more

[AsuraTheFallenGod]

Congratulations! Very nice.

[tombennettpiano]

awesome!  Is Pat's shoulder close to 100 %?

[19tzortz]

Great job by all. Big congratulations to Pat. Best of luck at the worlds!

[jcyorkshire]

Nice work and well put together video too.

[victim1z3d]

Were the guys from California strength here too?

[samueljev]

Awesome stuff, well done Broz and all the team!

[aminoacids13]

is pat always doing powerjerks instead of splits?

[churde]

well is this kid breaking records already or what?

[NoWelders]

Maybe now some of Pats haters can STFU.

[jugfhj]

pat is such a bad ass lol

[dakleenesebi2]

what weights did pat take on his third attempts?

[Danne2k6]

This is great stuff! It was really nice to see Pat's awesome performance!!

[uggy12345]

great lifting don't know why anyone would dislike.

There will always be haters lol.

[immanstrom]

totally awesome!, pat makes it look to easy :D

[Goara]

first :) awesome, i wanted to see pat mendes on the live stream, but they didn't show the sunday sessions.

[sh1tpickle]

good job!

[BRETZERR]

That looked like warm up weights for Pat....hasn't he snatched 200+ kg's? Easy weights for him...

Nice job to all the guys...super strong.

[Ramwhad]

Mendes is flat out inspiring

[bretchet23]

no cj fort? and did mendes make a 3rd attempt or did he pass? is he going to try to snatch 200+ in comp sometime soon?

[ChuckSchuldiner777]

that fucking proves ,that high frequency training with compound lifts lead to success! ;)

[cronos1188]

congratulations !!



[JJJJOORRDDII]

congratulations to the team!

[ChipmunkJLD]

good shit

[IIh1tm4nII]

wow pat's jerk form is incredible. It seems like it's almost effortless, no wasted movement. Awesome vid

[supramano8]

congrats to all your lifters broz! hope to see more videos soon