Olympic lift clean & jerk - 135 lb. single

[drumsfightingandstuf]

Like some others have said, you just need to get under the bar faster. Pull the bar up as high as you can and then split to get under it. Bar should be stationary while you move to get under it. What you did actually took more strength, though haha.

[austinman1712]

keep the bar closer to your body, and get under the bar faster... besides that, good lift

[TheBencore]

you dont drop the weights, u respect them

[austinman1712]

@TheBencore what?! you definitely do bicep curls haha

[cornnellify]

depends on your goals. alot of people advocate use of broomsticks to learn technique but i think ridiculously light weight teaches the body wrong movments

[TheAdster2010]

Maybe just a little more extension from the hips and knees and you will be golden!

[bearliftz]

i dont get why ppl think hes using bicep muscle herE??...

[captainkunty]

wtf are you listening to

[SteU4IA]

That background music sure increase moral

[TiN0350]

why are 40 yr old dad's doing this?

[Speedeefeet]

@TiN0350

Why aren't 40 yr old dads doing this? Olympic lifts are some of the best and most functional exercises you can do...

[TiN0350]

@Speedeefeet

40 year old dad's don't need to do cleans for beer league soft ball on saturdays

[meowmixmeowmix23]

@TiN0350 i was thinking the same thing lol. I mean i know why but like WHY?

[eamonob84]

didnt read through all the rest of the comments, so this may have been mentioned before and, looking at when it was posted, it's likely you've already fixed it. but, i'll still mention what i saw anyway.

i would suggest using a slightly wider grip. it looked like the weight was resting on your hands/wrists instead of your shoulders. a little bit of an early pull with the arms, but nothing major. all in all, good looking lift!

[mjh34mjh34]

Good effort mate

[NastyYogaBunny2010]

you are doing great! keep up the good work!

[cpnpmp94]

He's 52. No one cares if you can do more than him. He wanted tips on his form. I'm sick of seeing people comment on here that probably haven't touched a weight in their life that they can do more than him.

[jam35dm]

Make sure you step front leg back first, in a sliding motion. As weight gets heavier you won't be able to lift back leg first

[MrsBigB123]

nice im 15 and i can do tht 15 without stopping but tht was nice

[454ssTruckin]

@MrsBigB123 hahah same her man lol im 15 and i can lift more then him

[phuckthis1234]

Hey good job as for all the negative comments you know you can't win on you tube.

[nik71989]

yo bro whats your max shrug?

[edgarthegrape]

FUCK I WAS DOING THEM WRONG DUMBASS!

[MrRubenxx1]

nice !!

[yourmomshugesnatch]

that mustache is fucking great. Do you do Porn in the off-season?

[mattbackvass]

you want to open your hips some more at the clean. that is where the power is. you are in the right area. think about keeping your back arched and your shoulders back from the moment you pull the weight from the ground until the last instant when you jump. when you jump, the snap open of the hips is what is driving the weight up.

I like your jerk, it will improve even better with time

[isaiah85338]

haha thats not even my LIGHT wen i do my cleans at skool

[scientificallyunstab]

@isaiah85338 no one cares

[deftones77077]

Constructive comment: Be careful.

[billy199733412]

1. You're squating too much, your knees in the bent positions shouldn't pass your toes; you're putting a shitload of pressure on your kneecaps.

2. this was already mentioned by JDF1972, the elbows are too close to the knees, spread your arms apart half an inch more so even if you can't raise your elbows, you wont hit your knees regardless.

3. Wear a hernia belt, it would suck big time if you got one. Not sure how much they cost, I always borrow at my university gym.

Keep up the good work!

[kickbxingbboy]

@billy199733412 +1

[dustinkerikke]

why do you need to wear a belt????

[billy199733412]

Search on google what a hernia is... the belt is to prevent hernia's. I had one, it's quite the hindrance to get one. Post-surgery, you're out 14 weeks (u can't do shit, no exercise of any sort) and the week of the surgery, all you gotta do is lie down on your bed. I had one before; worst time of my life - what sucks even more is once you're back in action, you're really out of shape, endurance/strength have decreased tenfold.

[Screamersmusic]

@billy199733412 yh ive had 2

[rehanb]

please no offence but your advice is absolutely wrong, when you squat your knees can go past your toes, (trying to avoid this will yes decrease the torquee on your knees but increase it tenfold on your hips). You do NOT need a belt, lift smart and you're core muscle will take care of that issue, i.e. watch?v=aPfHtLdduD4&feature=re­lated

[billy199733412]

The man is 55 years old now, his knee-caps are more vulnerable to injury than someone who is younger. I recommended the belt so that it will prevent a hernia.

If you want to blow your kneecaps and get a hernia, that's fine with me.

[TheTruthDominates]

@billy199733412

stfu. Olympic weightlifing will help to strenghten your core and leg muscles, any of those things you told won't happen if he's got the technique down.

[billy199733412]

@TheTruthDominates

you're fucking retarded, enough said

[BandosChild]

im 15 and i can do that or more

[thebullfrog24]

welll thats greeeeeeatttttttt buddy oleee palll

[juicyj56]

form is prety good

[juicyj56]

very constructive

[jdf1972]

Constructive comments: Your elbows practically touched your legs - that is not good. Get your elbows higher. Work on your regular back squats and front squats to build some bulk and power in your quads. Working on both strict shoulder presses and jerk presses to build some bulk and power upstairs.

[Randleman2]

solid lift keep working the olympic lifts they are the best way to train. one thing to think about, you brought the bar down low with you. It's a quick pull and drop under the bar not front squatting the bar down. You're front squatting and exploding up. If you slow mo the video where you racked the bar, you'll see you just sit down with the bar for the sake of going down. no wasted movement. good luck keep going strong.

[ilovehell666]

Very good for an 83 year old man!

[theantagonist94]

make sure you extend all the way before dropping under the bar

looked good tho

[ThaRealistWarrior]

i thought u did real good myself

[hipoxantha]

genius!

[jokerii23]

hey ur squat is good the only thng is u pull to far as soon as the bar passes ur knees ur should thigh bounce if your comfortable with it then shrug your shoulders but start downwatds with ur body u should catch the bar thigh high then drop to a squat and as far as jerk look pretty good maybe widen your hands a lilltle bit and make sure to step through the weight looks good for beginner sorry for long post!!

[Xplodz]

Curling = lol.

[chitownp1noy]

clean and jerk is more functional then regular bicep curls

[sjktss]

how the heck can you say that?!?!?!?! curls build the foundation. they are the best move and make you strong. chicks like big arms too.

[ShotokanKarateRules]

@sjktss

....No.

[sjktss]

@ShotokanKarateRules YES

[ShotokanKarateRules]

@sjktss

Well, to be fair, I can't even remember what I said "no" to.

So I'll just say it again for good luck.

No.

:)

[evanjb92]

@chitownp1noy so true, ironically most guys are just obsessed with bicep curls

[08u235086349h08gh3]

oh man, you curl that? that's cool, how many dicks have you sucked you pussy bitch

[jackhole91]

i think you mean 50.

[USA3333]

thousand

[hoffman164]

i like the bandages on your shins. I thought i was the only one with bloody shins doing deadlifts and power cleans

[sr19]

that was a power clean with a front squat afterwards. sorry you aint gonna lift much like that. exploded up and then catch the bar at the bottom of a front squat.

[mwgcubs]

Finally, someone doing cleans with proper form.

[sjeffries45]

first off not bad for being 52. although your felxibility does seem good i think that you need to work on shoulder flexibility.. your elbows are pointed down. i have a video of myself at nationals. ive been doing this for two years now. i think you should work on getting more triple extension. (ankles,knees, and hips locked out at the top of the pull) and stomp. your jerk needs to be more explosive as well. i clean 332 for 3 now. comment one of my videos if you have more questions.

[osiris33]

is this the right way? because I'm going to start doing snatches...

[ejpierini]

Do a search for videos showing the Olympians performing these lifts to see good form. If you are new to Oly lifting, I encourage you to seek out a coach. And if you have never done snatches, work your shoulder flexibility first. Be safe.

[osiris33]

Yeah, I've been watching a few videos, the gym I go to doesn't allow it, and won't teach it.

[favbas]

I'd say either switch gyms or don't get too into oly lifts, where you're getting into heavy weight, because it's just not something you can learn alone.

[XMrLawlX]

Your'e also probably half his age... Read the description. I thought he did fine.

[granvillekids2725]

i am 12 and i can clean and jerk 98 pounds...

[rantanen1]

we all care - NOT :o

[rehanb]

adding your bodyweight to the total doesnt count!

[katrinski]

i see the tapes on your shin! i feel your pain

[Lance175799]

i've never done these, but is it hard? im 14, and i can bench that... but in wrestling, were gonna have to star doing those and much much more for conditoning. sorry if i sound noobie

[Shokeybutsi]

yah Lance175799, these are much more difficult than benchpress. Takes a lot of balance and technique.

[gabarnes5]

get more of an arch before clean. pull less with your elbows and more with your traps (shrug explosively, keeping the arms straight). keep the bar as close as possible from your shins up your legs. when you reset your feet before the squat, try to widen them rather than narrow, it will make your squat stronger. after the jerk, push your head forward and continue looking up.

im 17 150lbs & i c/j 245

[mikeyburger1]

no this is not bad, and at 52, no offence, but your lifting should be about 70 % of a senior at best, so this is not bad at all dude... just be confident falling into the cleans, keep a tight back, and be as quick as you can, pull vertically to get a good max extension...,, when jerk, push your knees out, dip SLOW, and drive explosively, keep your body as upright as you can, hope this helps :=)

[rich187113]

I can clean and jerk 56 kg.

[authenticstrength]

Nice

[koreanboy89]

u got some competition against my school weight training coach. and hes 56 and power cleans about 295 lbs. but ur still great :D

[congiu3]

hi just bumbed into this video again lol i can now clean and jerk 60kg and im still 8stone how are things going with ure weightlifting?....Tom

[randomperson331]

lookin explosive at 52, way to stick with lifting, my dads 47 and used to lift and excersize all of the time, now he just chills and eats ice cream and accepts the fact that he'll be fat in 10 years

[OUBOXER]

that is really impressive for a 52 year old man, to still have the flexablity and explosiveness to prefrom this type of exercise.

[bry4nXedge]

good job, i love every lift in weight trainingg, and ur 52 and doing it nice. wish my dad liftedd with me

[congiu3]

very nice but if tryin to lift heavier weight then try to push your feet in the ground and wip up the weight nice and swiftly, by the way im 14 years old and weigh 8 stone and can lift 56kg....Tom

[congiu3]

very nice but if tryin heavier weight and tryin to clean it push your feet onto the ground and wip up the weight, by the way im 14 years old and weigh 8 stone and can lift 56kg...Tom

[uTube0539]

Try to sit back further when starting out; and get that head up. Pick out a point right in front of you and stare at it; it'll help make sure your back is straight and force you to push up a bit more with your legs.

Also, don't shift your feet around after the clean portion of the lift. Once you start putting heavier weight up, the last thing you want to be doing is taking a few steps backwards with it before the jerk phase.

[ejpierini]

Thank you for taking the time to give me that feedback.  I appreciate it.