New video of Klokov doing some extremely easy high pulls with 100kg, note that he also does it without straps! also note his freaking traps!
These look more like cheat upright rows O.o
@CT:
So, after 6 months of pretty intensive work on snatch grip high pulls, I think I have reached what is a great intermediate goal for me.
In fact, it’s exactly the # I wrote down in my log last year that I wanted to hit…coincidence? The body follows the mind…
It’s time to let this movement rest for 4 weeks and then come back to it.
I am thinking to replace it with power clean from blocks for this period.
With 3 pull days, 2 press days, layers.
(DAY 1 Pull - work to 1RM, DAY 2 OH Press, DAY 3 Pull - work to 3RM, DAY 4 Bench pattern, DAY 5 Pull - work to 2RM)
Would this follow along the lines of what you recommend for a 4 week ‘refresh’, then back to high pull for 2 of my pull days per week?
Thanks!
Muts
That would be AWESOME if T-Nation set up another boot camp, but this time focused primarily on teaching High Pulls, “CT’s Power Pull Bootcamp”!
but probably with a more attracting title for it , rather than my example, haha
[quote]VlocoG wrote:
That would be AWESOME if T-Nation set up another boot camp, but this time focused primarily on teaching High Pulls, “CT’s Power Pull Bootcamp”!
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Not saying that it’s not a good idea, but it would cover much more than just high pulls. I’ve grown to love muscle snatches with a clean grip, power snatches and olympic lifting complexes.
CT, what’s the difference between a muscle snatch and a power snatch?
[quote]DWL wrote:
CT, what’s the difference between a muscle snatch and a power snatch?[/quote]
A power snatch is more explosive, you basicslly get the bar overhead in one explosive movement. The muscle snatch (with a snatch or clean grip) is a combination of explosion and strength… you basically pull it explosively to your chin then finish the lift as a best with your arms… even though it has 2 phases, the bar should not stop at any point during the lift.
Hello CT. I’ve been working with your layer system the past few months and you original HP Mass program before that and have thoroughly enjoyed them as the training methodology has always been close to my heart.
I finally have a log up now and was hoping for a critique of my high pull (or would you consider it a chinese pull?) I’ve had a few months of practice (starting with 95lbs) and think I’m getting the hang of it, though a knowledgeable eye is always appreciated.
Thank you for all the help you’ve been in my training!
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[quote]Steve the PLer wrote:
Hello CT. I’ve been working with your layer system the past few months and you original HP Mass program before that and have thoroughly enjoyed them as the training methodology has always been close to my heart.
I finally have a log up now and was hoping for a critique of my high pull (or would you consider it a chinese pull?) I’ve had a few months of practice (starting with 95lbs) and think I’m getting the hang of it, though a knowledgeable eye is always appreciated.
Thank you for all the help you’ve been in my training!
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Pretty darn solid. I’d like to see a tad more back extension speed, but that is nitpicking… good job!
I’ve been working on the clean-grip “muscle snatch/press” and was wondering what useful cues were. The movement is complex and is harder for me to learn than the snatch grip high pull. I’m basically doing the clean from the floor but the “transition” part where I flip the elbow and go into a push gets REALLY spotty as the weight gets heavier.
And sometimes I don’t “root” myself (plant feet firmly on ground) during the press and feel some iffiness on the shoulder joint… Thanks
[quote]-Sigil- wrote:
I’ve been working on the clean-grip “muscle snatch/press” and was wondering what useful cues were. The movement is complex and is harder for me to learn than the snatch grip high pull. I’m basically doing the clean from the floor but the “transition” part where I flip the elbow and go into a push gets REALLY spotty as the weight gets heavier.
And sometimes I don’t “root” myself (plant feet firmly on ground) during the press and feel some iffiness on the shoulder joint… Thanks[/quote]
Honestly if you post a video you will save a lot of us a ton of time!
hi coach
new video, I dropped the weight, and apply myself to the legs / back extension, and bar close to the body
progress?
This might not be the right place for this, but I just wanted to take a minute and thank CT, for pushing Oly lifts so hard. I hit my life long goal of a 1500lb total several years ago, and than sort of fell into a rut. My own workouts were in coast mode, while I put all my thinking and effort into coaching others. I was never interested in any Oly lifting, but several months ago I started including cleans and presses, and more recently speed pull variations into my workouts.
This lit a fire under my ass, and made own workouts challenging and fun again. I’ve set a new crazy 2000lb total goal, and I’m training with insane intensity once again. As well as firing me back up, the Oly lifts have given my back a sudden growth spurt. All of this is pretty amazing for a worn out forty year old lifter, sometimes thinking outside the box is just what the doctor ordered.
Thanks CT,
Hi CT!
Have been training high pulls past 6 months or so. Here is a video captured few months ago. It’s a high pull from hang, fairly near 1RM. Could you please review it?
Thank you very much for all your work you have done for people here in T-Nation!
I have completely fall in love with HP!
[quote]SWAT06 wrote:
hi coach
new video, I dropped the weight, and apply myself to the legs / back extension, and bar close to the body
progress?
A lot better, stay the course… you are not there yet but the speed is getting better. You need to learn to INITIATE the pull with more speed… looks like you are waiting a fraction of a second too long to explode.
[quote]AnytimeJake wrote:
This might not be the right place for this, but I just wanted to take a minute and thank CT, for pushing Oly lifts so hard. I hit my life long goal of a 1500lb total several years ago, and than sort of fell into a rut. My own workouts were in coast mode, while I put all my thinking and effort into coaching others. I was never interested in any Oly lifting, but several months ago I started including cleans and presses, and more recently speed pull variations into my workouts.
This lit a fire under my ass, and made own workouts challenging and fun again. I’ve set a new crazy 2000lb total goal, and I’m training with insane intensity once again. As well as firing me back up, the Oly lifts have given my back a sudden growth spurt. All of this is pretty amazing for a worn out forty year old lifter, sometimes thinking outside the box is just what the doctor ordered.
Thanks CT, [/quote]
Amazing testimonial. You will find increased gains for sure, not only because of the exercises but mostly because of your renewed passion.
BTW big congrats on sticking with the olympic lifts. A lot of strong powerlifters do not… they have a lot of slow-speed strength and muscle up their olympic lift and are outlifted by guys half their strength and it’s hard for them to accept. By sticking with them you will reap a lot of rewards.
yep coach , focus on the explosive, better?, thank you
CT-
Would you recommend that once these explosive pulls have been been learned beyond a beginner level (Which I definitely have not progressed to yet) that they could/should be done from the floor? Or are the blocks more beneficial for layering purpose?