Thanks Glenn,
There definitely are days when things just feel right. As for how I should add in more training sessions, how should I go about doing that? Thanks
Kaleb
Thank you Glenn.
[quote]glenn pendlay wrote:
[quote]supa power wrote:
Hi Glen,
My question is about elbow lockout in the jerk, which I am having great difficulty with. I notice that the majority of people when they extend their arms that their elbows hyperextend and lock out however mine seem to lock out in a soft ‘U’ shape which requires great muscular effort to hold the barbell overhead.
I’ve noticed that the majority of olympic lifters can hyperextend their elbows in the jerk lockout however some of them seem to have a similar problem to me and as a result their jerk suffers, such an example is andrei rybakou of belarus, I would describe my elbows as very similar to his in the jerk lockout (obviously not as strong though!).
How do you correct this problem? Can this style of hyperextended lockout be developed through flexibilty exercise or is it genetic? Are there any technical cues or exercises that can help with the jerk lockout. I am very frustrated as I can almost snatch what I jerk at this stage.
Thanks.
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This is largely genetic. You will simply have to be stronger than the average guy to hold your jerks, and its gonna be much more important for you to always get them to lockout behind your head.
Jerks from behind the neck off blocks are a very good exercise for a guy with elbows like you.
glenn[/quote]
Much appreciated! thanks Glenn.
Hey Glenn what do you think of my form here Snatch 3x65 - YouTube it’s my first time doing these but they feel a little weird and unusually hard for the weight I was using. I could barely get up 75 for 3 clean reps yet I can do 80x1 for a 1-arm DB snatch
[quote]David1991 wrote:
Hey Glenn what do you think of my form here Snatch 3x65 - YouTube it’s my first time doing these but they feel a little weird and unusually hard for the weight I was using. I could barely get up 75 for 3 clean reps yet I can do 80x1 for a 1-arm DB snatch[/quote]
David, honestly, I do not want to be mean… but, you just showed me a sideways video where you tried to do snatches using an EZ curl bar??? I just have not got anything to say. God and Jesus, without a doubt hold a special place in their heart for all those who lift weights and, God love you for this, but, honestly, what do you really want me to say about a snatch with a curl bar?
Glenn, what is your opinion on Zercher Squats for total body strength? Thank you very much!
[quote]glenn pendlay wrote:
David, honestly, I do not want to be mean… but, you just showed me a sideways video where you tried to do snatches using an EZ curl bar??? I just have not got anything to say. God and Jesus, without a doubt hold a special place in their heart for all those who lift weights and, God love you for this, but, honestly, what do you really want me to say about a snatch with a curl bar?[/quote]
Well, I was thinking something about the technique? lol. I mean grip is basically in the exact same position isn’t it? In any case it was all I had available at the time so is there anything to say about how the overall form is?
David, go to a real gym, use a regular barbell, and then get better at video editing skills and come back. Cmon dude, lol.
Glenn, I watched your snatch progression series and for the first time I understood how to perform a snatch! It was like a revelation. Thanks!
[quote]David1991 wrote:
[quote]glenn pendlay wrote:
David, honestly, I do not want to be mean… but, you just showed me a sideways video where you tried to do snatches using an EZ curl bar??? I just have not got anything to say. God and Jesus, without a doubt hold a special place in their heart for all those who lift weights and, God love you for this, but, honestly, what do you really want me to say about a snatch with a curl bar?[/quote]
Well, I was thinking something about the technique? lol. I mean grip is basically in the exact same position isn’t it? In any case it was all I had available at the time so is there anything to say about how the overall form is?[/quote]
A curl bar isn’t long enough to actually have a snatch grip on it, unless you are a ten year old girl.
[quote]bro1989 wrote:
Glenn, what is your opinion on Zercher Squats for total body strength? Thank you very much![/quote]
I think Zercher squats are cool. I have done them. A big Zercher squat is a feat of strength that I totally admire. In around 2005 or so I beat Donny Shankle in a Zercher contest, lol. But, they absolutely kill you. I do not recomend them in most circumstances, just cause they create such a recovery situation.
Something like a zercher is, I suppose, useful from time to time as a training tool. I just dont think its the best thing to do on a regular basis.
Glenn,
I’ve been training for about 7 months now between 5-6 times a week. I’m pretty sure I would benefit from a few more sessions. How should I go about adding in more sessions through out the week. I’m on a Mon-Thur, Sat schedule right now.
Glenn,
I’m 48 and have just started Olympic lifting a couple of months ago…well, training the Olympic lifts, anyway. I’m trying to hit the lifts with moderate weights and approximate decent form on two days in a microcycle and doing strength training the other days. It’s slow, but I’m getting closer to proper performance as time goes on. Using your training vids as a resource, of course.
Any recommendations for older lifters in terms of learning the lifts, frequency of training them, etc?
Thanks for your feedback.
[quote]kalebwhitby wrote:
Glenn,
I’ve been training for about 7 months now between 5-6 times a week. I’m pretty sure I would benefit from a few more sessions. How should I go about adding in more sessions through out the week. I’m on a Mon-Thur, Sat schedule right now.
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Just add them one at a time… when you add sessions, the added sessions should always be fast speed work, in other words, if you are a weightlifter, powersnatch/powerclean… if you were say a football player, then maybe a powerlift like powersnatch, jumps, or throwing something. Once you have the session added, then later it can become a heavy session, but first add it as a fast session.
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
Glenn,
I’m 48 and have just started Olympic lifting a couple of months ago…well, training the Olympic lifts, anyway. I’m trying to hit the lifts with moderate weights and approximate decent form on two days in a microcycle and doing strength training the other days. It’s slow, but I’m getting closer to proper performance as time goes on. Using your training vids as a resource, of course.
Any recommendations for older lifters in terms of learning the lifts, frequency of training them, etc?
Thanks for your feedback.[/quote]
Most older lifters need lots of reps on the lifts at a moderate weight with an emphasis on good form and full range of motion. It would be pretty rare for a 48 year old beginner to be limited by his squat…
[quote]glenn pendlay wrote:
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
Glenn,
I’m 48 and have just started Olympic lifting a couple of months ago…well, training the Olympic lifts, anyway. I’m trying to hit the lifts with moderate weights and approximate decent form on two days in a microcycle and doing strength training the other days. It’s slow, but I’m getting closer to proper performance as time goes on. Using your training vids as a resource, of course.
Any recommendations for older lifters in terms of learning the lifts, frequency of training them, etc?
Thanks for your feedback.[/quote]
Most older lifters need lots of reps on the lifts at a moderate weight with an emphasis on good form and full range of motion. It would be pretty rare for a 48 year old beginner to be limited by his squat… [/quote]
That’s certainly true, that last bit. The challenges right now seem more to be just catching/holding the snatch in the bottom, and cleaning properly. I’ve managed to work up a 165 snatch and 210 C&J so far, but they’re both pretty fugly still. I’m doing multiple singles on the lifts, up to around 10 at 80% and 90% of those numbers, boosting the poundage by 2.5 or 5 lbs if I’m successful on all 10 and they look decent.
I take it that I needn’t concern myself so much with strength work, but instead work the lifts more?
Cheers and Thanks.
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
[quote]glenn pendlay wrote:
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
Glenn,
I’m 48 and have just started Olympic lifting a couple of months ago…well, training the Olympic lifts, anyway. I’m trying to hit the lifts with moderate weights and approximate decent form on two days in a microcycle and doing strength training the other days. It’s slow, but I’m getting closer to proper performance as time goes on. Using your training vids as a resource, of course.
Any recommendations for older lifters in terms of learning the lifts, frequency of training them, etc?
Thanks for your feedback.[/quote]
Most older lifters need lots of reps on the lifts at a moderate weight with an emphasis on good form and full range of motion. It would be pretty rare for a 48 year old beginner to be limited by his squat… [/quote]
That’s certainly true, that last bit. The challenges right now seem more to be just catching/holding the snatch in the bottom, and cleaning properly. I’ve managed to work up a 165 snatch and 210 C&J so far, but they’re both pretty fugly still. I’m doing multiple singles on the lifts, up to around 10 at 80% and 90% of those numbers, boosting the poundage by 2.5 or 5 lbs if I’m successful on all 10 and they look decent.
I take it that I needn’t concern myself so much with strength work, but instead work the lifts more?
Cheers and Thanks.[/quote]
Work hardest on what limits you. For most older lifters, stuff that happens at higher speeds is what limits them.
Glenn,
While looking at the video section of californiastrength.com, I saw your video of the spinal extension exercises on the glute-ham machine. Wouldn’t an exercise like that, especially at high loads, stress the integrity of the spine ala Stuart McGill?
[quote]glenn pendlay wrote:
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Work hardest on what limits you.
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Advice good for more than just weightlifting. Thanks, Glenn.
Hi Glenn,
I’ve got a beginner question for you. I’m learning the snatch from your snatch progression videos. My question concerns the first part of the progression. I know that the bar catapults off the hips and necessarily comes forward. Sometimes, it comes forward the proper amount and other times it can come too far forward. If one’s hips aren’t hyperextended, does the bar tend to come the proper amount forward? I’ve read other people who say that you need to worry about “arm bend” and “shrugging” as a way of making sure the bar doesn’t go too far forward. Is the idea that if one “jumps and catches,” not overextending, sending the bar off the hips and having the knees only bent a few inches then this trajectory naturally follows?
I guess in general I’m interested in how the hip movement which would seem to send the bar forward actually helps it to go only a little forward and mostly up.
Thanks!