I know I have the power to do at least 185# but I’m held back severely by mobility issues that I don’t know how to address. The biggest problem is that I can not get the bar into a stable overhead position even when standing straight up. I also have tight hip flexors and I know those can screw up the overhead position.
What can I do on a daily basis to loosen up my shoulders, hips, and thoracic spine?
Roll your upper back, chest, and entire lower body.
Shoulder dislocations to improve shoulder mobility
Frog/hockey and couch stretches for hip flexibility and mobility.
Also: Spend time in that overhead position doing snatch grip presses, overhead squats, and snatch balances
[quote]nkklllll wrote:
snatch balances[/quote]
Are these the same as overhead holds? (Just with a snatch grip.)
Perhaps whats needed is puttin your hair in a ponytail.
Seems to do the trick for Zhang Wanqiong.
But of course then she’s a cute 115 lb girl snatching 225.
And a 285 CnJ,
again with the ponytail.
Coincidence?..i think not.
I lift in a university gym thats got lots of cardio crap that the girls come in and use and whenever i see little chinese girls come in i pack up my caulk and leave. I’m always afraid they are gonna come up and say:
“Why you still warming up?”
“Please put real weight on bar”
“Are you hurt?”
[quote]nkklllll wrote:
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While it’s nice to see somebody properly explain the difference between a snatch balance and a drop snatch (though I don’t get why he needs to make a distinction between a snatch balance and a heaving snatch balance) I have to disagree with the notion that either exercise will help with speed under the bar or timing, as he claims. However, I think they can have some benefit for beginners getting comfortable in the snatch position.
Edit: I just watched the video again. In my head, a snatch balance is basically a behind the neck snatch grip jerk that you ride down into a full overhead squat. Similar to how he explains it, but not quite. More like this guy:
For you, probably better to go deeper on the squat and put less emphasis on pushing insane weight, especially if you’re trying to get comfortable in that bottom position.
[quote]TheJonty wrote:
[quote]nkklllll wrote:
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While it’s nice to see somebody properly explain the difference between a snatch balance and a drop snatch (though I don’t get why he needs to make a distinction between a snatch balance and a heaving snatch balance) I have to disagree with the notion that either exercise will help with speed under the bar or timing, as he claims. However, I think they can have some benefit for beginners getting comfortable in the snatch position.
Edit: I just watched the video again. In my head, a snatch balance is basically a behind the neck snatch grip jerk that you ride down into a full overhead squat.[/quote]
I personally hate snatch balances and drop snatches (I suck at both of them). The reason I posted the video was just that it was one of the better demonstration videos I found for the exercises. And I agree, it was more about the bottom position than timing or getting under the bar.
Thanks for posting the videos, because now I know what a snatch balance is. I suppose I derailed the thread just a bit; sorry about that.
