Thread: Power

I like to do power cleans as a warmup on back days.
Like you said, most of the power movements are not really for body building and are hard on the joints so I keep the weight relatively light.

I am in offseason football at my school right now. As scotty said those kind of movements arent really for bobdy building but they make you a heck of alot more explosive and stronger in my oppion. We ussually do at least one of those kind of movements everyday we lift weights. For example if we have a shoulder/chest day we will do push presses for one of our excersises.

Originally posted by Xeldrine
I know it has nothing to do with bb, but does anyone here ever do training tech's such as Clean & Jerks, Push Presses, Front Squat, Power Cleans, Snatches, etc.?? If so, how do you add them in your regular training? And what's the best time to perform them?

There are benefical to bodybuilders just like every type of training. To many people see black and white and miss the big picture. Also, its interesting you say this about the joints. It has been studied (British for one example) by multiple people with young teen. They used heavy resistance training and impulsive loading (sudden loads or ballistic movements) the study was determined that the children had STRONGER connective tissue, more durable bones, bigger bone density, and had less chance of bone diseases. They also concluded that they had less chance of injury due to this form of loading on the connective tissue. Leaving less chance for injury in sports or everyday life.

Its would also be worthy to say, that Olympic Weightlifting has the least amount of injuries per 100 hr trained then both powerlifting and bodybuilding. Bodybuidling in fact has the most. Olympic lifting also has less then half the amount of back injuries then pling and bodybuilding. You'll find soft tissue, connective tissue injuries more often in bbing cuss of strict isolation movements of the joints. This does NOT provide enough ROM to accuratly give the joints and ligs more mobility. Making them soft and injury prone.

Now on with the questions, Yes they are FUN and relativly EASY to learn. Just takes practice and time. Dont expect a huge amount of weight at first, start off slowly. I have some vids if you want them of the lifts documented at my site. We are currently getting ready to realise a Exercise Index targeting the olympic lifts and major powerlifting movements. You can do olympic lifts 2 ways as well, one by a dumbbell and the other by an olympic barbell. If you hace access to somebody that knows the lifts, dont be a fool and use them and ask for help, if not, do like i mentioned take time and learn! I self taught myself olympic lifts and I ended up powercleaning 315 at 17yrs old not to mention my great snatching ability.


Kc

Originally posted by Xeldrine
I know it has nothing to do with bb, but does anyone here ever do training tech's such as Clean & Jerks, Push Presses, Front Squat, Power Cleans, Snatches, etc.?? If so, how do you add them in your regular training? And what's the best time to perform them?

Sorry I still didnt get your question from the first post, I'll answer it better now.

Movements suchs as squat cleans and snatches belong on days you squat or train quads. Id do these BEFORE you do your major lifts so you get the major benefit from them.

As for the power stuff such as Power snatchs, Powercleans and push press, id do these movements on days i pulled or deadlifted. Same as above, do them BEFORE your major lifts to get the major benefits from them.



Kc