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Join Date: Sep 2005
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Olympic lifts
I've been checking out olympic lifts to see what makes them so special.
They all seem to involve jumping or swinging the weight in some form. Im sure there is good reasons for doing these lifts since olympic competitors do use them, but I never see any normal guys training at the gym doing them. So what the hell? does anyone practice these, and if so why? |
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Join Date: May 2005
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: AZ
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a) they defenitly don't involve swinging. b) the jump doesn't happen on purpose. sometimes your feet leave the ground as you srug forefully. but, you should not contiously choose to jump. try and stay on the gtound as long as possible. c) most people don't do them because they are hard to teach and harder to learn. they take a lot of time to perfect technique. most people don't have the patience. without good technique you wont get the benfit you desire out of them. |
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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Are they significantly more effective in producing strength than standard lifts?
They all seem to involve using many body parts, if not the entire body. I would think that if they really delivered results, your average weight trainer would jump all over them. In any case, your saying this is something you can not learn by looking at pictures and reading directions? |
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UNLEASH THE BEAST
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I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain...
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Earth
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The olympic lifts are a true test of raw power, intricate balance, perfected technique, complete neuro-muscular coordination.
Olympic lifters start with the core and build their strength inside outwards where most, especially bodybuilders, build from outside inward. Everything an olymic lifter does is to build functional power and not cute abs and pretty biceps. Olympic lifters are the ferrari's of the lifting status quo. Compare the pysiques of olympic lifters to that of most power lifters and you will think a powerlifting meet could be mistaken for fat ass anonymous. Compare olympic lifter power to that of bodybuilders and you will wonder how most bodybuilders get so big being so weak. It is a skill deserving of olympic status. While I admire the big three power lifting movements they do not hold a candle to what is required to perform a world class olympic lift. |
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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Sounds like something I should be doing.
I already devote so much time and energy into lifting, why not do it in the best way possible? I dont suppose anyone knows how to get started doing these lifts. |
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UNLEASH THE BEAST
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There are some good books and videos out there.
The Weightlifting Encyclopedia is one. My favorite for just getting your feet wet and learing the exercise is Explosive Lifting and grab the DVD with it. I'm sure P-funk and some others may have other suggestions as well. |
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I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain...
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My Little Man
Join Date: Jul 2002
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What this means is that when we drop a ball and it falls to the ground, it wasn't the ball that moved (down to the ground), but the ground that moved (up to the ball)
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What this means is that when we drop a ball and it falls to the ground, it wasn't the ball that moved (down to the ground), but the ground that moved (up to the ball)
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Functional Lifting = Life
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Don't get me wrong, though, I refuse to argue against olympic lifts. They are truly a test of great strength, coordination, power and mental toughness and I love doing them. |
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Push yourself. Enjoy yourself. Be yourself.
Knowledge is power. Obsessed with functional strength. Journal |
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Fueled by Testosterone
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As a side note, of those I've seen perform cleans or power cleans, I have never seen one performed with halfway decent form. I don't consider myself a master of technique or anything, but I can certainly tell when someone just cheat reverse curls the shit up. |
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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Agreed. I probably should have made a bit of emphasis on the SHW and HW classes. The lighter classes definitely have a more streamlined and muscular physique. |
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Magical Apelikemenace
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