Snatch and Overhead Squat

[Squaggleboggin]

I've seen the form time and time again at exrx.net, but where do you guys personally look to find the form for these particularly complex exercises (I realize having someone with weightlifting experience is much better than watching a video, but I like teaching myself and the former isn't an option anyways)? These are definitely ones I want to get right. Does anyone have a slow-mo video, or should I simply find olympic videos of these? I'm planning on replacing my olympic front squats with overhead squats and adding snatches somewhere in my routine. I basically want my exercises to be in the most difficult forms possible, and I think I'll be hard-pressed to find more difficult variations of lifting. I have yet to try Turkish get ups though... Well anyways, I appreciate any help you can give as to a good video to watch to learn perfect form.

 

[CowPimp]

I would consider buying a DVD specifically devoted to teaching proper form for olympic and accessory lifts. I believe P-funk just posted the name of a good video in a recent thread if you look around.

 

[Squaggleboggin]

I would consider buying a DVD specifically devoted to teaching proper form for olympic and accessory lifts. I believe P-funk just posted the name of a good video in a recent thread if you look around.

Yeah I saw that. I'm going to ask for the books for Christmas and if I happen to not get them I'll buy them anyways. I was just curious if there was a good place online because I want to start studying as soon as I can.

 

[CowPimp]

http://www.bsu.edu/webapps2/strengthlab/home.htm

I know they have a video of overhead squats, and at least a power clean. There may be more olympic lifts on here as well.

 

[Grant_73]

Take a look at www.crossfit.com

 

[The Monkey Man]

I've seen the form time and time again at exrx.net

Did you see the slo-mo side view?

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/OlympicLifts/SnatchSideView.html

 

[The Monkey Man]

Snatch is soooooooooooooo tough...

You can really only learn by repetition -

 

[Dale Mabry]

I would consider buying a DVD specifically devoted to teaching proper form for olympic and accessory lifts. I believe P-funk just posted the name of a good video in a recent thread if you look around.

I just bought one from performbetter.com. I believe it was "Using Weightlifting Combinations to Train Multiple Sports". Also looking into taking the USAWF coach course when it is near me again.

 

[Squaggleboggin]

Did you see the slo-mo side view?

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/OlympicLifts/SnatchSideView.html

Thanks, that's exactly what I was hoping for.

I had no idea that the lifter was actually supposed to jump off the floor... wow...

 

[BigDyl]

Yeah i tried to do a Snatch the other day, and I hit this dude in the head with the barbell.

 

[CowPimp]

Thanks, that's exactly what I was hoping for.

I had no idea that the lifter was actually supposed to jump off the floor... wow...

You probably won't be getting off the floor with heavy weights. However, you do want to do a triple extension: hips, knees, and ankles all simultaneously.

 

[P-funk]

Thanks, that's exactly what I was hoping for.

I had no idea that the lifter was actually supposed to jump off the floor... wow...

two different approaches to teaching the lift. The bulgarians are all about a forcefull pound of the feet on the unsported squat under. Others say not to jump off the floor because once you leave the ground you loose power, which is very true.

The way I teach it is to not focus on the jump. Usually if people focus on the jump they end up messing up the lift. The important thing is bringing your hips through and getting good extension on the second pull. When I snatch or clean my feet barely come off the floor but they do move and re-adjust myself under the bar. When I used to focus on making the jump I was messing up the lift. If you feet leave the ground then they do. Most people have some sort of adjustment though. It is pretty rare to see someone do the lift without moving their feet at all.

 

[Dale Mabry]

You don't really jump, it is like a tennis serve. Your intention is not to leave the ground, it is to generate enough explosiveness to complete the task, which often times leads to your feet coming off the ground.

 

[P-funk]

You don't really jump, it is like a tennis serve. Your intention is not to leave the ground, it is to generate enough explosiveness to complete the task, which often times leads to your feet coming off the ground.

exactly. that is why when people focus on the jump they get messed up. some guys teach it as a "jump phase". I think artie dreschler had it best in the weightlifting encyclopedia, saying it is an unsupported squat under...you just need to get down there.