After my recent video some had asked to see a power snatch... lock out is a little better but still struggle... I have my knuckles down/elbows turned out/and lats tight but it seems that once I'm overhead they relax and I'm pushing it to lock out...

One year later post: not afraid of 225 lbs anymore… some days are better than others. Best so far is snatch: 230 (no video) & snatch from hip 235

Always open to suggestions for form. Thanks everyone. The WL community is the best. From being into BB, PL, & CF….. WL can’t be beat.

Shout out all the homies who are working full time jobs, racking OT, got kids, going to school, dealing with 3 different baby mommas, whatever the case may be. I see you big dog, we see you.

Suck it up and get it done.

Don’t let it win.

Thought I'd send some Power Snatches to see what I can put up.

Am I making contact?

Extending too late?

Need a faster turnover, arms too soft?

Cheers!

Been using these to develop speed in the 2nd/3rd pull. Things are really starting to click.

Just wanted to thank you all for helping me with my form.

5’9 70 bw

Just finished my first 4 week block of Catalyst Athletics 12 week complete cycle. It was mostly focused on lots of back squats with lifts at 65-80%, but got some PRs at the end of week 4

72->76 Snatch (using straps to save my hands for rock climbing so idk if I can call it a PR), 88->93 CnJ, 102->111 BS

Still struggling with finishing extension at heavier cleans. I get anxious about getting underneath and rush it, pulling early. It’s not as bad up to 75%, but afterwards it can get ugly. Thanks for any help

Hello. I can squat ass to grass but with a slight butt wink. I feel much less tension in my quads when I squat ass to grass (ATG) compared to stopping few inches above ATG. So, should I squat ATG or stop a few inches above ATG?

Thank you very much!

After taking a couple years off to explore ultra running I’m getting the itch to incorporate more cleans and snatches into my program. Currently recovering from some training at work so the strength isn’t back yet, but looking for some advice on my clean. I seem to catch high no matter how much I focus on dropping under. Ignore the push jerk, just wanted to get some overhead work in too.

Feels like I’m getting nothing from my hips here.

My idea is that I’m not keep my hips under the bar enough and not extending spine/ retracting scaps enough?

Thanks in advance

please share your opinion

Is there a difference between the hookgrip 2.0, WH 1.5mm, and lu xiaojun c81 knee sleeves?

Looking to buy a pair but rouge has 3item free shipping, and WH have a 3 for 2 deal, so not sure which to go with.

Also is the WH Neoprene Belt good for the price or is the cheaper rouge ones about the same? Or do you guys prefer leather, I never use a belt before

Hello,

I usually wear my beloved Nike Romaleos 4 for lifting, and they fit my feet very well (I don't have wide feet or anything like that).

However, I recently underwent midfoot surgery, and my left midfoot is slightly swollen. This makes it impossible for me to wear my Romaleos shoes at the moment. I am looking for another pair of weightlifting shoes that are "easier" to slide my foot into.

My issue isn't exactly a "wide foot" problem—it's more of a "swollen midfoot" issue. Therefore, the upper part of the shoe needs to be less tight, and the shoes should also be easy to put on.

I’ve seen some classic recommendations for wide feet, such as the TYR L-1, but are they easy to wear? What about the LUXIAOJUN shoes? Or are there any other alternatives that might work better in this situation?

Thanks!~

Knee sleeves, knee braces, knee support in general. What do you use? What brands? How do they feel? What do you like and not like about what you use? How much support does it give? I need everyone else’s real life usage experience (because I need sleeves for the gym and a brace for at work because there are A LOT of stairs at work).

Not my best work, but proud I was able to push through 4 sets of this

I love adding these accessories back in. They make my shoulders burn and work my overhead stability something fierce

I have sucked at push presses for a long time, but this program I’m on is having me do a ton of them and I’m getting a lot better.

Hey all,

Are there any common programs meant for beginners to drill down technique on the snatch and c+j, or have any of you found any routines to be helpful when trying to pick up technique when first starting out? For reference, I barely know how to snatch and c+j, but I'm already pretty blessed in terms of mobility, and I think I just need to drill down technique for now, as my legs themselves are pretty strong (~400 squat at 165 at raw powerlifting standards)

Thanks!

My personal goal is my bodyweight clean and jerk (and then BW snatch).

BUT I would be happy to be able to do some heavier weight 1rep on the min for like 30 reps and treat it as a maintance workout, until I die of old age... but I find every time I add weight the physics change so I have to adjust my form.

So: at what % of bodyweight does the barbell physics act the same as 1-2x BW?

Meaning, at what % of bodyweight does my needing to adjust my form slightly (to account for the fact that bar is too light) stop?

So I can just rep out, and not screw up my form.

Strange question I know....

Edit: I seems my use of the word "Stop" has triggered the autism in people ;) the change in form will never "stop". A better way I should have worded the form changes would be "slow drastically down". Meaning at what % of body weight does the lift become "similar" enough to lifting BW+ that it becomes somewhat negligible?

Thanks again!

I found a used pair of Rom 2s where the front strap has been removed. Do you lose much stability without the front strap? Should I jump on them?

I don’t often see them in my size.

This is a 10kg after a week without the gym and looked a lot better than my previous 80kg best. However, I noticed when I start my dip I slightly lose connection with the bar which then gives me extra whip off the transition which actually feels pretty good but is this bad in the long term so should i be slowing down the dip?

https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/Olympic-Games/LA28/Official-Programme-of-the-Olympic-Games-Los-Angeles-2028.pdf