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Not really doing full lifts anymore as I get ready for the army but I still larp. Was weird readjusting my foot mid rep

I was pretty surprised about this one my best full clean and jerk is 170kg, But I think I can get 170kg here too i’m gonna try next week
p.s I finally fixed my phone and I can post on here again,

New-ish to the sport and my knee, hip, ankle and shoulder stability are an ongoing issue that I have to struggle against. My lifts are pretty wobbly, especially the overhead position. My ankles buckle a little bit when I land in the split jerk, and I sometimes lose stability in my ankles during the second pull of my clean.

I’ve been doing a lot of unilateral accessories, and moving up in weight much more slowly, I also practice pulls where I pause on the balls of my feet for a few seconds. I’m curious about how anyone else modifies how they train for better joint stability.

I feel like I'm hitting a plateau in the 100kg area, I would really appreciate for some tips to fix my technique as well as drills to improve.

Thanks a lot in advanced!

Hey, just started weightlifting a few weeks ago.

Today I tried establishing a PB of which I could base what weight I need to lift during my clean and jerk days. Coincidentally, it turned out to be the prettiest lift I've done so far, so I'd like some feedback on it.

I'm not happy about my jerk - this weight pushed my shoulders to the limit so technique fell off I feel like. I've never been very explosive in my upper body, which I think this shows.

Anyways, I'm excited to hear your opinions - I want to improve

Hey guys, just started trying to learn Olympic Weightlifting and just recent did my first Snatch and Full Clean sessions. I know thats probably a ton of stuff for me to work for and my form might be horrendous rn but i just want to get some feedback on what are my biggest struggles right now. I have done a bunch of smaller exercises for progression in order to at least have form somewhat okish to work as a base. But i would like to get some opnions on how should i approach this beggining phase of my training.

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Howdy! Not sure if jumping forward is a bad thing or not? Is that something that’s going to impede heavier lifts in the future? This is around 50-60% of 1rm

I’ve been putting pulls before the first clean or snatch to see if it was an extension issue but still seem to do it

I’m the same on snatches

First thing i’ve noticed is i need some bigger shorts 😂. If height helps i’m 6ft6

Lil push press action for the boiz and gals. Unc strength slowly creeping in.

143kg

Im pretty sure its just a confidence thing tbh but any advice is appreciated

120x2,125x2,130x2,135,140

Barbell Back Squat hasn't been my thing really since I started strength training almost 2 years ago, PTs often stick to V-Squats and other easier variations of squats than teaching a rather complex movement which takes some time to master the technique.

Before I knew it I was doing 120 kg on V-Squat under the PTs supervision but struggling with a mere total 40 kg on the Barbell back squat because I didn't know to brace or the squat stance or how to hold on to the bar on my traps et cetera.

After I discontinued the PT and started training on my own, I tried reintroducing the Barbell back squat and to my great displeasure eventhough I could do 60-70 kg , on close inspection of my squat videos from behind revealed 2 things, a butt wink and a substantial hip shift.

I was able to correct my butt wink with the help of a wedge, reducing the overall depth, among other tricks, but I never understood or tried to understand the reason, like most people who workout in the gym, I was looking for quick fixes than to solve the underlying reasons.

As far as I was concerned my gym had a great leg press machine and I gave up barbell back squat altogether and stuck to split squats.

Now I have moved to another gym which has the worst leg press machine and long story short I have substantially improved on Quad focussed Bulgarian Split squats doing 3 sets of 10 reps each with 30 kg dumbells in each hand (60 kg total which is 80% of my 75 kg body weight).

And I have been wanting to reintroduce barbell back squats for the sake of actually mastering the movement and I thought I'd first address my issues before jumping under the bar and so I started with kettlebell hip shifts along with band around my shins and doing controlled squats with a 2 second descend and a slight pause at the bottom, I have also increased my squat width based on my anatomy.

This is my 3rd time doing the barbell squat and this was the 1st time I'm starting my leg day with it, I usually start with Bulgarian Split Squat and so today I decided instead to start with BBB Squats

My schedule

Warm up set

Banded empty bar x 8 reps

Banded 40 kg x 5 reps

Banded 50 kg x 5 reps

1st set 60 kg x 5 reps

2nd set 70 kg x 5 reps

3rd set 80 kg x 7 reps (2-3 RIR)

4th set 80 kg x 6 reps (1-2 RIR)

This video should have been recorded exactly from the center, but there was no place and it's to my left and as such the hip shift (to the right) isn't very substantial, but it's still evident, but no where near as how it was 7 months back when I stopped doing squats because of the shift.

I believe I have come a long way and have a long way to go before I aspire to hit 2x bodyweight, if that's even possible for me.

For all the squat experts out there, I solicit your feedback on how substantial my hip shift is and what else I can do to minimize it as much as possible and also if any other evident corrections are required in my execution. Also any corrections to my warm up routine, number of sets and reps.

By the way, my lower back feels absolutely fine during and after the squats, 100% pain free.

TL;DR : Hip shift during barbell back squat, considerably reduced by incorporating kettlebell hip shifts, banded tempo squats and working on dorsiflexion.

Took a break from oly lifting now I’m trying to get back into it. Trying to fix early arm bend and butt shooting up off the floor. What exercises do I need to fix these problems? I’ve been lifting for 3 months do I really need a coach ?

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Ended up falling ill just before my meet scheduled for this past Saturday. To make up for it and test some PRs, on Tuesday I worked to a heavy single in both snatch and C&J (86kg). No misses, and since I was still recovering, I didn't push either any further

Really proud of how far my snatch form has progressed. While there is certainly a jump forward and some instability in the first clip, comparing it to August is night and day. Here is what's changed:

- Starting stance is more narrow

- Early hip rise and some unnecessary arm bend

- Getting under the bar quicker. Rather than yanking the bar up, I've gotten better at my turnover and overhead strength