Olympic Weightlifting Thread - Page 16

On June 13 2012 11:51 decafchicken wrote:
You guys seen this?
http://www.muscledriverusa.com/Team-MDUSA_c_708.html

Muscle driver making a 10 person pro oly lifting team (small stipend but still getting paid to lift) coached by pendlay. The open tryouts are actually only an hour from me in a few weeks ~~

On June 13 2012 11:51 decafchicken wrote:
You guys seen this?
http://www.muscledriverusa.com/Team-MDUSA_c_708.html

Muscle driver making a 10 person pro oly lifting team (small stipend but still getting paid to lift) coached by pendlay. The open tryouts are actually only an hour from me in a few weeks ~~

On June 14 2012 09:09 MeShiet wrote:
I'm curious to see the turnout for that. I feel like if someone's good enough to get in, that person would already have a coach and training facility worth staying in.

On June 14 2012 13:24 phyre112 wrote:
Posted in the other thread, but it's likely to get lost (and my post was long) so I'm putting it here too.

I'm going to be making a little extra money this summer, so I'm looking to get myself a belt (for squat + dead max attempts mostly) and a pair of Oly shoes (because there are a couple guys I met at the end of the year who can teach me to really snatch/clean&jerk come september... which gives me precious little time to get my strength and weight up =/)

Suggestions on belt? All I know is that it should be the same width all the way around, rather than the belts you see at most gyms that only have a wide back and nothing else. Brand? Width? Sizing? Material?

Suggestions on shoes? Sizing? I have a rather narrow foot, and I'm a 13 in street shoes, 12 in rugby cleats (the 13's are a touch big, the 12's a touch small). Sites that ship in the US (I'm sure i won't find these at a store)? Brands to look at or avoid? What would any of you spend on a first pair of shoes? What shoes are you wearing or have you worn and liked? Any other tips I might be missing?

On June 15 2012 11:09 AoN.DimSum wrote:



For a belt, I use this: http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/gl/4pronylonliftingbelt.html

Shoes shouldnt matter that much, I know addias has narrow fitting shoes so that might be a good choice. For sizing, I have no clue, you might have to look online and search for sizing.



BTW andjay I saw that on fb, fucking sick!

On June 15 2012 11:26 phyre112 wrote:


Leather belt vs nylon belt? Amazon has each one for the same price (both with free shipping), is there a reason you use nylon + velcro vs leather + buckle?

as far as sizing it looks (from reading reviews) like everything runs pretty much normal besides Ristos which are a big old mess. I've seen you lifting in white and black Nike's in a few vids, iirc. Is that still true?

On June 14 2012 10:24 AoN.DimSum wrote:
my weight class is so poor that it isnt hard to be in the top 10.

tbh its hard to train with a job/school. Of course there are many who do it and succeed but to get to a high level, you need to make it your job.


btw decaf, yo have a good shot too, you should come!

On June 15 2012 11:09 AoN.DimSum wrote:



For a belt, I use this: http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/gl/4pronylonliftingbelt.html

Shoes shouldnt matter that much, I know addias has narrow fitting shoes so that might be a good choice. For sizing, I have no clue, you might have to look online and search for sizing.



BTW andjay I saw that on fb, fucking sick!

On June 16 2012 05:38 Donkeys wrote:
Haven't cleaned in a while but hit a 90kg pr today how bad does it look?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVYBoZNeYT4&feature=youtu.be

On June 16 2012 09:46 Drowsy wrote:


I use the exact same belt and most of the oly guys and gals I know use the same one, it's really good and provides a little less support than a traditional leather one but won't fuck with your bar path like ever.


As for shoes, I would highly recommend: http://www.maxbarbell.com/collections/weightlifting-shoes/products/contender-wei-rui-weightlifting-shoes as I just recently ordered the same pair. I had a pair that was an earlier model from the same maker. I've tried more expensive shoes from other manufacturers (Pendlay Do Wins, VS Athletics, Adidas) but none felt as good as the Wei Ruis despite the fact that they're the cheapest shoe on the market.

Also, decaf where are you these days to be an hour away from the MDUSA SC facility? I'm likely moving to Charlotte NC in august and I was told its quite close to the MDUSA facility as well.

On June 29 2012 05:07 Deadeight wrote:
Admittedly I'm not doing them often, but my snatching isn't going so well. I'm at like 55kg for a 1rm, and I can do a strict OHP for more than that. It's the balance when I'm at the bottom of the overhead squat after getting the bar above my head.