Olympic Weightlifting Thread - Page 31

On February 21 2013 08:36 ultrakiss wrote:
So quick update,

Ive searched alot and the only thing I've found in terms of olympic weight lifting around me is NEPA crossfit, since they have 1 or 2 guys who are crossfit Oly lift certified. Im not interested in crossfit though. I just want to do olympic lifting. Should I just bite the bullet and go to try to learn the techniques?

Also, I've found a classmate of mine who at least knows how to do cleans. (he assured me he knows what he's doing but you never know). I worked out with him yesterday. He had me do alot of supersets though, which Im not sure is cohesive with olympic lifting. I was also wondering about this program which was pointed out to me in the questions and answers thread. http://www.catalystathletics.com/articles/article.php?articleID=131
If Im going to add supplementary work (at least in the beginning while going light for technique) How should I structure it? push/pull, 1 body part per session, etc? Obviously my lower body isn't a concern considering this has you squatting every session in some way.

On February 21 2013 10:13 Entropic wrote:
Decaf im comin 4 u brah

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwzPM-GrhMw&feature=youtu.be

watch ur back

On February 21 2013 11:19 decafchicken wrote:

Let's see you front squat it brah

On February 27 2013 06:34 Drowsy wrote:
So decaf I looked at the Arnold start list and you have Bud Charniga listed as your event coach. How much time have you spent with him in person? Does he actually write your programming/actively coach you outside of events? Is he kind of a dick in person? Just from reading his website I'm guessing this is the case to some extent, though I think he's earned his arrogance.

On February 27 2013 06:53 decafchicken wrote:


Just saw him yesterday, i've spent a lot of time with him. I've trained at his garage/gym for a summer and winter and drop in once or twice a month or so when i'm in the area. He coaches me at local/national events. He doesnt really 'program' for anyone (besides his daughter). He helps me with my lifts and when a lift looks like shit (pretty often). I've also probably heard him talk about the biomechanics and physics of lifts for a good 10-20 hours (complete with pictures and diagrams). I wouldn't call him a dick but he's not exactly a people person. I lifted there for a good month or two before he started really helping me. Very unconventional coach in the sense he has a completely different view of the lifts than pretty much anyone in america (probably europe too) and doesnt say shit like "well at this point in your lift your hips should have been here and you need to keep the first pull close and finish the second pull more" he says shit like "there's no such thing as a pull. relax and move your body like there's no bar"