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You are awesome. I’ve used so many of your videos to improve, I can’t wait to implement all these tips into my training

Awesome instruction, thank you!

Great book Greg! Thx for the KZread channel. Grtz from Belguim.

What other accessories would add to increase overhead strength for the jerk? I’m a beginner lifter (6 months or so serious training) and it’s by far the weakest part of my lifting. The one underlying issue of leg strength, is progressing; but the other issue - one collarbone is detached laterally, the other at the medial end - needs a lot of work to stabilise my shoulder girdle. My snatch is progressing ok - that triangulated overhead position allows me to get a good base of support in the muscles of my upper back. I’ve upped my jerk volume in the 70-85% range, I do some strict press, lateral raises, and bent over single-arm rows for my shoulders and overhead. I currently have no push press in my programming - could that be the answer to addressing my overhead weakness?

@CatalystAthletics

4 жыл бұрын

Push press is the best one. I'd also add jerk supports and jerk recoveries.

@nickwysoczanskyj785

4 жыл бұрын

Catalyst Athletics Thanks, Greg. Noted! I’ve also started doing tempo jerks - clean + 3 straight out of the rebound from lowering the previous catch. I think drilling the timing is helping me. I had been using strength jerk, but have found that I’m more suited to a fast elastic jerk - I’ve had to drop back down, and rebuild a little. I’ll add this going forwards. Much appreciated.

Would exercises like Jerk Drive, Jerk Dip, Rack Holds serve any purpose for a beginner (with solid techniqe) if that area is a weakness, or is Front Squats, Jerks the way to go? Thanks

@CatalystAthletics

4 жыл бұрын

Dips and dip squats primarily. Drives probably not because they're hard to do correctly, so a beginner with jerk specific trouble is going to just create more problems. Dip squats with slow (3-5 count) eccentric and 2-3 sec pause in bottom are helpful too to strength and reinforce the motion/position even more.

All my pulls are pulled uneven with my right side being the lowest starting just before the 2nd pull and I end up with a slightly noticable gallop left then right, my coach tends to only cue me land on flat feet together and doesnt seem to have an issue with it.. I've also noticed a similar pattern in my squat I tend to descend slightly to my right side and then recenter myself on the ascent. I've read alot on this but most articles point towards that I'm favoring my stronger leg, this is not the case, as my right side has always been lagging in strength since an acl injury years ago. I'd appreciate any advice thanks.

@CatalystAthletics

4 жыл бұрын

I'd just get more unilateral work in since you clearly have a significant imbalance. Single leg squats, lunges, step-ups, single leg RDLs, single-leg glute bridges, etc.

@jiroumi

4 жыл бұрын

This piece from Dean Sommerset might offer you another persepective deansomerset.com/lateral-hip-shift-squat-whats-going/ all the best!

How to brace for a Jerk? Any cues and tips... Thanks!

@brennantorres2939

4 жыл бұрын

Domain Admin great question! I’ve seen people take a deep belly breath, while others such as the Chinese suck in their stomach and expand their chest. Don’t know which ones more efficient

@jpslobster7599

4 жыл бұрын

Chinese will take a deep breath too, it just might not be as apparent when you engage the core muscle before doing so. Intra abdominal pressure is a must either way. It's more visible when you look at tian and shi since they often wear a belt.

@CatalystAthletics

4 жыл бұрын

See this - kzread.info/dash/bejne/mHWi0NFtnLu8iqQ.html

@CatalystAthletics

4 жыл бұрын

@@brennantorres2939 The "belly breath" thing has been totally misinterpreted to be different from what people claim the chinese do, i.e. people like to argue that the chest is not expanding, only the abdomen, which is nonsense. The point of making the abdomen expand with a breath is to allow and ensure a complete breath rather than what the average person normally does, which is get a little rib lift and partial breath. A whole breath expands the entire trunk, but the chest is surrounded by ribs, so expansion isn't significant.

@domainadmin9647

4 жыл бұрын

@@CatalystAthletics I`ve seen the video before. I can brace for squats (no problem), but I`m lost when it comes to Jerking: pushing abs down and chest up is confusing (:

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