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Good Videos for Technique

Hey guys...I know I've been letting this "Workout Program" lag a little bit with respect to updating it. So here goes. 6 or so months ago, when I first started doing these olympic lifts, I did not have a trainer to teach me correct form and I still do not. Instead, I just watched various Youtube vids of the pros doing it, in addition to listening to my body when I do them at the gym. Eventually, I got up to a Clean and Jerk of 210lbs, but I could also just feel that my form was off and the force was not being distributed throughout my body evenly. I knew that was not good, so I ignored the endless goal of "increasing weight every week" and instead, watched a couple more Youtube videos illustrating proper form and movement, and then dropped down back to 135lbs while I focused on technique. Suffice to say I love my form alot more now. One thing I noticed that impeded my progress (and may do the same to you, I dunno), is doing olympic lifts in front of a mirror. You just don't want to do it. These lifts are supposed to be explosive. This isn't a regular single joint exercise where you watch yourself do reps in the mirror, and watching yourself as you do olympic lifts WILL slow you down and, in addition to slowing down your progress, is dangerous to your safety. You don't want to slow down the momentum of that much mass. So, here are some videos I've found extremely helpful for the Clean and Jerk, Power Clean, and the Power Snatch. Hopefully, you find them just as helpful. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijQwHIKzMbo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TlbDQUWs0s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nc4DpIzns8

Created over 4 years ago by SonOfKrypton