Olympic lifting question.

[stefano]

1- It's ok if I immidietly start the routine on the OL stickied post? Because a guy on BB.com said that it's better for beginner to trai 4-5 times a week and focus on 1 lift each day for my CNS to get used to it.

2- Olympic lifting goal is to lift as much as possible with being as light as possible. How can you manage to do that? How do pros, 69kg, C & J like 150kg+???

[sebben]

its all about TECHNIQUE. I train with the norwegian wheghtlifting champ. and the thing they stress the most i technique! and explosivness :P

[Phil D]

you really need to be taught OL lifts imo

[sebben]

I concur.

I thought I had decent tech, but I had to reboot and start from scratch when i met the pros

[Rahf]

Yep, OL is not something you teach yourself.

[stefano]

Ah damnit. I'll try to find a coach and an OL gym but I think they don't have any here. I'll just stick to trying to learn the technique myself and upload vids if I need help.

[anfeyd]

You will need help, and there's no way of knowing whether you are doing them right unless someone with a keen eye is watching you or watching your videos. You don't have the knowledge, so you better post videos.

You aren't going to be cleaning, jerking, and snatching anything worth a damn unless you get strong while learning the technique. Don't even compare numbers to the genetically elite with expert coaching.

[Nicholai]

The pros train their entire life... that's how they get good.

Watch a lot of youtube videos, read up on the technique, film yourself, and compare it to others. You can learn good enough form, don't let people discourage you--it is possible to learn by yourself. You probably will not become a world elite or whatever, but you will still be able to reap the benefits of o-lifting. Of course if you wanted to get serious about it, finding a gym and coach would probably be beneficial.

Oh yeah, and it should go without saying... don't lift like an idiot. Like any exercise, know your limit.

Good luck.

[Rahf]

Ah damnit. I'll try to find a coach and an OL gym but I think they don't have any here. I'll just stick to trying to learn the technique myself and upload vids if I need help.

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[stefano]

Thanks Rahf and Nicolai :smile: