Proper deadlift pulling technique and preventing injuries

[b fold the truth]

I've never trained Westside, nor have I seen any studies comparing which is better for developing explosiveness. So I'm curious how you know that the Olympic lifts are overrated and that westside is better for explosiveness?

Aside from that, I agree with you.

I'm not a fan of the OL lifts...but I'm horrible at them too...lol. Those athletes that I do train and can semi-do an OL lift...I work with them on them though.

A lot of my events are done explosively and total body...like an OL lift.

I wouldn't say that Westside in it's base form is a great explosiveness program. I do feel that the box squat with accomodating resistance is very hard to beat for building an explosive lower body and back/erectors.

B True

 

[coolcolj]

I hate ripping up my shins

 

[kiloamp]

I'm not a fan of the OL lifts...but I'm horrible at them too...lol. Those athletes that I do train and can semi-do an OL lift...I work with them on them though.

A lot of my events are done explosively and total body...like an OL lift.

I wouldn't say that Westside in it's base form is a great explosiveness program. I do feel that the box squat with accomodating resistance is very hard to beat for building an explosive lower body and back/erectors.

B True

I have been noticing the strongman events getting more explosive lately. The explosive events to me seem more impressive.

One of these days, I'm going to have to give the box squats a try. Seems like a lot of people here swear by them.

 

[b fold the truth]

I have been noticing the strongman events getting more explosive lately. The explosive events to me seem more impressive.

One of these days, I'm going to have to give the box squats a try. Seems like a lot of people here swear by them.

If you get the chance, watch Svend Karlsen's tire flip. He basically power cleans it (so to speak). He drives it fwd/up with his legs and arms then drops back to catch it and push it over. Doing the stones to the tall platform is pretty explosive too.

I don't think that the DE exercises or the bench press is going to teach people to be explosive with their upper body, especially in a functionally manner though. This is why I feel the need to do the clean and press and near all pressing standing...it is most practical for sports as well as Strongman.

B True

 

[coolcolj]

plyo pushups and medpall throws and passes

 

[Cut]

I'm curious as to what your lifting and physical stats are.

sorry Nonerz, that came out wrong. It was directed at anabolicmd.

 

[Synpax]

New person question:

Why would olympians and powerlifters lift differently? Don't they have the same goals - to lift the most weight possible?

An answer, please? Can I not tempt someone with K?

 

[collegiateLifter]

I'm not a fan of the OL lifts...but I'm horrible at them too...lol.

Something I picked up from the charlie francis site is that OLs are just a possible tool to develop explosiveness. Some of his athletes don't have a knack for them so he uses other tools with them... They're just a means to an end (unless of course if you are in the Olympics doing the c+j).

 

[Sammy Sosa]

This is why I feel the need to do the clean and press and near all pressing standing...it is most practical for sports as well as Strongman.

B True

I agree with standing presses. I believe that squats and deads are superior to power cleans.

 

[JOKER47]

What about the 500+ pounds and 2500lb deadlift, that sounds even harder!

Oh I agreed with that part. I just thought the 3% BF was a little far fetched.....