Author Topic: Video: New PR (Read 2112 times)

Don Weideman · « **Reply #8 on:** Apr 22, 2007, 04:25 AM »

Press out on the left arm. lost the lock out!

Eric Vaillancourt · « **Reply #9 on:** Apr 22, 2007, 12:15 PM »

Yea i know. My left shoulder is weaker then my right one.

Maybe because i've played baseball for 10 years and i'm a pitcher

Danilo Gonzalez · « **Reply #10 on:** Apr 22, 2007, 03:12 PM »

Eric Vaillancourt · « **Reply #11 on:** Apr 22, 2007, 09:09 PM »

I see now. I actually did it, but not as much as your picture.

Thanks anyway for all comments !

Paul LaDuke · « **Reply #12 on:** Apr 23, 2007, 07:45 AM »

Eric,

In "Explosive Lifting for Sports", Coach Newton states that the feet should be in contact with the platform as much as possible. The reasoning is contact between the feet and the platform is the only way to produce force. If the feet are in the air, there is no force being generated. It is like a car that goes airborne - steering, brakes and gas don't do any good until the car is back on the ground. You are generating great power but your feet come too high off the ground. This split second could be costing you some kgs. or the ability to make lifts or hindering you from getting under the bar quicker. If you watch the videos of the 2005 World Championships that Chris posted, notice the footwork of these great lifters. I hardly notice the feet move.

This is a major change and I wouldn't suggest working on it until you have several weeks between competitions. It may take some time, but it should help you reach another level of competition.

BTW, great lift. All that really matters in competition is those white lights telling you its a good lift. All this technical stuff is for practice!

Now, go lift some huge weights!

Eric Vaillancourt · « **Reply #13 on:** Apr 23, 2007, 09:23 AM »

Oh i will :D

But basicly what you say Paul is when i jump my feet are going to high. So in this way, i lose some quickness ?

I'll try my best, but with no coach its hard. He died last summer...so we're just bunch of athletes supporting them selfs and try the best we can.

But anyway, one day you'll all see me on a video posted by Chris !

Paul LaDuke · « **Reply #14 on:** Apr 23, 2007, 09:53 AM »

I'm not sure if your losing that much quickness, it is more that you are not in control for that brief period in time.

The analogy of a car going off a ramp is a good one. When the car is in the air the driver can do nothing to effect the car. If the speed is right, if the trajectory is right the car will land properly. But if anything is off slightly, there is no way to correct it.

Once you are airborne, you have no control on the bar and no ability to change anything. If your speed is right and your trajectory is right (as it was in the video), you will complete the lift without a problem. If anything is off while you are jumping, there is no way to correct it. It may mean the difference between a just missed lift and a good lift. It may be the difference of being able to snatch just a couple more kgs. It may cost you just a tiny bit of speed in the pull under. The speed in the pull under (aka. catch phase or 3rd pull) is what seperates the great lifters from the good ones.

Good luck with your training! Sorry to hear about your coach.

Ryan Marciniszyn · « **Reply #15 on:** Apr 23, 2007, 06:05 PM »

Another way to think of it is Newtowns third law... every action has an equal and opposite reaction. If your feet is not in contact with nething you are generating no force.