Topic: A bit of a clarification about the Bulgarian training system...

[John Way]

Power-cleaning a weight that is somewhat close to my true full-clean gives me confidence!,

thats strange it shouldnt give you confidence for your full clean at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Shaun Le Conte]

thats strange it shouldnt give you confidence for your full clean at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Agreed, if the power clean is very close to what they can clean its an indication they are inept at cleaning

[ViKtoricus]

Power-cleaning a weight that is somewhat close to my true full-clean gives me confidence!

Then I guess you don't need pulls....but know this, the explosive clean pull+shrug is one of your top power generators(probably the number 1) just trying to help your explosiveness dude.

Are you an agent of Bulgaria lol? I to was fascinated and still am but to a lesser degree, with Bulgarian weightlifting.

Bulgarian weightlifting is MY WAY OF LIFE.

[ViKtoricus]

One should be able to achieve in the power version about 90 percent of the result of the full version lift.

However, what is your point viktoricus? Do you want to promote the bulgarian system?

I guess you could say that.

I've always believed it to be the best way to reach your greatest potential.

[Albert B. Gonzalez]

whats the track record for lifters who utilized the bulgarian system? was they're longevity in the sport hindered in anyway?....imo the athletes who use this system somewhat resemble a dying star.

[MasterChief]

@viktoricus: Do you know all the details how the bulgarians trained their athletes from beginners to world record holders?
Plus the fact that each athlete requires specific training to work on his weaknesses.

And today athletes train differently. Bulgarians aren't dominant anymore. Why then this passion for this system? Weightlifting evolves
constantly. Why not adapt as well?

[Chris Ⓐ LeRoux]

I agree with the Bulgarian rejection of the periodized model and I agree that many exercises many people do are a waste of time. I do not agree with eliminating the back squat. I would call this system I envision the natural system.

[ViKtoricus]

@viktoricus: Do you know all the details how the bulgarians trained their athletes from beginners to world record holders?
Plus the fact that each athlete requires specific training to work on his weaknesses.

And today athletes train differently. Bulgarians aren't dominant anymore. Why then this passion for this system? Weightlifting evolves
constantly. Why not adapt as well?

Because it is the most straightforward approach to becoming the greatest you can be.

No other training system can ever claim that title.