Topic: How too get less flexable?

[ViKtoricus]

Nice to meet you Megan. Where do you train?

[ironbaby]

well im a member of team florida gulf coast but i train at the ymca cuz their an hr away
http://youtu.be/CS9OO0S5w2k

[Jim Storch]

The first three lifts in this video... http://youtu.be/XVqFmj0T6pE  you never even made a serious attempt to get your back "set" to begin with.  Planks etc will do nothing to address a lack of deliberately getting properly set before you start the lift.  You have potential  , but you are "spinning your wheels"  until you become more deliberate in your intent. 

I hope you can find something useful in these comments.  My intent is NOT to just criticize you. 

[ViKtoricus]

well im a member of team florida gulf coast but i train at the ymca cuz their an hr away
http://youtu.be/CS9OO0S5w2k

If I ever move to Florida for a short or long time (or even for a lifetime), I would like to meet you in person.

Assuming of course, you're not scared of me.

[Matt Erdman]

yes sir!! lol i will try the snatch thing 2marro. Thing is my back if u punched it u would break ur hand ha, ive been told i get lazy under the snatch.ehh

I saw your deadlift video, and that is really strong. The problem is not strength, it's how you use it. In the deadlifts your back is slightly rounded. It's a strong position for deadlifting, but not good for pulling or catching in weightlifting. You need to work on holding the arch so your will have more control. I hope that makes sense. I wasn't calling you weak. 

[ironbaby]

sureeeeeeeee u werent haha, those other videos were off days i just film too see wat im doing wrong, my max deadlift is 315lbs, im just rarely 100%, but when i am omg i feel too strong haa

[Jim Storch]

My max deadlift is 605, but I snatched and clean & jerked more when my max deadlift was 550.
I do not see the relevance of your 315 deadlift to setting your back properly for the snatch and clean & jerk,
other than you cannot seriously use "lack of strength" as an excuse for not getting you back set correctly.

[www.liftbig.co.uk]

I agree with the general consensus from storch - your set position could be alot better,

Shoulders over the bar, tighten up the back (control the arch) this will give you a better start

Also when you front squat, keep elbows high and concentrate on keeping a big chest and butt out to keep your arch in the lower back - this will give you a stronger back to transfer the force through - which will help both in your squats and in your oly lifts.

Seems to be more a control/good practice issue than a strength one - your trunk goes to jelly so you cant use the strength you obviously have!