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I tried an olympic lift for the first time last night. It was far scarier than expected.
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/OlympicLifts/Snatch.html (great animation)
I've done lots of squats, where you start off with the bar at the top of your spine. That's far less scary than tossing a bunch of iron over your head while squatting under it. I never did manage it. The closest I got was skipping the squatting part, which clearly was far less weight than I should be able to snatch. There's no way to put a cage around you, or be usefully spotted, when doing the snatch, unlike the squat.
I really need to work a lot on the form with just the empty bar, and slowly go up from there. I wanted to go back out and try that last night after resting for a while, but figured I had pushed myself enough already for the day.
A big part of the reason I hadn't tried the snatch before was lack of an appropriate place to do it. Dropping that bar will break concrete. And I did throw the bar last night. Fortunately I was in one of the stalls of my barn, with a dirt floor.
I have a barn....
I've done lots of squats, where you start off with the bar at the top of your spine. That's far less scary than tossing a bunch of iron over your head while squatting under it. I never did manage it. The closest I got was skipping the squatting part, which clearly was far less weight than I should be able to snatch. There's no way to put a cage around you, or be usefully spotted, when doing the snatch, unlike the squat.
I really need to work a lot on the form with just the empty bar, and slowly go up from there. I wanted to go back out and try that last night after resting for a while, but figured I had pushed myself enough already for the day.
A big part of the reason I hadn't tried the snatch before was lack of an appropriate place to do it. Dropping that bar will break concrete. And I did throw the bar last night. Fortunately I was in one of the stalls of my barn, with a dirt floor.
I have a barn....
CrossFit is great.
I agree with perspicuity that a lifting coach is a boon. I have been blessed to find a certified coach who will work one on one with me here cheaply. Even if you just do it for one month or so, it's completely worth it.
Congratulations on lifting heavy weights!
Re: CrossFit is great.
totally. my gym is in manchester. we've got 3 people going to the regionals in may in albany; and my trainer is one of the two NH coaches, with a third coming from andover. nice local flavors.
http://www.uspoledance.com/ is nice too :) talk about strength.
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