in my opinion, the risk of injury that the snatch and clean & jerk pose are just not worth the benefits u get from doing them... u want some good exercises that are just as demanding try some heavy ass dead lifts, farmers walk, and power clean and press. i used to also do single arm dumbbell clean and presses (1 dumbell not 2) all these are just as hard as those olympic lifts. just not as stupid. and i do think they r stupid moves because u have to lock out which is an incredibly dumb thing to do with any weights. oh if you do have it available to u, do tire flips , i used to flip sequoia tree trunks, since they r as wide as a tractor tire. it is crazy hard bro
Those are good for sports I hear, Ive been meaning to get into something more towards it. But I hear its good for strength and agility more then gettin buff like isolation workouts.
i don't see how the snatch poses any more risk for injury than any other lift, especially a deadlift. if you have the mobility and technique, it will only help to prevent injuries. just like with any other exercise. you sound like the people who are against deadlifts because "you'll throw your back out!". these people are just scared to do work. my back has never been more painfree, stronger and less injury prone than it is now that i've been doing deads for the past year. same goes for the snatch, less shoulder pain and much better mobility. yeah can you fuck yourself up doing oly lifts? of course. just like any other lift if you don't know what the fuck you are doing.
again, any lift requiring joint lockout is way more risky than other lifts. the olympic lifts are like the only lifts where lockout is required... i guess you could use it safely by doing it with 50% of a max weight.
Lol at thinking single arm dumbbell presses are as hard as the olympic lifts. You have no clue what you are talking about.in my opinion, the risk of injury that the snatch and clean & jerk pose are just not worth the benefits u get from doing them... u want some good exercises that are just as demanding try some heavy ass dead lifts, farmers walk, and power clean and press. i used to also do single arm dumbbell clean and presses (1 dumbell not 2) all these are just as hard as those olympic lifts. just not as stupid. and i do think they r stupid moves because u have to lock out which is an incredibly dumb thing to do with any weights. oh if you do have it available to u, do tire flips , i used to flip sequoia tree trunks, since they r as wide as a tractor tire. it is crazy hard bro
again, any lift requiring joint lockout is way more risky than other lifts. the olympic lifts are like the only lifts where lockout is required... i guess you could use it safely by doing it with 50% of a max weight.